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^ S MontanaStateLibrary 799.2 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 3 0864 1003 9189 8 FURBEARERS VxiIiTI Montana Trapping and Hunting Regulations Whafs New? New Regulation Changes are Highlighted in Gray Don'tforget: Purchase Your General Trapping, Hunting, and/or Fishing Licenses Online BobcatAVolverineValidationNovember30, 2006 sniTE ttiawinws jam 1 7 ZOO? MONTANA STATE LISRAR t 1515 E. 6th AVI. HELFNA, MONTANA 59620 Wantulok Judy by photo Otter Turn in Poachers: 1-: Theseseasonsareadopted undertheauthoritygrantedtothe Definitions JbFMuiy.slhytJ,he1feW,fiM2lFod0llna0igt6feaentne&harr,PoFauiFrgsWkhh,sPJWCuiDolnidmrelemic3ift0eso,rs&.2i0oP0na8r.pkesrTChMoeCmsmeAirs8es7g-iu1ol-na3t0io1onnsaAnuwdgeurasertea3vd,aol2pi0td0e6d. FmOLuuINsrCLkbErYeaNatMrS,eEOrmNsiRTnE-kAQ,UNFmIuAarRrbRtEeeEDanSr.,iInfDgisEhaNenrTi,mSwaolMlsvAeaYrrieHnelU,eNgbaTollbOycaRdte,fTilRnyeAndxPaaFsnUdbResaBwviEfetAr,RfoEoxt.RteSr,, License Requirements NongameWildlife- Anywild animal nototherwise legallyclassified Thefollowing licenses, exceptthe LandownerTrapperand FurDealer bystatuteorregulation in Montana. Examplesofnongamewildlife licenses, areavailableatFish, Wildlife& Parksofficesand mostFWP with commercialvalueare badger, raccoonand redfox, LICENSE license providersthroughoutthestate. Thecurrentyears’trapper REQUIRED FORNONRESIDENTTRAPPERS ONLY. license isvalidJuly 1 through June30ofthefollowingyear. Predators~ Predatoryanimalsarelegallydefinedascoyote,weasel, License Requirements Cost skunkand civetcat(spotted skunk). LICENSE REQUIRED FOR NONRESIDENTTRAPPERSONLY. Conservation Required Prerequisite $8 Resident FurDealer- Anyperson orpersons,firmcompanyorcorporation $10 Nonresident engaging inorconductingwhollyorin partthe businessofbuyingor selling,tradingordealingwithintheStateofMontana, intheskinsor GeneralTrapper, Availableto resident $20 peltsofanyanimaloranimals, designated bythelawsofMontanaas Resident conservation licenseholders furbearingorpredatoryanimals. Ifsuchfurdealerresides in orifhis D1e2aydelairnseotfoapguercohraosledelri.cense: dpreiencmiepadlaplraecseidoefntbufsuirndeesasleirs.wiAtllhionthtehrefsutratdeeaolfeMrosnsthaonual,dhbeesdhealelmbeed nonresidentfurdealers. February28, 2007. YouthTrapper, Availabletoresident Free GThriosuinndclSuedtes-aAnnyyttrraappsoerliegvinaatleldylseestsitnhoarno3n6tihneclhaensda(bsooivl,ertohcek,naettcu.r)a.l Resident conservation license ground orsnowlevel. holders6through 11 years ofage. Onlyvalidformink WaterSet-Anytraporiginallysetinoron anybodyofwater. This and muskrat. Deadline shall includetrapsonfloats inthewaterandthosethataresetwith a topurchase license: minimumofonebeaverdams, in bankholesand inthewateratbank February28, 2007. slides. Thisshall notapplytotemporarilystandingwaterresultingfrom anycause, such as rainfall, snow, runofforflooding. LReasniddoewnnterTrapper, Adpespclriicpatnitonmuosftowginveedleogral $1 OitnchleurdiSnegtwsit-hoIuntclluidmietsatainony,seeltevnaotteddefsientesdoraisgianawlalytesretor36grionucnhdesseotr,more leased privateland, name, above naturalground orsnowlevel. addressand residentALS General Trapping Regulations number. License holder restricted totrappingonly Theseregulationsapplytotrappingoffurbearers, predatorsand ontheirown property nongamewildlife. and/orleased lands. Issued onlythrough FWPoffices. Checking and PlacingTraps-Trapsshould bechecked atleastonce Deadlineto purchaselicense: every48 hours. ItIsthetrapper’sresponsibilitytocheckhis/hertraps February28, 2007. rseegauslaornlyo.rFaatitleunrdeintgotpihcekmuipntarampasnonresrntahraetswaatsttheefeunrdbeaofritnhgeatnriampapilnsg NonresidentTrapper Availableonlyto nonresident $250 constitutesa misdemeanorperMCA87-3-506. conservation license holders LandownerPermission-Residenttrappersand hunters mustobtain 12yearsofageorolder, permissionofthe landowner, lesseeortheiragentbeforetrappingor whosestateofresidence huntingon private land. Itisunlawfultosetsnareson privateproperty has nonresidenttrapper withoutlandownerpermission perMCA87-3-107. licensesavailableto Montana Nonresidents mustobtainwritten permissionfromthe landowner, lessee trappers. Validforpredatory ortheiragentbeforetrappingorsnaring predatoryanimalsand nongame animalsand nongame wildlifeon private propertyperMCA87-2-604. wildlife. Season Dates: October 16-April 15. Trap Identification-Metal identificationtags mustbefastenedtoall trapsand snaresperMCA87-3-504. Metaltagsmustbearthenameand HoundTraining, Availabletoresident $5 addressofthetrapperora personal identification number, which isthe Resident conservation license holders trappersdateofbirth andALS number. 12yearsofageorolder. Tagsshould beattachedtotheendofthesnare, chainorother Deadlineto purchaselicense: anchoring materialattheendfarthestfromthe portion ofthedevice February28, 2007. which holdstheanimal. FurDealer Issuedonlythrough FWP $10 Resident Landownerswhotrapontheirown landsand irrigation right-of-way Helena Headquarters, Law $10Agent contiguoustotheirland donotneedtotagtrapsorsnares. EnforcementDivision. $50 Nonresident Exposed CarcassorBait-Notraporsnaremaybesetwithin 30 feetofan exposed carcassorbaitthatisvisiblefrom above. Exposed carcassorbaitisdefined asthe meatorvisceraofa mammal, birdor BobcatandWolverine License Requirements- Bobcatand fish, oranypartthereofmorethan one pound inweight. Bleached bones wolverine maybetakenonlybyresidenttrappersorhuntersthat areexcluded. purchaseatrapperlicense no iaterthan November30. Snares-All snaresarerequiredto beequippedwitha breakawaylock License RequirementExemptions- Alicense is notrequiredfor devicedesignedtoreleasewhen lessthan 350ft/lbsofforce isapplied. residenttrappers/huntersornonresidenthunterstotake predatory [Breakawaysnares mustbefastenedtoanimmovableobjectsolidly ' animaisand nongamewildlife. jsecuredtotheground. Theuseofdragsisprohibited. ResidentHoundTraining License (RHTL)- Entitleslicense holderto Snaresmustbesetina mannerandatatimesoasnottodulyendanger usea dog ordogstoaid in pursuing mountain lionsand bobcatsduring livestock. Atrapperwhoinjureslivestockina snareisliablefordamage the hound trainingseasonfrom December2-April 14ofthefollowing andthisconstitutesa misdemeanor. ytheeartrpaeirniMngCsAea8s7o-2n-5is21Ja.nuInaraypo1r-tiAoprnilof1h4u,n2t0i0n7g.diAstrpiectrs2o9n2m(2a9y2-n0o2t),kill a mountion lionorbobcatwith a RHTL. 2 2006 Furbearer . DisturbingTrapsorTrappedAnimals-Itis unlawfultodestroy, disturb license, duringan open season, from deeded “fee” landswithinthe orremoveanytrap, snareortrappedwildlifebelongingtoatrapper exteriorboundaryofa reservation maybetagged byadesignated Fish, withoutpermissionoftheownerofthetraporsnare, exceptthatfrom Wildlife & Parksemployee. May 1 toOctober1 a landownermayremoveanysnarefromowned or leased land ifsuchsnarecould endangerlivestockperMCA87-3-507. Closures-All National Parks, NationalWildlife Refugesand Indian TrustorTribalTrustlandsareclosedtotrappingexceptasotherwise Non-TargetSpecies-Trapping orsnaring ofnon-targetspeciescould specified. Forinformationorpermitstotrapon NationalWildlife Refuges constituteaviolation ofstatelawperMCA87-3-101. Protected birdsor contactthe local refuge manager. mammalsfound intraps, uninjured shall bereleased on site. Trappers thataccidentallytraporsnareanimalsthatcannotbe released uninjured Littering-Aperson convicted oflitteringwhile hunting, trapping,fishing mustimmediatelynotifyadesignated Fish, Wildlife& Parksemployee orcamping shallforfeittheirlicenseorprivilegesto hunt, trap, fish or forassistancetodeterminedisposition and/orcollection