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MT HB219

Bill

Status

Passed

4/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lukas Schubert

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands eligibility for wolf hunting/trapping cost reimbursements from only licensed hunters and trappers to all individuals who lawfully harvest wolves under Montana law

  • Removes the requirement that a person must hold a specific wolf hunting or trapping license to receive reimbursement for wolf harvest-related expenses

  • Maintains existing prohibitions on prizes, gifts, or anything of value for taking game animals, with exceptions for single game bird/fur-bearer prizes based on size, quality, or rarity

  • Preserves the $50 cap on monetary prizes for game animal contests based on size or weight, with an exemption for Boone and Crockett trophy recognition

  • Retains penalties for violations: fines of $50-$1,000, up to 6 months imprisonment, and potential forfeiture of hunting/fishing/trapping licenses and state land recreational privileges

Legislative Description

Generally revise hunting laws related to unlawful contest or prize

Fish and Wildlife

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

4/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Fish and Game2/17/2025
Fish, Wildlife, and Parks1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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