Montana Code 87-2-603. Class C-2–nonresident trapper’s license — reciprocity
87-2-603. Class C-2–nonresident trapper’s license — reciprocity. (1) A person not a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, who is 12 years of age or older, on making application and payment of a fee of $250 to the department, is entitled to a nonresident trapper’s license that authorizes the holder to trap and snare predatory animals, nongame wildlife, and, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), certain fur-bearing species within the state. The trapping or snaring is permitted only after October 15 of each license year and in the manner provided by law and the rules of the commission and at the places that may be designated in the license.
Terms Used In Montana Code 87-2-603
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Affidavit: means a sworn written declaration made before an officer authorized to administer oaths or an unsworn written declaration made under penalty of perjury as provided in 1-6-105. See Montana Code 1-1-203
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)A person seeking a license to trap fur-bearing species under this subsection (2) shall:
(a)provide a notarized affidavit on a form approved by the department listing the person’s legal residence, including the state;
(b)(i) provide documentation that the person’s resident state issues nonresident trapping licenses that allow Montana residents to trap the same species for which the person seeks to trap in Montana; or
(ii)attest on the affidavit that the person’s resident state does not offer reciprocity for trapping the fur-bearing species the person seeks to trap in Montana because the species does not exist in the resident state; and
(c)provide evidence that the person completed a trapping education course that is equivalent to the trapping education requirements for residents.