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MT HB259

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Paul Fielder

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Fish and Wildlife Commission to apply different management techniques for gray wolves based on conditions in each administrative region, with the most liberal harvest regulations in regions with the highest wolf populations
  • Authorizes the use of thermal imagery scopes and infrared scopes for hunting wolves on private lands at night, in addition to previously allowed artificial light and night vision scopes
  • Changes commission authority from permissive ("may") to mandatory ("shall") regarding the application of regionally varied wolf management techniques
  • Maintains existing provisions allowing multiple wolf licenses per hunter, unlimited wolf harvest per license, and use of bait during trapping season with restrictions
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Revise fish and wildlife commission techniques for gray wolf management

Fish and Wildlife

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

5/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Fish and Game3/3/2025
Fish, Wildlife, and Parks1/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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