87-5-302. Commission regulations on grizzly bears. (1) The commission may:
(a) pursuant to subsection (2), regulate the hunting of grizzly bears, including the establishment of tagging requirements for carcasses, skulls, and hides; and
(b) establish requirements for the transportation, exportation, and importation of grizzly bears.
(2) When special grizzly bear licenses are to be issued pursuant to 87-2-701, the commission shall establish hunting season quotas for grizzly bears that will prevent the population of grizzly bears from decreasing below sustainable levels and with the intent to meet population objectives for elk, deer, and antelope. The provisions of this subsection do not affect the restriction provided in 87-2-702(3) that limits a person to the taking of only one grizzly bear in Montana.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 134, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 26-307.3; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 292, L. 2011.