Most Common Hunting Violations
October 9, 2005
What are the most common game violations by hunters? Below is a list from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
• Failure to properly validate a license/tag and securely fasten the tag in a visible manner to a game animal immediately after the kill and before it is moved or transported from the kill site.
• Failure to obtain permission from landowners before hunting on private property.
• Using someone else's tag on a game animal you killed or tagging a game animal that someone else killed. Party hunting is not allowed in Montana.
• Shooting or attempting to shoot game animals or game birds from a vehicle.
• Shooting game animals on or from any public highway or public right-of-way.
• Using a vehicle (including all-terrain vehicles and aircraft) to concentrate, drive, rally, stir-up or harass game animals.
• Failure to stop at a checking station going to or from hunting or fishing areas, even if you have no game or fish.
• Failure to leave evidence of the sex of a game animal attached to the animal.
• Failure to wear at least 400 square inches of hunter (fluorescent) orange clothing above the waist at all times while hunting big game during firearm seasons.
• Wasting any part of a game animal suitable for food.
Hunting violates can be reported by calling the toll-free 1-800-TIP-Mont (1-800-847-6668) number to report witnessed or suspected property vandalism, trespass or wildlife violations and violations on U.S. Forest Service lands and in Montana State Parks.
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