oftheanimal. campwithin Montanafora period ofoneyear. Recorded orElectronic Devices- Itis unlawfultouseanyrecorded or HunterEducation-All persons born afterJanuary 1, 1985, are electricallyamplified birdoranimalcalls, soundsorimitationsofbirdor requiredto provide proofofcompletionofa Montana HunterSafety animalcallsorsoundstoassistinthe hunting, taking, killingorcapturing and Education Courseora huntersafetycourse inanyotherstateor ofanywildlifeexceptpredatoryanimals perMCA87-3-108. province priortoapplyingfororpurchasing a hunting license. Export-Whentransportinggame,furbearersorfish between Montana and Canada, whetherforcommercialornoncommercial purposes, you Montana Trapper Education mustcompletea USFWSdeclarationform and inspection. Contact theWildlife Inspector, U.S. Fish &WildlifeService, OfficeofLaw Resident trappers are encouraged to participate in 4SEu0ni6ft-oe4r5c13e0m-5e3,n6Gt5r,7e.GarteFaatllFsalMlsTI5n9te4r0n4atoironpalhoAinrepo4r0t,6-2485030-5T7e9r0mionraflaxDrive, otrhethveolaunnntuaaryltYroauptpherTreadpupceartiCoanmppr.ogCroanmtainctyoaunrFarWePa SchoolTrustLand- AresidentConservation Licenseallowshunters, regional office for more information. anglersandtrappersaccesstoall legallyaccessibleState Lands. However, licensedtrappersare requiredtoobtain afreeSpecial Recreational Use License(SRUL)fromthe Montana Departmentof Natural Resourcesand Conservation (DNRC)priortotrapping or Furbearer Regulations snaringon stateschooltrustlands. Trapping maybe restrictedtothose state landsasapproved intheSRUL. Forfurtherinformationon howto Takingoffurbearersduringtheopen season byanymeansotherthan obtain a SRUL, contactoneofthefollowing DNRCoffices. Thedeadline trappingorsnaring is prohibited, unlessotherwisestated. toapplyfora SRULisSeptember30. Hunting-Bobcatandwolverinearetheonlyanimalsdefined by law DNRC Headquarters Northeastern Land Office asfurbearinganimalsthatmaybetaken byhunting perMCA87-2-601 TrustLand ManagementDivision USDABuilding, 613 NE. Main Hunting hoursareone-halfhourbeforesunrisetoone-halfhourafter PO Box201601 Lewistown, MT59457 sunset. 4H0el6e-n4a4,4-M1T86589620 406-538-7789 Dogs-Dogs maybe usedtotake bobcatperMCA87-3-124, butno otheranimalsdefined bylawasfurbearing animals. Dogs maybe used Northwestern Land Office ASioruptohrterInndLusatnrdialOfPfaicrek to huntorchasebobcatswithin prescribed hunting hoursand seasons. 2Ka2l5i0speHlilgMhwTa5y999301North 4Bi0l6l-in2g4s7M-4T40509101 B7oidnyc-hGorrilpaprignergbGordyo-ugnrdippSientgst-raOpnsmpuubsltichalavned,thgerotruingdgesrertsecuessisnegd7ax 406-751-2240 minimumofseven (7) inches inawood, plasticormetalenclosureor Eastern Land Office cubbythatprovidesanopening nogreaterthan 52square inches. Jaw SM1oi4su0st1ohu2w7le"as^tMAevTren5nL9ua8en0d1 Office 3Mi2l1esMaCiitnySMtrTee5t9301 sprea1d10s/i1z2es0o-f4c.5ominmcohnesconibeartraps: 406-542-4200 406-232-2034 160-6 inches Central Land Office Glasgow UnitOffice 220-7 inches 8001 N MontanaAvenue 224 Sixth StreetSouth 280-8 inches Helena MT59601 GlasgowMT59230 330- 10 inches 406-444-3633 406-228-2430 Ground SetsAlong Public Road-Ground setsusing 7x7 inches State Game Preserves, FWPWildlife ManagementAreas (WMA), orlargerbody-gripping trapsare prohibitedwithinthe rightofway, or and Parks- Allstategame preservesareopentofurbearertrapping. ifno rightofwayexiststhenthirty(30)feetfromthecenterlineofany WildlifeManagementAreaswith big gamewinterrange, unless publiclyowned and maintained road. Definitionofa publiclyowned and otherwisepostedareclosed topublicentryfromthedayfollowingthe maintained road:Aroad owned bya subdivision ofthegovernment, teondMaoyft1h5eegeancehrayleadr,eears/eplkossteeads(oTnheorBDleacckefmobote-rCl1e,awrhwiactherevWerMiAslcalteors,es ginocvleurdinnmgencitty,focroyuenatry,-rsotuantde,olregfaeldecraarlagnodvelrignhmtetnrtucakntdrafmfiaci.ntained bythe November 10). Trapping on Fish, Wildlife& Parkslandsand WMAs may beallowed bywrittenauthorizationofthearea manageroradepartment Public Land RoadsandTrails-Ground sets, including snares, require employeeforland nothaving a residentmanager. BeaverCreek Parkis a 50-footsetbackalongopen roadsand hikingtrailsonfederal andstate opentotrappingonlybypermissionobtainedfromthe Hill County Park landsthataredesignated byadministrativesignsornumbers. Board. PublicTrailheads-Groundsets, including snaresare prohibited Montana StreamAccess Law-Thislawdoes notapplytotrappingor on publiclandwithin 300feetofa designatedormarkedtrailhead snaring. Trappersare requiredtoobtain permissionfromthe landowner (accessiblebyhighwayvehicle). thoigthrawpaotrersnmaarrekso.n navigablestreamsand riversbetweenthelowand PublicCampground-Ground sets, including snaresare prohibited on publiclandwithin 1000feetofa designatedcampground orfishing Tribal Lands-Tribalgovernmentsmayhaveadopted trapping accesssite (accessible by highwayvehicle). frreersgoeumrlvatathtieioonsnstsaw.tietwThiridnaeptphteerraespxptsiehnrogiuorlredgbuboleuantadiwaoarnirseeasdtoohfaptttheterdiibrbalryertsehpgeeuclFtaiitsviheo,nWsilmdaliyfediffer Owictchuinpi1e0d00Dwfeeeltloifngasn-ocGcruopuinedddsweetltlrianpgswiintchlouudtinwgristnteanrensotaifriecaptrioohniboifted & ParksCommission. Montanatribal governmentscurrentlyofferno theoccupant. trapping permitstononmembers. Questionsofstate-tribaljurisdiction Destroying Muskratand BeaverHouses-Itis unlawfulforanyperson have notbeen resolved. towillfullydestroy, openorleaveopen, a muskratorbeaverhouse. This Fish, Wildlife& Parkswill notprovideCITES orstate pelttagsfor sChoamllminsotsiporonhipbeirttMrCapApi8n7g-3i-n5m0u3s.krathouseswhenauthorized bythe furbearerstakenfromTribalorIndianTrustlandson reservations. Furbearerslegallytaken understateregulationswitha Montanatrapping visit fwp.mt.gov 3 Tagged Furbearers~Anumberoffurbearing animalshavebeentagged fnoerarsceisetntgifaimcestwudayr.deIfnoonreroefgitohneasleoaffniicmeaolfstihsectaapgtunruemd,beprleoarsenunmotbiefrysthe AbfatleernMeasrticnhg1s5trnucotutrreasp.swTirllapbpeearlslaonweddtirna/popninmgusunkirtastwihlolubseesseolrechtaeyd/ andthe localityofthecapture. assigned byrandom drawing. Unlesssupplyexceedsdemand, anyone trappermaytraponlyone unitand/orseason peryear. Thesecond PeltPossession-Itshall be unlawfulforanyfurdealerorfurdealer trapping unitconsistsofthe main lake, PriestLakeand Ponds 1, 2, 4, agentto purchaseorpossessanyuntagged bobcat, otter, marten,fisher 5and 6. Thissecond unitwill beopentoany./all interestedtrappers orwolverine, exceptthose untaggedfursoriginating outside Montana exceptthose personsalreadyholdingdrawn permissiontotrap Pond 3. which areaccompanied byan exportpermitorotherdocumentationof Trapping, hunting and accesswithinthewaterfowlclosureonthesouth lawful acquisition. endofthe main lakeisprohibited until November20. Anypartofthe Live Furbearers-Wildfurbearerscaptured alive mustbe immediately WMAthatisopento publicaccessisopentointerested partiesforthe klpiiovlselesfdeuosrrbseeraderleoerrassteprdae.nrsMIptoCirsAtuend8l7ea-wx3fc-ue1lp1tf1o.urnLadievpererftsuhorebnpetraoorvipinosgsiaosnnesismsoaflotsrhtemrafaunyrspnfooartrtmbe tthrruaanpptppieenrrg’ssamnludi/scoetrnssteurbanmpuipmtibntgeheroifrapnnrdaemdiean,tdoiacradstdearnetsdhsen,soteneaglseaopmnheofnowreilwdnlhuiifmceb.hertI,hnetveyarlweiisdtsehdto orroadsidezoo permits. Itis unlawfultocapturewildfurbearersforfur beconsidered bySeptember30to: farm stockperMCA87-4-1014. FreezoutLakeWMA HpaerrsvoensatllDyaptraovRiedpeorhtarivnegst-rTergaipstpreartsioannddathaunftorerbsobacraet,reoqtutierr,edmatroten, MPoOnBta4n8a8,FiFsahir,fiWeillddlMifTe&59P4a3r6ks fFiisshhe,rWailnddliwfoel&vePrainreksatemthpelotyimeeetfhoertpaelgtgiinsgp.resentedtoa