Montana Code Annotated

Mont. Code Ann. § 87-5-203 (2026)

Regulation Of Raptors

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TITLE 87. FISH AND WILDLIFE

CHAPTER 5. WILDLIFE PROTECTION

Part 2. Wild Birds -- Regulation of Raptors

Regulation Of Raptors

87-5-203. Regulation of raptors. A person may not at any time hunt, capture, kill, possess, purchase, offer or expose for sale, or transport a raptor except as provided in this part.

History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 309, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 511, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 34, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 9, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-501.1(2).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1986–1986 · leading case: United States v. James E. Doyle, 786 F.2d 1440 (9th Cir. 1986).
United States v. James E. Doyle, 786 F.2d 1440 (9th Cir. 1986). “He asserts that: 1) the court reporter’s failure to record the content of tapes played at trial requires a reversal; 2) the Montana statute, Mont.Code Ann. §§ 87-5-203 and 87-5-206(4), which is the basis of the Lacey Act violations is unconstitutionally vague; 3) there was…”
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