Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 12 - FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
Chapter 12.4 - STREAM ACCESS RULES
Subchapter 12.4.2 - Block Management Rules
Rule 12.4.207 - OUTFITTING AND COMMERCIAL HUNTING ACTIVITY

(1) Outfitting and commercial hunting activities on BMAs are not consistent with the intent of providing free public access to recreational opportunities on private lands. Outfitting may not take place on a BMA unless public recreation and hunting opportunities are not unreasonably restricted and the cooperator and regional supervisor approve the activity.

(2) This rule does not regulate licensed outfitters legally operating on federal or state lands under license or permit obtained from the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, DNRC, or other resource management agency.

(3) A report documenting outfitting activities on the BMA must be supplied by the cooperator, to the department, within thirty days of the contract ending date. At a minimum, the outfitting activities report must explain:

(4) A cooperator, who is also a licensed outfitter, is not eligible to receive block management compensation for any activities conducted by their own hunting clients.

(5) If a cooperator receives compensation from an outfitter or clients, the cooperator is not entitled to a basic hunter day impact payment for the days associated with that use.

(6) Commercial filming of hunting activity is not consistent with the intent of free public hunting access on private lands and is not allowed without express consent from the cooperator.