Montana Code Annotated
Title 87. Fish and Wildlife
Chapter 1. Organization and Operation

87-1-214. Disclosure of information -- legislative finding -- large predators - 87-1-214. Disclosure of information -- legislative finding -- large predators....

87-1-215. Repealed - 87-1-215. Repealed. Sec. 4, Ch. 346, L. 1995. History: En....

87-1-216. Wild buffalo or bison as species in need of management -- policy -- department duties - 87-1-216. Wild buffalo or bison as species in need of...

87-1-217. Policy for management of large predators -- legislative intent - 87-1-217. Policy for management of large predators -- legislative intent....

87-1-218. Notice of proposed land acquisitions - 87-1-218. Notice of proposed land acquisitions. (1) For all land...

87-1-219. and 87-1-220 reserved - 87-1-219 and 87-1-220 reserved.

87-1-221. Acquisition, importation, and propagation of fish and game -- waterfowl food - 87-1-221. Acquisition, importation, and propagation of fish and game --...

87-1-222. Construction and maintenance of fish hatcheries and fish ladders - 87-1-222. Construction and maintenance of fish hatcheries and fish ladders....

87-1-223. Control of state waters for propagation of fish - 87-1-223. Control of state waters for propagation of fish. The...

87-1-224. Destruction of beaver and beaver dams for protection of public health - 87-1-224. Destruction of beaver and beaver dams for protection of...

87-1-225. Regulation of wild animals damaging property -- public hunting requirements - 87-1-225. Regulation of wild animals damaging property -- public hunting...

87-1-226. Disposition of meat of animals damaging property - 87-1-226. Disposition of meat of animals damaging property. (1) The...

87-1-227. Hunting rights on adjoining federal wildlife preserve - 87-1-227. Hunting rights on adjoining federal wildlife preserve. (1) The...

87-1-228. Agreement with Indians concerning hunting and fishing -- Indian treaty of 1855 - 87-1-228. Agreement with Indians concerning hunting and fishing -- Indian...

87-1-229. Entry on private land -- policy - 87-1-229. Entry on private land -- policy. It is the...

87-1-230. Terminated - 87-1-230. Terminated. Sec. 8, Ch. 427, L. 2009. History: En....

87-1-231. Repealed - 87-1-231. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011. History: En....

87-1-232. Tattoo records - 87-1-232. Tattoo records. (1) The department shall maintain a record...

87-1-233. Compensation for damage caused by animal held in captivity - 87-1-233. Compensation for damage caused by animal held in captivity....

87-1-234. Exceptions to tattoo and compensation requirements - 87-1-234. Exceptions to tattoo and compensation requirements. Sections 87-1-232, 87-1-233,...

87-1-235. through 87-1-240 reserved - 87-1-235 through 87-1-240 reserved.

87-1-241. Acquisition of wildlife habitat -- rules - 87-1-241. Acquisition of wildlife habitat -- rules. (1) Before acquisition...

87-1-242. Funding for wildlife habitat - 87-1-242. Funding for wildlife habitat. (1) The amount of money...

87-1-243. through 87-1-245 reserved - 87-1-243 through 87-1-245 reserved.

87-1-246. Funding of upland game bird enhancement program - 87-1-246. Funding of upland game bird enhancement program. The amount...

87-1-247. Upland game bird enhancement program -- authorized use of funds - 87-1-247. Upland game bird enhancement program -- authorized use of...

87-1-248. Qualification of upland game bird enhancement projects - 87-1-248. Qualification of upland game bird enhancement projects. (1) A...

87-1-249. Rules - 87-1-249. Rules. (1) The department shall adopt rules for the...

87-1-250. Upland game bird enhancement program -- report - 87-1-250. Upland game bird enhancement program -- report. The department...

87-1-251. Upland game bird enhancement program -- advisory council - 87-1-251. Upland game bird enhancement program -- advisory council. (1)...

87-1-252. through 87-1-254 reserved - 87-1-252 through 87-1-254 reserved.

87-1-255. Purpose - 87-1-255. Purpose. The legislature finds that the conservation of rivers...

87-1-256. Definitions - 87-1-256. Definitions. As used in 87-1-255 through 87-1-259, the following...

87-1-257. River restoration program - 87-1-257. River restoration program. (1) The department shall administer a...

87-1-258. River restoration account - 87-1-258. River restoration account. (1) There is a river restoration...

