MontanaMontana proposal would restrict hunters’ electronic animal tracking
Montana’s proposal would restrict hunters’ use of electronic tracking devices and same-day sharing of animal locations, while exempting collars on hunting dogs.
What it does
The proposal would restrict hunters’ use of electronic devices that track animal or bird movement. A radio-tracking collar on a dog used for lawful hunting would be exempt.
Argument forLimiting electronic movement updates could make hunting fairer by reducing one hunter’s ability to track animals with electronic help.
Argument againstHunters could have a harder time finding game if they cannot use tracking information or share an animal’s location on a day they hunt.
More detail
The proposed amendment would restrict using certain electronic tracking devices while hunting or on a calendar day a person plans to hunt or has hunted. The provision refers to tracking information about game animals, fur-bearing animals, upland game birds, and migratory game birds. A person could not share an animal’s or bird’s location to help someone hunt on the same calendar day they used a tracking device to locate it. A radio-tracking collar on a dog used in lawful hunting would not count as a motion-tracking device under this provision. The proposal says it would take effect on passage and approval, but it died in committee.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 23(H) Died in CommitteeDied
- Apr 8(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and ParksMinor
- Vote recorded to_table. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 7(H) Hearing - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- Feb 20(H) 1st Reading
- Feb 20(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and ParksMinor
- Feb 19(S) Transmitted to House
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19(S) 3rd Reading
- Feb 19(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Feb 18(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Jan 24(S) Committee Report - (S) Fish and Game
- Jan 24(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Fish and Game
- Jan 23
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 16(S) Hearing - (S) Fish and Game
- Jan 14(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and GameMinor
- Jan 6(S) 1st Reading
- 2024
- Dec 18(S) Introduced
- Dec 16(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Nov 19(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Nov 19(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Nov 18(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Nov 18(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Nov 15(LC) Draft in Edit
- Nov 15(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Oct 9(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced