Montana Code Annotated

Mont. Code Ann. § 87-3-112 (2026)

Repealed

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TITLE 87. FISH AND WILDLIFE

CHAPTER 3. RESTRICTIONS AND REGULATIONS

Part 1. General Provisions

Repealed

87-3-112. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.

History: En. Sec. 43, Ch. 173, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 3725, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 192, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 59, L. 1927; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 41, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 3725, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 224, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 9, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-503; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 59, L. 2005.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1990–2008 · leading case: State v. Bullock, 901 P.2d 61 (Mont. 1995).
State v. Bullock, 901 P.2d 61 (Mont. 1995). · cites it 4× “The defendants, Eddie Peterson and Bill Bullock, were charged in Jefferson County Justice Court with unlawfully killing a game animal in violation of § 87-3-103, MCA, and possession of an unlawfully killed animal in violation of § 87-3-112, MCA. The Justice Court suppressed all…”
State v. Boyer, 2002 MT 33, 42 P.3d 771. · cites it 4× “¶ 6 Boyer was convicted in Justice Court of possession of unlawfully killed game fish in violation of § 87-3-112(2), MCA. Boyer appealed that conviction to the District Court and filed a motion to suppress the evidence.”
State v. Egdorf, 2003 MT 264, 77 P.3d 517. · cites it 4× “Specifically, Egdorf was convicted of two counts of failing to report the unlawful taking of wildlife by a client, in violation of §§ 37-47-344 and 37-47-404, MCA (1999); possession of unlawfully taken game, in violation of § 87-3-112, MCA; conspiracy to kill a mule deer without…”
State v. Gatts, 928 P.2d 114 (Mont. 1996). · cites it 4× “ffenses contained in Title 87, Fish and Wildlife, of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA): unlawful use of dogs for chasing or hunting bear, in violation of § 87-3-124, MCA; hunting bear during closed season, in violation of § 87-3-104, MCA; using devices (bait lures) to entice…”
State v. Bowman, 2004 MT 119, 89 P.3d 986. · cites it 2× “The complaint charged Bowman with one count of hunting during a closed season, in violation of § 87-3-104, MCA, and another count of possession of an unlawfully killed game animal, in violation of § 87-3-112, MCA. ¶17 Bowman was found guilty of both counts and thereafter, he…”
State v. Cotterell, 2008 MT 409, 198 P.3d 254. · cites it 2× “rell was charged by Information with eight counts of hunting violations, including three misdemeanor counts of killing more than the legal limit of game animals in violation of § 87-3-103, MCA (2003); one misdemeanor count of hunting without a license in violation of § 87-2-103,…”
State v. Gibbs, 797 P.2d 928 (Mont. 1990). · cites it 6× “Lee Gibbs was charged in the District Court with violations of the game laws in five counts: Count I possession of parts of an unlawfully taken fur-bearing animal (§ 87-3-112, MCA), for the possession of two illegal bobcat pelts; Count II possession of parts of an unlawfully…”
Mont. Code Ann. § 87-3-112(2): 2 cases
State v. Boyer, 2002 MT 33, 42 P.3d 771. “¶ 6 Boyer was convicted in Justice Court of possession of unlawfully killed game fish in violation of § 87-3-112(2), MCA. Boyer appealed that conviction to the District Court and filed a motion to suppress the evidence.”
State v. Gatts, 928 P.2d 114 (Mont. 1996). “ffenses contained in Title 87, Fish and Wildlife, of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA): unlawful use of dogs for chasing or hunting bear, in violation of § 87-3-124, MCA; hunting bear during closed season, in violation of § 87-3-104, MCA; using devices (bait lures) to entice…”
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