87-1-259. Funding for river restoration account - 87-1-259. Funding for river restoration account. The amount of money...

87-1-260. through 87-1-262 reserved - 87-1-260 through 87-1-262 reserved.

87-1-263. Veterans' preference for reserving certain block management areas on Veterans' Day - 87-1-263. Veterans' preference for reserving certain block management areas on...

87-1-264. Expenditure of hunting access program funds on weed control - 87-1-264. Expenditure of hunting access program funds on weed control....

87-1-265. Hunting access programs -- block management program -- private landowner assistance -- rules -- restriction on landowner liability - 87-1-265. Hunting access programs -- block management program -- private...

87-1-266. License benefits for landowners enrolled in block management program -- rulemaking - 87-1-266. License benefits for landowners enrolled in block management program...

87-1-267. Repealed - 87-1-267. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 63, L. 2019. History: En....

87-1-268. Repealed - 87-1-268. Repealed. Sec. 10, I.M. No. 161, Nov. 2, 2010....

87-1-269. Private land/public wildlife advisory committee -- duties -- reports - 87-1-269. Private land/public wildlife advisory committee -- duties -- reports....

87-1-270. Allocation of license fees to hunting access programs - 87-1-270. Allocation of license fees to hunting access programs. (1)...

87-1-271. Annual lottery of hunting licenses -- proceeds dedicated to hunting access - 87-1-271. Annual lottery of hunting licenses -- proceeds dedicated to...

87-1-272. Future fisheries improvement program -- funding priority -- reports required - 87-1-272. Future fisheries improvement program -- funding priority -- reports...

87-1-273. Future fisheries review panel -- purpose -- appointment and duties - 87-1-273. Future fisheries review panel -- purpose -- appointment and...

87-1-274. Emergency instream flows -- funding - 87-1-274. Emergency instream flows -- funding. (1) The legislature recognizes...

87-1-275. reserved - 87-1-275 reserved.

87-1-276. Purpose - 87-1-276. Purpose. The purpose of 87-1-277 through 87-1-279 and this...

87-1-277. Shooting range development grants - 87-1-277. Shooting range development grants. A private shooting club, private...

87-1-278. Grant criteria - 87-1-278. Grant criteria. (1) An applicant for a grant pursuant...

87-1-279. Program rules - 87-1-279. Program rules. (1) The department may not use more...

87-1-280. through 87-1-282 reserved - 87-1-280 through 87-1-282 reserved.

87-1-283. Native Montana fish species enhancement program - 87-1-283. Native Montana fish species enhancement program. (1) In order...

87-1-284. reserved - 87-1-284 reserved.

87-1-285. Fishing access enhancement program created -- private landowner assistance to promote public fishing access -- rules - 87-1-285. Fishing access enhancement program created -- private landowner assistance...

87-1-286. Fishing access enhancement program -- benefits for providing fishing access -- cooperative agreement -- factors for determining benefits earned -- restriction on landowner liability - 87-1-286. Fishing access enhancement program -- benefits for providing fishing...

87-1-287. Placement of warning sign in water legally accessible to public -- liability limitation -- role of department - 87-1-287. Placement of warning sign in water legally accessible to...

87-1-288. and 87-1-289 reserved - 87-1-288 and 87-1-289 reserved.

87-1-290. Hunting access account - 87-1-290. Hunting access account. (1) There is a hunting access...

87-1-291. and 87-1-292 reserved - 87-1-291 and 87-1-292 reserved.

87-1-293. Hunters against hunger -- findings -- optional donation -- rulemaking - 87-1-293. Hunters against hunger -- findings -- optional donation --...

87-1-294. Unlocking public lands program -- purpose -- commission rulemaking authority - 87-1-294. (Temporary) Unlocking public lands program -- purpose -- commission...

87-1-295. Public access land agreement -- terms -- application fee - 87-1-295. Public access land agreement -- terms -- application fee....

87-1-296. Repealed - 87-1-296. Repealed. Sec. 25, Ch. 552, L. 2021. History: En....

87-1-297. Repealed - 87-1-297. Repealed. Sec. 25, Ch. 552, L. 2021. History: En....

Part 3. Fish and Wildlife Commission

87-1-301. Powers of commission - 87-1-301. Powers of commission. (1) Except as provided in subsections...

87-1-302. Commission meetings - 87-1-302. Commission meetings. The members of the commission shall hold...