designated Canyon FerryWildlife ManagementArea-TheCanyon Ferry Wildlife ManagementArea isdivided intotwo(2)trapping unitswith Returnto Kill Site-Asaconditionofhunting andtrapping in Montana, onlyoneunitopentotrapping inagivenyear. Onetrapperwill be tpoerdsoonsso mbyaya bFeWrPeqeumiprleodyteoer.eturntothe killsiteortrapsite ifrequested fsoerletcrtapepdinbgy.aArppalnidcoamntdsrsahwoiunlgdabnedawiwlalrbeetnhoattifoineldywlhiimcithedunpiotpiusloatpieonns WMA (jiInnssppeeccttiioonnw~heFnurrbeeqaureersstetdakpeenrMmuCsAt8b7e-1s-h5o0w2n. to FWPenforcementfor oNfomtorsatppfiunrgbewialrlebrseeaxlilsotwoendtohnetheWMaAnduntthialttmheosetndacocfetshseipshbeyasfoaontt. j season. Applicants mustsubmittheirname, address, phonenumber Penalties-Personsconvicted ofknowinglytaking, possessingor and validtrapper’slicense numberbySeptember30to: jtffaoirirnlafenefdsiotprnohonritotstilnpemgrsiosfvriutelrhebatgenehaart$neo5r60hsumnootorr,nmptfeohilrssthe,soitornrhtavbrinoaotpl$ha1.ftoi,ro0In0nn0oo,atfdditlimhetpseisrorintus,hloeasnsnueocd2rh4ilnpmaetwohrsnes,tohcsnsoha.uslnhlatCliyblveil TMPooOnmBtCa9an8ra8l,sFeTinso,hw,CnWasineldynlodifneMFT&erP5ra9yr6Wk4s4MA rpeelstt.itutionfrom $100to$500 maybeassessedforeach illegal animal or UpperMadison BeaverManagementArea (referto legal description)- The UpperMadisontrapping areaconsistsofseven (7) unitsforbeaver andotterwith quotasforeachspecies. Trappingseason is November Special Regulations 1 throughApril 15 bypermitonly. Trapping unitswill beallocated based upon a randomdrawing ofwrittentrapperapplications. Trappersmay oCpFiephsreehmn,ciksWtisowliitdotlrnhiafpttepohi&entgrlP,aoapcaraWlkltMsWhAooM’uwgsAnheimsndpateWnhcieailagdslletiarfrteeeog.MrulatTanhhteaiegoFnfeWsomlPaelponwprtielngyAgirtoWeonaaMmlsAoo'safstrfeiWchgeMaeAfvno’eersra.lly ssdbeeeellpeeaeccsnttsdeiaidgntntgreradaoppnptpihetnerhgseraestrmhreaaaaliplnpiiinbnnetgghpeaterrroeamrpaidpteaitrnsegstdihaegtrionreeatdn.r.aapmATpfehpisvleeiacl(raa5e)sn,ttdstorrramawtupnepsn.etr(sE1su0ae)bclmehbicettoafetvdhteehwrieirll special regulations in effectand requiretrapperstoapplyfora permitby name, address, phonenumberandvalidtrapper’slicense numberby September30totrapall ora portion ofthearea. September30to: Beckman Wildlife ManagementArea-The BeckmanWildlife Craig Jourdonnais, UpperMadison BeaverManagementArea ManagementArea, Fergus County, isopentoonetrapperpertrapping Montana Fish,Wildlife& Parks season. Onetrapperwill be selected bya randomdrawing and 1400 South 19*Âvenue, Bozeman, MT59715 permittedtotrapfurbearersand predators. Applicantsshould beaware WMA ttuSnnhheataaimpttletomt,enohmlesabydteedlnraridmce3isct0oseef,sdtuosp:ppohilspoaunbnldyeatfgnioauootmnm.sbeeoNbfroirmadtonrssdatepavpfasiulonirgndb.ewtiarlAralpepprbplseeireca’xaslinlsltotiswcoeemndnustosehntentsuhumebbmWeirtMatAbnhydeir BaC(plelnNaredocavukrCnewfoimatotbtotaeetonrr-ndCAw1lrtoei~eoamadJreawiCpsnaretudereiaeivkrroi)ydWd,ie3(lda14d;nlitdnirFtfaetoepbrptraMewpuraopasnir(nayt2go)gt1aietls-r)m.apAepeppnrTrimritnilagtAp1tpr5uee)end;iratsdws-uiwrt(iTilhClnhlogeebnaeteBrwlswotaearclt(kaee2fpc)roptoepRetreid-rvieboryds ThomasStivers, BeckmanWMA random drawing. Thefirsttrapperwill beaskedtochoosea unitand Montana Fish, Wildlifeand Parks period, thesecondtrapperdrawnwill beofferedtheremainingchoices P.O. Box938, Lewistown, MT59457-0938 and soon. Each oftheselectedtrappersshall bepermittedtotrapone limitoffurbearers, includingten (10) beaver. Applicantsmustsubmit ML HagginWildlife ManagementArea-The Mt. HagginWMAconsists theirname, address, phone numberandvalidtrapper’slicensenumber oftrapping unitswhereaquotaofthree (3)licensedtrappersshall be bySeptember30to: permittedtotrapone limitoffurbearerseach, includingten (10)beaver. WMA Ttoraspepleecrtsawnillarbeeasteoletcrtaepdinbythaeroradnedroomfdnraamwiensg.drTarwanp.peTrhsewillalstbteraapbpleer 3BM2loa0nc1tkafSnopoautr-FgiCislnhe,aRrWowialaddtl,eirfMeis&soPualrak,sMT59801 selectedwill beassigned theremainingtrapping area. Alltrapping spmneuuurbsmmmtbiiettcsrotnahbteryaiecrStvneaValpiamtdneen,tmhabaredoBrduorgc3ehc0saAsdtp,oor:irplih1of5on.reaTnrtuarmpapbppeeirrnsgawnpiedsrhmviiantlgi.dtAtoprptalapikpecerap’nsrtesldimactueosnrtsse LsoManeakantesahoegHneeamirlseeeadnneatusniWtAgiirlnleadaatlfeitcfdeore:ntsMJhiaaesnntwusaaatgorefeyromf1neoewtnolt(A1hpA)urrintletriaa1np5gp-.isTnNeghaoeusnotiLtnra.a.kpeApOiHsnnpegerlwietinlnrglaapbtWpreiealrpadpllwiliinlfolgewebde Vanna Boccadori, Mt. HagginWMA permittedtotrapfurbearersand predators. Thetrapperwill beselected Montana Fish, Wildlife& Parks bya random drawing. Applicantsmustsubmittheirname, address, ButteArea Resource Office phonenumberandvalidtrapper’slicense numberbySeptember30to: 1820 MeadowlarkLane, Butte MT59701 WMA GayleJoslin, Lake Helena Freezout LakeWildlife ManagementArea-The FreezoutLakeWMA 9M3o0ntCaunsateFrisAhv,eWniuldeliWfees&t,PaHreklsena MT59601 isdivided intotwo(2)differenttrapping unitsforfurbearers. Oneof these unitsconsistsofPond 3and isavailablefortrappingtointerested trappersbydrawingonly. Twotrapping seasonsaredesignated:fall (November1 to December31)and spring (January 1 toApril 15). 4 2006 Furbearer Warm SpringsWildlife ManagementArea-TheWarm Springs FurbearerSeasons Wildlife ManagementArea consistsofthree(3)trapping unitsfor Thestateisdivided into legallydescribed trappingdistrictsor furbearers: Warm Springs Ponds Unit, Warm Springs Hospital Ponds managmentunitsdesignated bynumbers, whereintheseason dates, UnitandtheJobCorps Ponds Unit. Applicantsshould beareathat limitsand speciesoffurbearerswhich maybetaken arespecified. mostoftheaccessis byfootorin someareas, nonmotorized boat. Sineclleucdtiendgtnroatpmpeorrsesthhalalnbfeivepe(r5m)ibteteadvetroptrearptoranpepilnimgitunoift.fuTrbreaaprpeerrsseach, Soecies ll22006land32b0v0|7TrFa4uprpbie’nagreDlrisSter5iacstoln D6atesl7 mayselectatrapping unitintheordertheirnamesaredrawn. Thelast trapperselectedwill beassignedtheremaining trapping unit. Trappers Beaver Nov. 1 -Apr. 15 1 Sept. 1 -May31 wishingtotake predators mustcontactthe FWPArea Managerfora Otter predatortrapping permit. Alltrapping permitsarevalidthroughApril 15. Muskrat Nov. 1 -Apr. 15 Applicants mustsubmittheirname, address, phone numberand valid Mink trappers license numberbySeptember30to: Bobcat Dec. 1 -Feb. 15 1 Dec. 1 -Mar. 1 Dave Dziak, Warm SpringsWMA Marten Dec. 1 -Feb. 15 1 ClosedSeason Montana Fish, Wildlife& Parks Fisher Dec. 1 -Feb. 15 Closed Season BoxA, Warm Springs MT59756 Wolverine Dec. 1 -Feb. 15 I ClosedSeason Lynx Closed Season Swift Fox BEAVER- Trapping District 1, 2and 3Season Dates: November 1 -April 15 General Information ofthefollowing year. Trapping District4, 5, 6, and7Season Dates: September 1 -May31 ofthefollowingyear. Exceptionsinclude MethodsforImproving Efficiency, SelectivityandAnimalWelfare StateWildlife ManagementAreasand specificclosures. See Special Regulations. • Use pantensiondevicestoavoid non-targetcatches. Limit-None. • Useextra swivelsand center-mountedchainstohold moreanimals and reducethechanceofinjuriesoccuring. Beaverthathave been legallytrapped can bedispatchedwith afirearm. • Use modern positioningtechniquesatdirtholesetsto increase Ownersand lesseesofpropertybeing damaged bybeavermay request selectivity. afree permitto remove beaverunderprovisionsofstatelaw. A landownermayremovedamaging beaverwithouta permitbetween • fUosrefosxhoarntdtrcaopyocthea.insformostland setsand especiallythosetargeted Jinufnoerm1at-iAoungaunsdtt3o1r.ePqlueesatseacdoantmaacgteyocuorntlroocialpegramimte. wardenforfurther • Useguarded“stop-loss”trapsformuskrats inshallowwaterordry Aperson participating ina