Monday, October 03, 2005
Most Common Mistakes Made By Hunters
MOST COMMON MISTAKES MADE BY HUNTERS
Montana hunters have the opportunity to take part in some of the finest
hunting found anywhere. But each autumn, some individuals unwittingly or
knowingly violate the state’s game laws.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials ask that hunters
take the time to review Montana’s hunting rules and regulations to ensure
they act within the law and are prepared to recognize when others violate
the law.
Any violation afield can be reported to TIP-MONT on
1-800-TIP-MONT, 1-800-847-6668.
The most common game violations are:
• 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.
FWP encourages hunters to protect the future of their sport
by hunting responsibly and calling the toll-free 1-800-TIP-Mont
(1-800-847-6668) number to report witnessed or suspected property vandalism,
trespass or wildlife violations.
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