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Bill would bar motion‑tracking devices from aiding same‑day hunting; lawmakers debate enforcement window
Summary
Senate Bill 63, brought at Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ request, would ban certain motion‑tracking devices and relaying real‑time tracking information to hunters within the same calendar day; supporters cited fair‑chase protections and FWP urged a due pass while committee members debated whether 'calendar day' is sufficiently broad and raised enforcement challenges.
HELENA — Senate Bill 63, sponsored by Senator Pat Flowers and requested by Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP), would prohibit the use of motion‑tracking devices to locate animals and the relaying of that information to hunters within the same calendar day, and would extend the prohibition beyond big game to furbearers, upland game birds and migratory birds.
Flowers said the bill closes a loophole where a hunter could use an electronic device to locate an animal before legal hunting hours and then hunt the same animal when hours open. "This bill simply addresses some new technology that's now available that can locate animals that creates an unfair advantage," Flowers…
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