beaverdamagecomplaintmusthave intheir land sets. possessionthedamage permitissued tothe landowner(oracopy • Usedispatching methodsthatarequickand humane. thereof)during control activities. Damaging beavermay be removed by trapping orshooting. — • Usetrapsizesthatareappropriateforthetargetspecies foot pad catchesaredesirableforfox, coyote, raccoon, and mostother Closures -All areasclosed to beavertrappingarealsoclosedtootter animals becausetheycausefewerinjuries. trapping. • Use baitsand luresthatattracttargetspecies butnototheranimals. Beaverhead County-Trail Creekdrainage, tributaryofthe North Forkof the Big Hole River, upstreamfromthe National Forestboundary. • oUtsheercalgocea,tiboonxsowrhespreecideosm-esspetciicfiacnitmraaplssnmeaayrbbaernpsr,esoeunttb.uildings, and BWhriotaed’wsatGeulrcCho,uAnvtayla-nTchhoesGeulpcohr,tiEonasgloefDCrreyeCkr,eCekr,owCoCnrfeeedke,raJteenkGiunlsch, • Usecommon senseinchoosing setlocationsthatmaximize Creekon publicland. opportunitiestocatch targetspeciesand minimizeopportunitiesto DeerLodge County-Theentire DryCottonwood Creekdrainage. catchotheranimals. — Gallatin County-Thatportionofthe Gallatin Riverand ail ofits • Use secure methodsofattachingtraps tailormethodsto holdthe tributariesabovetheGallatin RiverBridgeattheSquawCreek Ranger largestspeciesyou maycatch. Station, • Usetrapswith laminatedjawswheretheriskofnon-targetcatches is Gallatinand ParkCounties-Thatportion oftheYellowstone Riverand high. all ofitstributaries insidetheGallatin National Forestboundaryabove theYellowstone RiverBridgeon Interstate Highway90atLivingston. • Usediscretion andselecttrap site piacementcarefullywhen setting body-grippingtraps. Granite County-Theentire SmartCreek, Wyman Creek, SwampGulch — Creek, and Sand Basin Creekdrainages. • Usetimetoyouradvantage do notsetmoretrapsthanyou can handle. Lewisand ClarkCounty-The Blackfoot Riverupstreamfromthe mouth ofBartlettCreek includingtheentire BartlettCreekdrainage. • Uresdeuceaerlitysmcohrannicnegstorfappuclhliencgkosutt,oarnedduacveoitdhethteifmteoafntraanpismaanldisanheilmda,ls. Mineral County-The entireCedarCreek, Big Creekand FlatrockCreek drainages. BreakAwaySnares Missoula and Mineral Counties-Theentire Fish Creekdrainage. Following isa listofcommerciallymanufactured breakawaylockdesigns Missoula County-Nine MileCreekdrainageabove PineCreek. thatmeetregulation requirementstoreleaseat350ft/lbs. orless: • Amberg Lockwith releaseferrule Powell County-Theentire Pikes Peakdrainage. • Gregerson LockSnares StrwiebeuttarGiresasfsroCmotuhnetyGa-llTahtiantNpaotritoinoanlofFotrheestEabsotuBnodualrdyerupRsitvreeraamndtoatllheits • SnareShop N. D. Lockand Stop headwatersofthe EastBoulderRiver. • BreakawayJ-Hooks SawnedeatllGirtsatsrsibauntadriPeasrfkroCmoutnhteiemsou-tThhoaftFpaolrltsioCnreoefkthuepsMtarienaBmotuoldtehreRiver • BreakawayS-Hooks headwatersofthe Main BoulderRiver. Forinformationondealersofbreakwaylockdevicesand snares, contact Teton County-The entireTetondrainage including alltributariesofthe the FWPState FurbearerCoordinatorat406-444-0042. South, Middle, Westand North ForksoftheTeton River, downstream to the National Forestboundary. visit fwp.mt.gov 5 1 OTTER- notproductiveforbeaver, andotterwill readilyusethem. Ottergenerally avoidareaswhere beaverareactive, somakesetsascloseaspossible StatewideSeason Dates: November 1 -April 15ofthefollowing toactivelodges. year, exceptstateWildlife ManagementAreasand specificclosures (SeeSPECIALREGULATIONS). Seasonwillclosein48 hours upon Size330 body-grippingtraps(Conibears) reachingthetrapping districtquota orontheseason closuredate, areoneofthemostcommonlyused beaver whicheveroccursfirst. traps.Thetrap isalsoveryeffectiveforotter. Withsome minoralterationsthe330can be Limit-Aperson maytakeand possestwo (2)otterperseason. The setto minimizeaccidentalottercaptures. otterseason on the Flathead Indian Reservation is closed toalltrappers Movethetriggerasfarasyou cantoonesideofthetrapand bendthe (membersand nonmembers). triggerwiresclosetogether.You canalsoshortenthetriggerlengthto Trapping District: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 fourtofive inchesbycuttingorbendingthewires. Sinceotterare more slenderthan beaver, otteroften glidethroughthetrapwithouttripping OtterQuota: 21 20 36 8 4 2 2 thetrigger. Beaver,whichtendtobe largerand slightlylessagile,will likelyhitthereleasetriggerwhileplowingthroughthetrap. Closures-All areasclosedto beavertrapping arealsoclosedtootter trapping. Ifyou usefootholdtrapstocapturebeaver, donotusethemon dam crossovers, sinceotteroften usethesesameareas. Castormoundsets Quotas-Currentharvestquota information maybeobtained bycalling withthetrapsetfairlydeeparelesslikelytocatch otter. theappropriate Fish, Wildlife& Parks regional officeduring normal business hoursorbycalling 1-800-711-TRAP(1-800-711-8727)24 MUSKRAT- ahonudrwseabsdiatyeoarrethuepdFaWtPedwbeybs1itpe.ma.tf(wMpS.Ts)tateev.emrty.udsa.y.Thetollfree line SetxactepetwisdteatSeeWailsdolinfeDaMtaensa:gNeomveenmtbAerrea1s-aAnpdrilsp1ec5ifoifctchleofsoulrleoswi(nSgeyeear, Furbearerseasonswill closein48 hourswhen a speciesquota is Special Regulations). reached priortotheendofthe regularseason.The Fish, Wildlife & Parks Limit- None. Commission hasauthorizedthedepartmentto initiateaclosure priorto reaching a quota orsubquotawhen conditionsorcircumstancesindicate Traps maybesetin muskrathouses providedthe partremoved is thequota maybe reachedwithinthe48-hourclosure notice period. replaced afterinsertion ofthetrapand afterremovalofthetrap. It Rhearpvoersttinwigth-inTr2a4ppheorusrsarbeyrceaqluliinrgedthteospteartseowniadlelyFrisehp,orWtiltdhleiifreot&tePrarks disesutnrloaywfaulmufosrkarantyhpoerussoenpteorwMilClfAull8y7d-e3s-t5r0o3y., leaveopenorpartially reporting lineat 1-800-230-9865sothatFWPcan monitorquota MINK- levels. Trappersarerequiredto provide: name, telephone number, ALS number, species, dateofharvest, trapping district, county, specific StatewideSeason Dates: November1 -April 15ofthefollowingyear location (legal description), and sexwhen reporting afurbearerharvest. exceptstateWildlife ManagementAreasand specificclosures (See When reporting afurbearerharvest, itis unlawfultosubscribetoor Special Regulations). makeanystatementthatis materiallyfalse. Limit- None. P^Slîiging-Trappersarerequiredtopersonallypresentthe peltsof BOBCAT- jotterfortaggingtoadesignated Fish,Wildlife& Parks (FWP)employee jten (10)daysafterharvest.Trappersunabletocomplywiththe pelt Trapping District1, 2and 3 Season Dates: December1 -February jjotfaglogcianlgFreWqPuipreermseonntndeulemtuostspsetcililarlegciisrtceurmtshteairncpeelstsorwitthheinuntaevnai(l1a0bi)lditayys D1a5toefs:theDefcolelmobwienrg1ye-arM.arTcrhap1pionfgthDeisftorlilcotwi4n,g5y,e6ara.ndLi7ceSneseasmounstbe ltaatgtegrinhgarbvyesFtWbPycpoenrtsaocntnienlg.aPreelgtisonnaoltopfrfeicseenttoemdaokrereagrirsatnergeedmetnotFsWfPor puuprocnhraesaecdhinnogltahteerttrhaapnpiNngovdeismtrbiectrq3u0o.taSoeraosnonthweillsecalossoenicnl4o8suhroeudraste, ipersonnelwithinten(10)daysofharvestaresubjecttoconfiscation. whicheveroccursfirst. IncidentalTake-Furbearersthatareaccidentallycapturedwhen the Limit- Aperson maypossessno morethanatotalofseven (7) smeuasstonnotiisfyclaosdeedsiogrntartaepdpeFrislhi,miWtilisdlmiefet&thPatarckasnneomtplboeyreeeleraesseiddinugniinnjured AbpobecrastosnpmeraysetaaskoenafnrdompoTsrsaepspsinfgouDris(t4r)icbtosb1c,a2tsapnedr3seinascoomnbination. T thetrappingdistrictwheretheanimal wastakenwithin24 hoursto Trapping District 1. Aperson maytakeand possessseven (7)bobcats aprorsasnegsesicoonlloefctainonionfcitdheentaanlilymatla.keIntifsuurnbleaawrfeurlpfeorrManCyAp8e7r-s1o-n10t2o.retain