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Bill would let landowners grant permission to drive off established trails while hunting; committee advances measure
Summary
House Bill 1598 would clarify when motor-driven vehicles may be used to hunt or to reach hunting sites on private land. The bill would allow a landowner to grant written permission for off-trail driving that now is restricted during certain big-game seasons; Game and Fish said it is neutral and helped draft language.
Representative Cynthia Schriberback presented House Bill 1598 as a statutory clean-up to clarify Title 20.1-01-07and related language about using motor-driven vehicles while hunting. The sponsor said the rewrite was intended to make the existing law clearer for hunters, landowners and law enforcement.
Supporters described the bill as preserving private-property access while preventing misuse. Mike Savaleson (public supporter) and Levi Otis (property-rights advocate) said the change would allow owners…
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