LC 4148 Legislature · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise bird dog training licensing laws

This bill updates Montana laws governing licenses for training bird hunting dogs, allowing the state to set limits on how many licenses are issued. It requires applicants to report how many dogs they plan to train, with the number printed on the license, and establishes different fees for residents and nonresidents while offering free licenses to youth. The legislation also clarifies that no license is needed when training dogs with captive-raised game birds and mandates reporting if untagged birds are taken outside of season or without proper licensing. Additionally, it grants the Fish and Wildlife Commission rulemaking authority to regulate the number of Class D-5 licenses available.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 15, 2024 Last action Feb 10, 2025
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