87-4-524. Preserve operators to establish shooting restrictions. (1) Except for required compliance with the game recovery restriction provided in 87-4-523, shooting preserve operators licensed prior to July 1, 2003, may establish their own shooting limitations and restrictions on the age, sex, and number of each species that may be taken by each person.
(2) The department may impose restrictions on a shooting preserve license issued after July 1, 2003, in an area that supports existing native upland game bird species if the department determines that the restrictions are necessary to protect native populations. The restrictions must be based on sound biological principles.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 265, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 26-1606; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 499, L. 2003.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 4. Commercial Activities
87-4-501. Authorization for licenses, permits, rules, and regulations
87-4-502. Size, location, and posting of preserves
87-4-504. Bird license or stamp required
87-4-505. Commercial and membership licenses and permits
87-4-506. Revocation of license or permit and reissuance
87-4-507. through 87-4-520 reserved
87-4-522. Game hunted in preserve
87-4-523. Amount of game recoverable
87-4-524. Preserve operators to establish shooting restrictions
87-4-527. Wild game on preserve