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Committee hears bill to require nonresident bird-dog trainers to report number of dogs, allow limits
Summary
A House bill that would require nonresident bird-dog trainers to report how many dogs they train in Montana and give the Fish and Wildlife Commission authority to limit nonresident licenses and dogs per license drew support from conservation groups and ranchers at a hearing before the House Fish, Wildlife & Parks Committee.
Representative (sponsor) opened a hearing on House Bill 450, saying the measure is “a very simple bill” that would require nonresidents who purchase a Class D-5 bird-dog training license to report the number of dogs they are training and to have that number printed on the license.
The sponsor said the bill is intended as an information-gathering tool to help the state “get a handle” on how many out-of-state trainers and how many dogs are coming into Montana. He said the license fee was drafted at $5 and “might be amended to 10,” and that the House amended the measure to give the Fish and Wildlife Commission authority to limit the number of Class D-5 licenses issued to nonresidents and to limit the…
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