p(5e)rbsoebacsaotnsfpreormsTeraaspopninfgroDmisTtrriacptp2i.nAg pDiesrtsriocnt3m.ayAtpaekresoanndmapyostsaeksesafnidve Cbaertcuarsnsedesin-toItFiisshm,aWnidladltiofrey&thPaatrtkhseinengtioroedacnodndiinttiaocnt,caatrcthaesstiomfealtlhoetter opros7.seTshseanboubnclaitmisteedasnounmbonerthoefbFloabtchaetasdfIrnodmiaTnraRpepsienrgvaDtiistornicitssc4l,os5,ed6 peltis presentedfortagging. Theskullswill be retained by Fish, Wildlife toalltrappers(membersand nonmembers). & Parksforprocessing and examination andthen returned totheowner Trapping District: 1 2 3 4 5 [6 7 ifdesired. Good condition isdefined asfresh orfrozen and securely BobcatQuota: 250 180 300 300 400 100 700 wrapped insuch a mannerasto have prevented decomposition in order j thatall tissuesamplesaresuitableforlabanalysis. Anyotterpeltthat Hunting Season~Bobcat maybetaken byhunting perMCA87-2-601. is presentedfortaggingwithoutthecarcass in good condition shall be Bobcathunting isopen each dayone-halfhourbeforesunriseto subjecttoconfiscation. one-halfhouraftersunsetduringtheopen season. Bobcatchasing is Export-Afederal exportpermitis required in additiontoa Montana osupnesneteaicnhthdeahyufnrtoinmgtdwiost(r2ic)tshowuhresrbeefmooruentsauinnrilsieontoseonaes-ohnalhfahsoculroasfetder CITEStag beforethe peltsofottermaybeexportedfromthe United (checkmountain lion closuresat 1-800-385-7826). Bobcatchasing is States. Forgeneral informationonfederal exportrequirements open eachdayfromone-halfhourbeforesunrisetoone-halfhourafter contact: Wildlife Inspector, U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service, OfficeofLaw sunsetinthehunting,districtswhere mountain lionseason isopen. Enforcement, GreatFalls InternationalAirport, 2800Terminal Drive, Bobcats maynotbe huntedortaken exceptduring legal bobcathunting Suite 105, Great Falls MT59404orphone (406)453-5790orfax hours. Dogs maybe usedtohuntand chasebobcatswithin prescribed (406)453-3657. seasons. Recommendationstoavoid incidentaltakeofotter- Dogs maybe usedtotake bobcatperMCA87-3-124, butnoother Ostetaesroinnhhaabistcrliovseresd,,satvroeiadmst,ralpapkiensg,wwheetrleanodtstearnsdigpnonisdse.vidIfetnth.eoLtotoerk ahnuintmaolrscdheafsienebdobbycaltaswwaisthfiunrpbreeasrcinrgibaendimhaulnst.ingDohgousrsmaayndbeseuasseodnst.o fortracksand scatwhilescoutingorsettingan areaforbeaver. When Personswithavalidtrapperlicensemaylegallychasebobcatsduring placinganykind oftrapalong abeaverpond, avoid puttingsets nearthe theopenseason and anytimeaftertheseason isclosed inTrapping damcrossoverorneartheinletofthe pond. One relativelyotter-safe Districts 1, 2, 3untilApril 14orTrapping Districts4, 5, 6, 7 until March 1. setutilizesacastormoundontheedgeofa pond.Thecastorscent Atrapperlicense mustbe purchased nolaterthan November30ofthe willattractbeaverwhileotterwill generallybeuninterested.Also, avoid currentyearto bevalid. setting nearabandoned beaverlodgesand bankdens.Thesesetsare Landownerpermission isrequired to hunton private land, including 6 2006 Furbearer releasingdogsorchasing bobcatsduringthechase-onlyseason. - . C1h4.asTer-aopnpliyngSeDaisstornic-t4T,ra5,pp6ianngdDi7s:trMiactrc1h, 22a-nApdri3l:14F.ebArturaarpyp1e6r-April PoeflmtaTratgegnifnogrt-agTgrianpgpetrosaadreesiregqnuaitreeddFtioshp,erWsiolndlailfley&prPeasreknst(thFeWPpe)lts license mustbe purchased byNovember30ofthecurrentyeartobe employeewithinten (10)daysafterthecloseoftheseason. Trappers validforchasing bobcat. Bobcatchasing isopen each dayone-half unabletocomplywiththe pelttagging requirementduetospecial hourbeforesunrisetoone-halfhouraftersunset. Dogs maybe used circumstancesorthe unavailabilityoflocal FWPpersonnel muststill tochasebobcatswithin prescribed seasons. AllWildlife Managment registertheirpeltswithin ten (10)daysaftertheseasoncloses by Areas, National Wildlife Refugesand Deer, Elkand Mountain Lion contacting a regional officetomakearrangementsfortagging by FWP Hunting District282areclosedtothe bobcatchaseseason. personnel. Pelts notpresented orregistered to FWP personnelwithin ten (10)daysaftertheend oftheseason are subjecttoconfiscation. Iatibsopbrcoahtibtirtaecdk,foorraalhloowunddoghsantdolcerhaosreboa'bbcoabtcahtu,ntoerrhtooldrealebaosbecdatogastobany, Skulls-Itis mandatorythattheskullsofmarten beturned into Fish, whentheseason is notopentohunting orchasing bobcats. Wildlife& Parks in good condition, atthetimethe peltis presented fortagging. Theskullswill be retained by Fish, Wildlife& Parksfor Bobcatsmaynotbetrapped to be laterreleasedforhunting and/or processingandexamination andthen returnedtotheownerifdesired. chasingwithdogs. Wildfurbearerscaptured alive mustbeimmediately Good condition isdefinedasfreshorfrozen and securelywrapped in killedorreleased. Itis unlawfulfora personto possessortransportwild such a mannerastohave prevented decomposition inorderthatall furbearersalive perMCA87-3-11 tissuesamplesaresuitableforlabanalysis. Quotas-Currentharvestquota information maybeobtained bycalling Trappersare requestedtobeableto identifyorhaveskullssorted bysex theappropriate Fish, Wildlife& Parks regionalofficeduring normal formarten before presentingthemto FWPpersonnel. business hoursorbycalling 1-800-711-TRAP(1-800-711-8727)24 hoursa dayorthe FWPwebsiteatfwp.state.mt.us. Thetollfree line FISHER andwebsiteare updated by 1 p.m. (MST)everyday. Trapping District 1 and 2 Season Dates: December 1 -February 15 Furbearerseasonswill close in48 hourswhen a speciesquota is ofthefollowingyear. Seasonwill close in48 hoursupon reaching the reached priortotheend ofthe regularseason.The Fish, Wildlife &Parks trappingdistrictquota orontheseason closuredate, whicheveroccurs Commission hasauthorized thedepartmenttoinitiatea closure priorto first. trheeacqhuiontgaamqauyotbaeorresaucbhqeudowtiathwihnetnhec4on8d-ihtoiuornscloorscuriercnuomtsitcaenpceersioidn.dicate Limit- Aperson maytakeand possessone(1)fisherperseason. Reporting-Trappersare requiredtopersonallyreporttheirbobcat FisherQuota-Trapping District 1 hasaquota oftwo (2)fisher. harvestwithin 24 hoursbycallingthestatewide Fish, Wildlife& Parks Trapping District2 hasa quotaoffive (5)fisher. reporting lineat 1-800-230-9865sothat FWPcan monitorquota Quotas-Currentharvestquota information may beobtained bycalling levels.Trappersare requiredto provide: name, telephone number, theappropriate Fish, Wildlife& Parks regional officeduring normal ALS number, species, dateofharvest, trapping district, county, specific business hoursorbycalling 1-800-711-TRAP(1-800-711-8727)24 location (legal description), and sexwhen reportingafurbearerharvest. hoursadayorthe FWPwebsite atfwp.state.mt.us. Thetoll free line When reporting afurbearerharvest, itis unlawful tosubscribetoor andwebsiteare updated by 1 p.m. (MST)everyday. makeanystatementthatis materiallyfalse. Furbearerseasonswill close in48 hourswhen a speciesquota is PeltTagging-Trappersarerequiredto personallypresentthe pelts reached priortotheend ofthe regularseason.The Fish, Wildlife & ofbobcatfortaggingtoadesignated Fish, Wildlife& Parks(FWP) Parks Commission hasauthorizedthedepartmentto initiateaclosure employeeten (10)daysafterharvest.Trappersunabletocomply priorto reaching aquotaorsubquotawhen conditionsorcircumstances withthepelttagging requirementduetospecialcircumstancesorthe indicatethequota maybe reached within the48-hourclosure notice unavailabilityoflocal FWPpersonnel muststill registertheirpeltswithin period. ten (10)daysafterharvestbycontacting a regionalofficeto make arrangementsfortagging byFWPpersonnel. Peltsnotpresented or Reporting-Trappersarerequiredtopersonallyreporttheirfisher registeredto FWPpersonnelwithinten (10)daysofharvestaresubject harvestwithin 24 hoursbycallingthestatewide Fish, Wildlife& Parks toconfiscation. reporting lineat 1-800-230-9865sothatFWPcan monitorquota levels.Trappersare requiredto provide: name, telephone number, IncidentalTake-Furbearersthatareaccidentallycapturedwhenthe ALS number, species, dateofharvest, trapping district, county, specific season isclosed ortrapperlimitismetthatcannotbe released uninjured location (legaldescription), and sexwhen reportingafurbearerharvest. mustnotifya designated Fish, Wildlife& Parksemployeeresiding in When reporting afurbearerharvest, itis unlawfultosubscribetoor thetrapping districtwheretheanimalwastakenwithin 24 hoursto makeanystatementthatismateriallyfalse. arrangecollection oftheanimal. Itis unlawfulforanypersonto retain possessionofan incidentallytakenfurbearerperMCA87-1-102. PeltTagging-Trappersare requiredtopersonallypresentthepeltsof fisherfortaggingtoadesignated Fish, Wildlife & Parks(FWP)employee Skulls-Itis mandatorythatskullsofbobcatbeturned into Fish, Wildlife ten (10)daysafterharvest.Trappersunabletocomplywiththe pelt & Parks ingood condition, atthetimethe peltis presentedfortagging. tagging requirementduetospecial circumstancesorthe unavailability Theskullswill beretained byFish, Wildlife& Parksforprocessingand oflocal FWPpersonnel muststill registertheirpeltswithinten (10)days examinationand then returned totheownerifdesired. Good condition afterharvestbycontactingaregionalofficetomakearrangementsfor isdefined asfreshorfrozenand securelywrapped in such a manner tagging by FWPpersonnel. Peltsnotpresented orregisteredto FWP astohave prevented decomposition inorderthatalltissuesamplesare personnelwithinten (10)daysofharvestaresubjecttoconfiscation. suitableforlabanalysis. IncidentalTake-Furbearersthatareaccidentallycapturedwhenthe TforrapbpoebrcsatarbeefroerqeuepsrteseednttoinbgetahbelmettooiFdWenPtifpyeorrsohnanvele.skullssorted bysex smeuasstonnotiisfyclaosdeedsiogrntartaepdpeFrislhi,miWtilisdlmiefet&thPatarckasnneomtplboeyreeeleraesseiddinugniinnjured ECxIpToErStt-agAbfeefdeorraeltehxeppoerlttspeorfmbiotbicsarteqmuaiyredbeineaxdpdoirttieodnftoroamMtohnetUanniated taphroersastnergsaesppicioonnlgloedfcitsaitnorincitonfcwihtdheeenrteaanltilhymeatlaa.nkieImntaiflsuwurnbalesaawrtfeaurklepfneorrwiMatnChyiAnp28e74r-s1ho-on1u0rt2os.rteotain States, Forgeneral information onfederalexportrequirements contact; Wildlife Inspector, U.S. Fish &WildlifeService, Officeof Carcasses-Itis mandatorythattheentireand intactcarcassofall LawEnforcement, GreatFalls InternationalAirport, 2800Terminal fisherbeturned into Fish, Wildlife & Parks in good condition, atthetime Drive, Suite 105, GreatFallsMT59404orphone406-453-5790orfax the peltis presentedfortagging. Theskullswill be retained by Fish, 406-453-3657. Wildlife& Parksforprocessing and examination andthen returnedto MARTEN- theownerifdesired. Good condition isdefined asfresh orfrozen and securelywrapped in such a mannerastohave prevented decomposition Trapping District1, 2, 3,4and 5Season Dates: December1 in orderthatalltissuesamplesaresuitableforlabanalysis. Anyfisher -February 15ofthefollowingyear. peltthatispresentedfortaggingwithoutthecarcassingood condition shall besubjecttoconfiscation. Limit- None. visit fwp.mt.gov 7 WOLVERINE- LYNX-CLOSED SEASON. Wolverine ManagementUnit(WMU) 1, 2and 3 Season Dates: Accidentallytrapped lynxthatare released (uninjured)mustbereported December 1 -February 15ofthefollowingyear. Licensemustbe toadesignated Fish, Wildlife& Parksemployeewithinfive(5)daysof purchased nolaterthan November30. Seasonwill close in48 hours release. WMU upon reachingthe quotaorontheseason closuredate,whichever occursfirst. Referto Legal DescriptionsforWMU boundaries. IncidentalTake-Furbearersthatareaccidentallycapturedwhenthe season isclosedortrapperlimitis metthatcannotbereleased uninjured WMU 1 (NorthernWMU)-All ofTrapping District 1, 2and a portion mustnotifyadesignated Fish, Wildlife& Parksemployee residing in of4. thetrapping districtwheretheanimalwastakenwithin24 hoursto WWMMUU 23 ((CSeonuttrhaelrWnMWUM)U)-P-orPtoirotnisonosfoTfrTarpappipnignDgisDtirsitcrtic3t,34aanndd55.. aprorsasnegsesicoonlloefctainonionfcitdheentaanlilmyatla.keIntifsuurnbleaawrfeurlpfeorrManCyAp8e7r-s1o-n10t2o.retain Limit-Aperson maytakeand possessone (1)wolverine perseason. Report Gray Wolf Sightings Wolverine Quota-WMU 1 hasa quota offive (5)wolverine. WMU WMU 2 hasa quotaoftwo (2)wolverine. 3 hasa quotaoffive (5) Wolvesareprotected byfederal lawunderthe EndangeredSpeciesAct. wolverine. Quotas-Currentharvestquota information maybeobtained bycalling iMnognstoarnwaolFfisshi,gnW.ilFdlWifPe&caPnarhkelsprweiqtuhesitdseatshaotntrhaopwpetrosdreecproretasaenythseight- theappropriate Fish, Wiidlife& Parks regionalofficeduring normal chancesofincidentallytrappingawolf. business hoursorbycalling 1-800-711-TRAP(1-800-711-8727)24 hoursa dayorthe FWPwebsiteatfwp.state.mt.us. Thetollfree line Ifyou incidentallycatchawolf, contactthenearestFWPRegionalOffice andwebsiteare updated by 1 p.m. (MST)everyday. oroneofthefollowing FWPWolfSpecialists: Furbearerseasonswill close in48 hourswhen aspeciesquota is Helena-444-3242 Dillon-683-2287 reached priortotheendofthe regularseason.The Fish, Wildlife& Parks Bozeman-994-6371 Kalispeil-751-4586 Commission hasauthorizedthedepartmentto initiateaclosure priorto Bozeman-581-3281 Red Lodge-446-0106 reachinga quota orsubquotawhen conditionsorcircumstancesindicate thequota maybe reachedwithinthe48-hourclosure notice period. information provided bytrappersand hunterswillaid inthemanagement andeventual delistingofwolvesfromtheendangeredspecieslist. Reporting-Trappersarerequiredtopersonallyreporttheirwolverine harvestwithin24 hours bycallingthestatewide Fish, Wildlife& Parks Formore information, ortoreportwolfsign, goto FWP’swebsiteat;fwp. reporting lineat 1-800-230-9865sothatFWPcan monitorquota mt.govand clickon MontanaWoifManagement. levels.Trappersare required to provide: name, telephone number, ALS number, species, dateofharvest, trapping district, county, specific WOLF COYOTi location (legal description), and sexwhen reporting afurbearerharvest. Wmhakeenarneyposrttiantgemaefnutrbtheaatreirs mhaatrevreisatl,lyitfiaslsuen.lawfultosubscribetoor ••• 257.-056-1ff2eeee0ttptlaoolulnngds ••• 4310.f5-e4fe0etelptootnauglnlds Îttagging^trappersâ^^^requiredtopersonallypresentthepelts • Broadsnout • Narrowsnout ofwolverinefortaggingtoadesignatedFish,Wildlife&Parks(FWP) • Roundears • Pointedears employeeten(10)daysafterharvest. Trappersunabletocomply '• CLoolnogr,llioghwthgorwalytoblack • Cborloowrnlightgrayto wtuientanvha(ti1lh0ae)bidpleailyttsytoaaffgtgleiorncaghlarrFevqWeusPitrpbeeymrecsnootnntdnaeucletimtnougssatperscteiiglalilornecagilirscotfuefrmisctteheatinorcmepesalktosrewtihtehin • T5ratcok5.45iinncchheesswliodneg, • T2rtaoc2k.25iinncchheesswliodneg, arrangementsfortaggingbyFWPpersonnel. Peltsnotpresentedor registeredto FWPpersonnelwithinten (10)daysofharvestaresubject toconfiscation. . Incidental Take-Furbearersthatareaccidentallycapturedwhenthe season isclosedortrapperlimitis metthatcannotbe released uninjured mustnotifya designated Fish, Wildlife& Parksemployeeresiding in thetrapping districtwheretheanimalwastakenwithin 24 hoursto arrangecollectionoftheanimal. Itis unlawfulforanypersonto retain possessionofan incidentallytakenfurbearerperMCA87-1-102. Carcasses-Itis mandatorythattheentireand intactcarcassofall Recommendationstominimizeaccidentalcaptureofwolves. wolverine beturned into Fish, Wildlife& Parks in good condition, atthe When settingcoyotetraps, snaresorotherfurbearertraps, scoutthe