LC 151 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Provide trapping setback distances for certain roads and trails

This bill establishes specific setback distances for trapping activities on public lands in Montana, requiring ground sets and snares for most wildlife to be placed at least 50 feet from designated roads and hiking trails, with a larger 150-foot setback required for wolves. The law applies to lands managed by the state fish and wildlife commission and exempts roads that are permanently closed to motor vehicles and off-highway vehicles, including certain snowmobile-accessible routes. Additionally, the bill grants the commission authority to expand these setback distances in high-use areas near urban centers and to establish new setback rules for other locations such as campgrounds, recreational sites, and trailheads.
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Introduced Sep 4, 2024 Last action Feb 24, 2025
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