12.9.905 CONTRACTUAL PUBLIC ELK HUNTING ACCESS AGREEMENTS (1) The department may enter into a contractual public elk hunting access agreement provided that the landowner and the department agree to terms. A contractual public hunting agreement must include but is not limited to the following terms: (a) area open to public elk hunting, including: (i) specific land area with identified boundaries; (ii) times and dates area is open; (iii) methods for obtaining landowner permission; (iv) area use rules which address travel methods, game retrieval, etc.; (b) number and distribution of public hunting days that will be allowed on property for the following categories: (i) hunters with permits valid for the hunting district; (ii) hunters with permits issued under 87-2-513 , MCA; (iii) landowners with permits issued under 87-2-513 , MCA; and (c) methods for collecting evaluation data, including: (i) hunter use data; (ii) elk harvest data; and (iii) hunter/landowner/department satisfaction data. History: 87-1-201, 87-1-301, 87-2-513, MCA; IMP, 87-2-513, MCA; NEW, 2002 MAR p. 1977, Eff. 7/26/02. |