timethe peltis presentedfortagging. Theskullwill be retained by Fish, areaforwolfsign. Wolvestravelgreatdistancesdaily, butrecentand Wildlife & Parksforprocessing and examination andthen returnedto common sign inan area maymeanthewolvesarethereforareason. theownerifdesired. Good condition isdefined asfreshorfrozen and Avoid catchingwolvesbyavoiding recentwolfactivity. Ifyouaretrapping securelywrapped in such a mannerasto have prevented decomposition wherewolveshavebeen, herearesometipstohelpminimizedamage in orderthatalltissuesamplesaresuitableforlabanalysis. Any toorlossoftraps. wcoonldvietriionnesphealltltbheatsiusbjpercetsetnotceodnffiosrcattaigogni.ngwithoutthecarcass in good Unostewwoelavekse.rT/rsampaplilnegrstryasptsetmhsatfowrocuolydotsteilslchoalndbceoyiomtperso,vbeudttporrobeadbulcye SWIFT FOX- CLOSED SEASON. thechanceoflosingtrapsorinjuringwolvesunnecessarily. Double stakingorcrosspinningstakes(metal, 18-24 incheslong)can prevent IncidentalTake-Furbearersthatareaccidentallycapturedwhenthe trap loss. Wolvesarestrongenoughto pulloutdisposableorshorter season isclosed ortrapperlimitis metthatcannotbe released uninjured stakes, especiallyin softsubstrate. Stakedtrapsshould haveabout 18" mustnotifyadesignated Fish, Wildlife& Parksemployeeresiding in orlessofchainandastoutswivelsystem. Reinforcelinks bywelding if thetrapping districtwheretheanimalwastakenwithin 24 hoursto necessary. aprorsasnegsesicoonlloefctainonionfcitdheentaanlilmyatla.keIntifsuurnbleaawrfeurlpfeorrManCyAp8e7r-s1o-n10t2o.retain Wswhievenl.usMiangkeasdurraegaslylsltienkms,aurseewheeladveyddarnadgsswainvdelcshaariensstwriotnhg.asTthoeutdrag systemshould beheavyenoughtohold a 100+ poundanimaland pre- ventawolffromwalkingoffwiththetrap. Trapsanchoredtoadrag can haveupto 7feetofchain. Reinforce linksbywelding ifnecessary. Required breakawaysnares mayreleasea neck-snaredwolfunder somecircumstances. Necksnares mustbewell anchoredandshould havea longcable. Be mindfulofthewhereand howthesnareisplaced relativetoobstaclessuch as logs. Obstaclescould entangleananimal caughtincidentally, preventingthe breakavrayfromworking properly. 8 2006 Furbearer Trapping District Boundaries ThoseportionsofFlathead, Lake, Lincoln, Lewisand Clark, Missoula, along said divideto Interstate 15, then in a southerlydirection along said Powell and Sanderscountieswithinthefollowing described boundary: interstateto itsjunctionwith Interstate90atButte, thenwestand north GBleagciinenrinNgataitonaalpoPiantrkwhbeoruendtahreyCaotntMianreinatsalPaDsisv,idtehienntewressetcetrslwyiathndthe aalloonngg ssaaiidd ihnitgehrswtaaytetotoStitastjeunRcotuitonew2i7t4h S(MtialtleCrRoeuetkeR1o,ando)r,thtwheesntesroluytherly northerlyalongthe GlacierNational Park boundarytothe Canadian along said routetotheContinental Divide, then southwesterlyalong said line, thenwesterlyalongsaid linetothe Montana-ldaho border, then dividetothe Montana-ldahoborder, thenwesterlyand northerlyalong southerlyalongsaid borderto itsjunctionwiththe Sanders-Mineral said borderto LookoutPass, the pointofbeginning. CCooumnbteystlinPee,atkh,entheeansteearsltyoanloTnrgaisla4i0d4cotuonMtiyllleirneCrtoeeTkraiLlo4o0p4Rnoeaadr, District3- then along MillerCreekand ForestRoad 7593to Patrick’s Knob, then Those portionsofBeaverhead, Broadwater, DeerLodge, Gallatin, southerlyonTrail 1714to Montana Route 135, then easterlyalong Jefferson, Lewisand Clark, Madison, Meagher, Parkand SilverBow said routetoTrail242, then southerlyalong said trail toClark Fork- Counties lyingwithin thefollowingdescribed boundary: Beginning Ninemile Divide, then easterlyalong said divideand SandersCounty atMt. TinyontheContinental Divide, then southwesterlyalong said linetothe Flathead Indian Reservation, then northerlyand easterlyand dividetothe Montana-ldahoborder, then southerlyandwesterlyalong thensoutherlyalong said reservationtotheSwan-CleanwaterDivide, said bordertotheYellowstone National Park boundary, then northerly theneastand north along said dividetothe Blackfoot-Flathead Divide and easterlyalong said boundarytothe Stillwater-Yellowstone River atWolverine Peak, then south, eastand north along said dividetothe Divide, then northwesterlyalong saiddividetoColumbine Passand Continental DivideatTriple Divide Mountain, then northerlyalongsaid the BoulderRiver-Yellowstone Riverdivide, thenwesterlyand northerly dividetothe GlacierNational Park boundaryatMarias Pass, the pointof along said divideto Interstate90, theneasterlyalongsaid interstateto beginning. U. S. Highway 192, then northerlyalong said highwaytotheYellowstone District2- River,thenwesterlyalongthesouth bankofsaid rivertothe mouth of DuckCreek, then northwesterlyalongthewestbankofsaid creekto Those portionsofDeerLodge, Granite, Lewisand Clark, Mineral, theShields-Yellowstone RiverDivide (CrazyMountain Divide), then Missoula, Powell, Ravalli and SilverBowCountieslyingwithinthe northerlyand westerlyalong said dividetotheShields-Musselshell following described boundary: Beginning atLookout Passonthe RiverDivide, thenwesterlyalong saiddividetotheSmith-Shields River Montana-ldahoborder, then inaneasterlydirection alongthe Mineral Divideandthe headofthe Middle ForkofSixteen MileCreek, then County-SandersCountylineto U.S. ForestServiceTrail404 near westerlydownthesouth bankofsaid creektoSixteen MileCreek, then CombestPeak, then easton saidtrailto MillerCreek Loop Forest northeasterlyalongthesouth bankofsaid creekto US Highway89, then Service Road,theneastalong said roadtoitsjunctionwith U.S. Forest northwesterlyalong said highwayto its intersectionwith US Highway 12, ServiceTrail415, then south and easton saidtrail toitsjunctionwith thenwesterlyalong said highwaytothe Broadwater-Meaghercounty U.S, ForestServiceTrail 1714, then southon said trailtotheClark Fork line, then northwesterlyalong said lineand subsequentlycontinuing RiverattheCascadeCampground, then south along ForestService northwesterlyalongthe Meagher-Lewisand Clarkcountylinetothe Trail242tothe Ninemile-Seigel CreekDivide, then easterlyalong BeaverCreek ElkCreek Divide,thenwesterlyalong saiddivideto saiddividetothe Flathead Indian Reservation, then southeasterlyand the posted BeartoothWMAboundaryfence nearHumpscabin, then northeasterlyalong said reservation boundarytotheSwan-Clearwater southwesterlya longtheWillowCreek-Elkhorn CreekDivide,then Divide, then easterlyand northerlyalong saiddividetothe Blackfoot- southwesterlyalong said dividetoWillow Mountain, then alongthe Flathead Divide,then southerly, easterlyand northerlyalongsaiddivide MeriwetherCanyon-WillowCreekdivide, then southwesterlydownthe totheContinental DivideatTriple Divide Mountain,then southeasterly MeriwetherCanyon-Mann Gulch Dividetothe mouth ofMeriwether visit fwp.mt.gov 9 Canyon ontheeastsideofthe Missouri River, then northerlyup Holter westerlyalong the south bankofsaid rivertothe mouthofDuckCreek, Lakeandtheeastshoreofthe Missouri Riverto Interstate 15, then then northwesterlyalongthewestbankofsaid creektotheWestForkof southerlyalong said interstatetothejunctionwith US Highway287, DuckCreek, then northwesterlyalongthewestbankofsaid creektothe thensouthon said highwaytothebridgeoverLyonsCreek, then up Shields-Yellowstone RiverDivide (CrazyMountain Divide), then norther- said creekand the North ForkofLyonsCreektotheContinental Divide, lyandwesterlyalongsaiddividetothe Shields-Musselshell RiverDivide, then southeasterlyalong said divideto Interstate 15, then in a southerly thenwesterlyalongsaiddividetotheSmith-Shields RiverDivideandthe directionalong said interstateto itsjunctionwith Interstate90atButte, headofthe Middle ForkofSixteen MileCreek, thenwesterlydownthe thenwesterlyand northerlyalong said interstatetoitsjunctionwith State south bankofsaid creektoSixteen MileCreek, then northwesterlyalong Route 1, then northwesterlyalong said highwayto State Route274 (Mill thesouth bankofsaid creekto US Highway89,then northon said high- CreekRoad), then southerlyalong said routetothe Continental Divide, wayto itsjunctionwith Route294, then northeasterlyon said routeto then southwesterlyalong said divideto Mt.Tiny, the pointofbeginning. itsjunctionwith US Highway 12, then northwesterlyonsaid highwayto UpperMadison BeaverManagementArea-Those portionsof iRtosajudnc#t2i7o4n),witthhetnhenoSrptrhiongnCsraeiedkr-oWahidtteotatihleCMreeaegkheRro-Jauddi(tFhorBeastsiSnercvoiucnety fGdoarllallioanwtasi:gneBaeungpdisnMtnarideniagsmoaftnrtochmoeutnohtuetileEesatrtohtfahtEqauirnatcklheuqdLueaakkaleeloLDfaaktmheedDMeaasmcdriiosbnoentdhRaeisvMeardison alHilinoeg,nhgtwhtaehyne1eW9ah1se,taettrlhleaynnadln-ooJrnutgdhiestralhiydBoalnisniesnaaicndoduhnsitugybhswleaiqnyeuettonotiilttssyjjcuuonncnctttiiiononuniwwniigtthheaMUsetSeardlyow River, then northerlyto U. S Highway287, then northeasterlytothe CreeknearGarniel,then northeasterlyalong said creektothe Snowy intersection ofRockCreek, then upsaid creektothe Beaverhead- Mountain Divide,then easterlyalong saiddividetoits intersectionwith Gallatin National Forestboundary, then northerlyonsaid boundaryto the Red Hill Road, then north alongsaid roadtoSouth Fork Flatwillow the Madison River-Gallatin Riverdivide, then easterlyalong said divide Creek, then easterlyalong said creekto FlatwillowCreek, theneasterly tothewestern boundaryofYellowstone National Park, then south along said creekto US Highway87, then southerlyalong said highway along said boundarytothe Montana-ldahostateline, thenwesterlyand to Route244, then northerlyalong said routetoWinnett, then eastalong northerlyalongthisboundarytothe Madison River, then easterlyalong US Highway200tothe Musselshell River,then south downtheeast said rivertotheoutletofEarthquake Lake Dam, the pointofbeginning. bankofthe Musselshell Rivertothe Melstone-CusterRoad bridge,then District4- south alongthe Melstone-CusterRoadto Interstate94 nearCuster, then eastalong said interstatetoState Route47,then south along said Those portionsofCascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Glacier, Hill, Judith routeto Interstate90atHardin, then south alongsaid interstatetothe Basin, Lewisand Clark, Liberty, Meagher, Petroleum, Pondera,Teton Montana-Wyoming state line, thenwesterlyalong said linetotheYel- andToolecounties lying withinthefollowing described boundary: lowstone National ParkBoundary, then northerlyandwesterlyalong said Beginningata pointwheretheeastern boundaryofGlacierNational boundarytotheStillwater-Yellowstone RiverdivideatWolverine Peak, Park intersectsthe United States-Canada Boundary, then eastalong the pointofbeginning. stahiedMbaoriuansdaRriyvetro,tthheenLisboeurttyh-eHrillyl Caloounngtythleinee,astthebnanskouotfhsoaindsraiivderlitnoetthoe District6- Missouri River, then easterlyalongthesouth bankofsaid rivertothe Those portionsofBlaine, Chouteau, Daniels, Garfield, Hill, McCone, FortPeck Reservoir, then easterlyand southerlyalongthesouthedge Phillips, Richland, Roosevelt, SheridanandValleycounties lyingwithin ofsaid reservoirtothe Musselshell River, then southerlyalongthewest thefollowingdescribed boundary: Beginning ata pointwhereState bankofsaid riverto Highway200, thenwestalong said routetoWinnett, Route233joinstheCanadian Line (nearthe portofWillowCreek), thensouthwesterlyontheWinnettto Roundup Road (FAS244)toits thenwestalong said bordertothe Hill-Libertycountyline, thensouth junctionwith US Highway87, then northon said highwayapproximately along said linetothe Marias River, thensoutherlyalongsaid rivertothe 4 milesto FlatWillowCreek, thenwesterlyupsaid creektotheSouth Missouri River, theneastand northeastalongsaid rivertothe FortPeck ForkofFlatWillowCreek, thenwesterlyupsaid creektothe Red Hill Powerhouse, then southerlyalongtheeastshoreofFortPeckReservoir Road, then south along said roadtotheSnowyMountain Divide, then to Big DryCreek, thensouth alongsaid creektoState Route200, then westerlyalong said dividetothe head ofMeadowCreek, thenwesterly eastand northeastalongsaid routetothe North Dakota border,then down said creekto US Highway 191, then southon said highwayto north along said bordertotheCanadian border,thenwestalongsaid theWheatland-Judith Basin countyline, thenwesterlyon said lineand bordertoState Route233, the pointofbeginning. subsequentlycontinuingwesterlyalongthe Meagher-Judith Basin Countylineto itsjunctionwiththe Spring Creek-Whitetail CreekRoad District7- (ForestService Road#274), then southonthis roadto US Highway 12, then southeasterlyon said highwaytoitsjunctionwith Route294, then Those portionsofBighorn, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Mc- southwesterlyon said routetoitsjunctionwith US Highway89, then Cone, Musselshell, PowderRiver, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud,Treasure, northwesterlyon said highwaytoitsintersectionwith US Highway 12, Yellowstoneand WibauxCountieslyingwithinthefollowing described then southwesterlyon said highwaytothe Broadwater-Meaghercounty boundary: Beginningatthejunction ofState Route47and Interstate line, then north along said lineand Meagher-Lewisand Clarkcountyline 94, then eastalong said interstatetotheintersectionwiththe Melstone- tothe BeaverCreek-ElkCreekdivide, thenwesterlyalong said divide CusterRoad nearCuster, then north alongsaid roadto Melstone, then totheposted BeartoothWMAboundaryfencenearHumpCabin, then eastalong U. S. Highway 12tothe Musselshell Riverbridge, then north southwesterlyalongtheWillowCreek-Elkhorn Creek-bankofsaid river downtheeastbankofthe Musselshell Rivertothe Missouri River, then tothe Melstone-CusterRoad bridge, then south PorcupineCreekdivide, eastand northeastdown said rivertothe FortPeckPowerhouse, then then southwesterlyalong saiddividetoWillowMountain, then along southerlyalongtheeastshoreofFortPeckReservoirtoBig DryCreek, the MeriwetherCanyon-WillowCreekdivide, thensouthwesterlydown then south upsaid creekto Little DryCreek, then eastalong State Route the MeriwetherCanyon-Mann Gulchdividetothe mouth ofMeriwether 200tothe Montana-North Dakotastateline, then southtothe Montana- Canyon onthe eastsideofthe Missouri River, then northerlyup Holter Wyoming stateline, thenwestalong said state lineto Interstate90, then Lakeandtheeastshoreofthe Missouri Riverto Interstate 15, then north along said interstatetostateroute47, then north along saidstate southerlyalong said interstatetothejunctionwith US Highway287, routeto Interstate94,thepointofbeginning. thensouth onsaid highwaytothe bridgeoverLyonsCreek, then upsaid creekand the North ForkofLyonsCreektotheContinental Divide, then northerlyalong saiddividetothe GlacierNational Parkboundary, then easterlyand northerlyalong said boundarytothe United States-Canada boundary, the pointofbeginning. District5- Those portionsofBig Horn, Carbon, Fergus, GoldenValley, Meagher, Musselshell, Park, Petroleum, Stillwater, SweetGrass,Treasure, Wheatland andYellowstonecountieslyingwithinthefollowingdescribed boundaries: Beginning atWolverine Peakwherethe Stillwater-Yellow- stone RiverDivide meetswiththeYellowstone National Parkboundary, then northwesterlyalong saiddividetoColumbine Passandthe Boulder River-Yellowstone RiverDivide,thenwesterlyand northerlyalong said divideto Interstate90, theneasterlyalong said interstateto US Highway 191, then northerlyalong said highwaytotheYellowstone River, then 10 2006 Furbearer