{"data":{"id":"us-mt/87-3-602","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"87-3-602","heading":"Training bird hunting dogs -- Class D-5 license.","body":"(1) (a) Training of bird hunting dogs using game birds not raised in captivity is allowed with the purchase of a Class D-5 license and pursuant to the requirements of this part.\n(b) A Class D-5 license is required for training bird dogs using game birds not raised in captivity. A person who is at least 18 years of age or older or who will turn 18 years of age during the season for which the license is issued may purchase a license for a fee of $5 for residents and $10 for nonresidents. The department may issue a free resident or nonresident Class D-5 license to a youth who is 12 to 18 years of age.\n(c) An applicant for a Class D-5 license shall report on the application the number of dogs to be trained. The number of dogs must be printed on the license issued by the department.\n(2) A Class D-5 license is not required for a person training bird hunting dogs with a method that kills game birds raised in captivity. A person shall tag or mark the captive game bird prior to release. Captive game birds must be obtained from a game bird farm licensed under 87-4-903 or from a source of game birds approved by the department.\n(3) A person who takes an untagged or unmarked game bird while training a bird hunting dog outside of the established season for that species or who is not licensed to take that species shall immediately report the taking to a representative of the department.","path":["TITLE 87. FISH AND WILDLIFE","CHAPTER 3. RESTRICTIONS AND REGULATIONS","Part 6. Bird Hunting Dogs"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0870/chapter_0030/part_0060/section_0020/0870-0030-0060-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:42Z","sha256":"b5ab621c55a8620fcda1d5848336bae2ec36b921d3c7bee27435345216a1def3","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/87-3-601","next":"us-mt/87-3-603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}