Montana Code 87-6-907. Restitution for illegal killing, possession, or waste of trophy wildlife
87-6-907. Restitution for illegal killing, possession, or waste of trophy wildlife. In addition to other penalties provided by law, a person convicted or forfeiting bond or bail on a charge of purposely or knowingly illegally killing, taking, possessing, or wasting a trophy animal listed in this section shall reimburse the state for each trophy animal according to the following schedule:
Terms Used In Montana Code 87-6-907
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Knowingly: means only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See Montana Code 1-1-204
- 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
(1)mountain sheep with at least one horn equal to or greater than a three-fourths curl as defined by commission regulation, $30,000;
(2)elk with at least six points on one antler, as defined by commission regulation, or any grizzly bear, $8,000;
(3)moose having antlers with a total spread of at least 30 inches, as defined by commission regulation, or any mountain goat, $6,000;
(4)antlered deer with at least four points on one antler as defined by commission regulation, $8,000;
(5)antelope with at least one horn greater than 14 inches in length as defined by commission regulation, $2,000.