87-1-303. Rules for use of lands and waters - 87-1-303. Rules for use of lands and waters. (1) Except...

87-1-304. Fixing of seasons and bag and possession limits - 87-1-304. Fixing of seasons and bag and possession limits. (1)...

87-1-305. Fish and game refuges - 87-1-305. Fish and game refuges. (1) The commission may establish...

87-1-306. Designation of certain river stretches as no-wake waters -- personal watercraft use prohibited - 87-1-306. Designation of certain river stretches as no-wake waters --...

87-1-307. through 87-1-320 reserved - 87-1-307 through 87-1-320 reserved.

87-1-321. Purpose - 87-1-321. Purpose. The purpose of 87-1-321 through 87-1-325 is to...

87-1-322. Calculation of available habitat - 87-1-322. Calculation of available habitat. When determining the total acreage...

87-1-323. Viable elk, deer, and antelope populations based on habitat acreage -- reduction of populations as necessary - 87-1-323. Viable elk, deer, and antelope populations based on habitat...

87-1-324. Sustainable elk, deer, and antelope populations program -- funding - 87-1-324. Sustainable elk, deer, and antelope populations program -- funding....

87-1-325. Rulemaking -- discounted antlerless elk B tag licenses - 87-1-325. Rulemaking -- discounted antlerless elk B tag licenses. (1)...

Part 4. Director of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks

87-1-401. Director to carry out policies - 87-1-401. Director to carry out policies. The director shall carry...

87-1-402. Oath of director - 87-1-402. Oath of director. Before entering upon official duties, the...

87-1-403. Regulation of employees by director - 87-1-403. Regulation of employees by director. (1) The director may...

87-1-404. Appointment of deputy director and wardens - 87-1-404. Appointment of deputy director and wardens. The director shall...

87-1-405. Publication of laws - 87-1-405. Publication of laws. As soon as practicable after the...

Part 5. Fish and Game Wardens

87-1-501. Selection and oath of wardens - 87-1-501. Selection and oath of wardens. (1) Wardens must be...

87-1-502. Qualifications, powers, and duties - 87-1-502. Qualifications, powers, and duties. (1) Wardens must be qualified...

87-1-503. Ex officio wardens - 87-1-503. Ex officio wardens. (1) The following are ex officio...

87-1-504. Protection of private property -- duty of wardens - 87-1-504. Protection of private property -- duty of wardens. It...

87-1-505. Repealed - 87-1-505. Repealed. Sec. 25, Ch. 552, L. 2021. History: En....

87-1-506. Enforcement powers of wardens - 87-1-506. Enforcement powers of wardens. (1) A warden may: (a)...

87-1-507. through 87-1-510 reserved - 87-1-507 through 87-1-510 reserved.

87-1-511. Sale of confiscated birds and animals -- disposition of seized grizzly bears - 87-1-511. Sale of confiscated birds and animals -- disposition of...

87-1-512. Certificate of sale - 87-1-512. Certificate of sale. (1) Upon the sale of property...

87-1-513. Disposition of proceeds of sale - 87-1-513. Disposition of proceeds of sale. (1) The money obtained...

87-1-514. Record of confiscated property - 87-1-514. Record of confiscated property. The director and wardens shall...

Part 6. Finance

87-1-601. Use of fish and game money - 87-1-601. Use of fish and game money. (1) (a) Except...

87-1-602. Payment of salaries, per diem, and expenses - 87-1-602. Payment of salaries, per diem, and expenses. All salaries,...

87-1-603. Payments to counties for department-owned land -- exceptions - 87-1-603. Payments to counties for department-owned land -- exceptions. (1)...

87-1-604. Authorization for allocation of funds to school districts - 87-1-604. Authorization for allocation of funds to school districts. The...

87-1-605. Fees used to purchase recreational facilities - 87-1-605. Fees used to purchase recreational facilities. (1) One dollar...

87-1-606. Fee limitation for multiple licenses - 87-1-606. Fee limitation for multiple licenses. If a person is...

87-1-607. through 87-1-609 reserved - 87-1-607 through 87-1-609 reserved.

87-1-610. Contributions for leasing appropriation rights -- general spending authority - 87-1-610. Contributions for leasing appropriation rights -- general spending authority....

87-1-611. Fish and wildlife mitigation trust fund created - 87-1-611. Fish and wildlife mitigation trust fund created. (1) There...

87-1-612. Purposes of the fish and wildlife mitigation trust fund - 87-1-612. Purposes of the fish and wildlife mitigation trust fund....

87-1-613. Agreements for use of fund -- department as trustee - 87-1-613. Agreements for use of fund -- department as trustee....

87-1-614. Expenditure of principal and earnings - 87-1-614. Expenditure of principal and earnings. The principal and interest,...

87-1-615. Investment of fish and wildlife mitigation trust fund - 87-1-615. Investment of fish and wildlife mitigation trust fund. The...

87-1-616. through 87-1-620 reserved - 87-1-616 through 87-1-620 reserved.

87-1-621. Forest management account - 87-1-621. Forest management account. (1) There is a special revenue...

87-1-622. Forest management plan -- sustainable yield study required -- definition - 87-1-622. Forest management plan -- sustainable yield study required --...

87-1-623. Wolf management account - 87-1-623. Wolf management account. (1) There is a wolf management...

87-1-624. reserved - 87-1-624 reserved.

87-1-625. Funding for wolf management - 87-1-625. Funding for wolf management. (1) The department shall allocate...

87-1-626. and 87-1-627 reserved - 87-1-626 and 87-1-627 reserved.

87-1-628. Hunters against hunger account - 87-1-628. Hunters against hunger account. (1) There is a hunters...

87-1-629. Review of budget -- report to legislature - 87-1-629. Review of budget -- report to legislature. In addition...

Part 7. State-Federal Relationships

87-1-701. Assent to Dingell-Johnson Act - 87-1-701. Assent to Dingell-Johnson Act. The congress of the United...

87-1-702. Powers of department relating to fish restoration and management - 87-1-702. Powers of department relating to fish restoration and management....

87-1-703. Cooperative agreements on federally owned land - 87-1-703. Cooperative agreements on federally owned land. The department, in...

87-1-704. Federal fish-hatching operations - 87-1-704. Federal fish-hatching operations. The government of the United States,...

87-1-705. Acquisition of land by United States for migratory bird reservation - 87-1-705. Acquisition of land by United States for migratory bird...

87-1-706. Regulation of bird reserve in Flathead County - 87-1-706. Regulation of bird reserve in Flathead County. Upon the...

87-1-707. Water supply for the Benton Lake wildlife refuge - 87-1-707. Water supply for the Benton Lake wildlife refuge. Consent...

87-1-708. Assent to Pittman-Robertson Act -- authority of department - 87-1-708. Assent to Pittman-Robertson Act -- authority of department. (1)...

87-1-709. Cooperation with United States for wildlife restoration - 87-1-709. Cooperation with United States for wildlife restoration. The department,...

87-1-710. Use of hunters' license fees for department purposes only - 87-1-710. Use of hunters' license fees for department purposes only....

87-1-711. Acquisition of land by United States for bison and other big game animals - 87-1-711. Acquisition of land by United States for bison and...

87-1-712. Development of national bison range - 87-1-712. Development of national bison range. Upon the acquisition or...

87-1-713. Federal waterfowl and wildlife area acquisitions -- submission to affected county governing bodies for review - 87-1-713. Federal waterfowl and wildlife area acquisitions -- submission to...

87-1-714. Hearings on proposed waterfowl and wildlife area acquisitions - 87-1-714. Hearings on proposed waterfowl and wildlife area acquisitions. (1)...

Part 8. Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact

87-1-801. Compact adopted -- text - 87-1-801. Compact adopted -- text. The Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact...

87-1-802. Department authorization to effect purposes of compact - 87-1-802. Department authorization to effect purposes of compact. (1) The...

87-1-803. Reciprocal recognition of license suspensions -- suspension of privileges for conviction in participating state - 87-1-803. Reciprocal recognition of license suspensions -- suspension of privileges...

87-1-804. Suspension of privileges for failure to comply with citation issued in participating state - 87-1-804. Suspension of privileges for failure to comply with citation...

87-1-805. Hearing on suspension - 87-1-805. Hearing on suspension. (1) Upon suspending the hunting, trapping,...

Part 9. Gray Wolf Management

87-1-901. Gray wolf management -- rulemaking -- reporting - 87-1-901. Gray wolf management -- rulemaking -- reporting. (1) Except...

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Montana Code Annotated Title 87. Fish and Wildlife Chapter 1. Organization and Operation

Montana Code Annotated
Title 87. Fish and Wildlife
Chapter 1. Organization and Operation