Trail Cameras illegal in Montana
 

Can you believe a state would ban trailcams?? Not sure what they mean by Commission Adopted Hunting Season????

According to the 2010 regulations, it`s illegal to use trail cams during hunting season!!!!

It`s on page 10 of this link. It`s a large pdf file so it might take some time to load.

http://fwpiis.mt.gov/content/getItem.aspx?id=42204

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Motion-Tracking Devices and/or
Camera Devices
It is illegal for a person to possess or
use in the field any electronic or camera
device who’s purpose is to scout the
location of game animals or relay the
information on a game animal’s location
or movement during any Commission adopted
hunting season.

Wow, that sucks. I really figured it might happen somewhere.

I can't think of any valid reason why a camera in the woods would be banned??????

Is this for real?

I hope not. I just happen to find the link and thought I'd post it. I can't think of any valid reason to ban trail cams period.

This is madness

Thats crazy!! Glad I dont live there.

Does Montana even have trees to mount cameras, or are they just taped to the fences.

Montana is one of the last states I thought that would ban trail cams.

WTF for????????????

Same reason you cannot use a laser sight on a gun, or a flashlight. Same reason some states do not allow electronic sights. Some people think hunting should be kept a primitive sport. Some people think it takes the sport out of hunting, that you already know where the game are, sort of like using a phone or radio to tell other hunters where animals are. It is giving the hunter a better edge...

...or maybe Montana released a Bigfoot back in the 1970's that was created in a lab, and now they do not want anyone to find it. So, they are banning cameras.

Yep, would imagine that the perception would be that it confers some sort of unfair advantage. Not saying that i agree with it, but can sort of understand the logic considering the many other things that are banned from state to state

Dumb law. Like the guides that work for the outfitters in MT don't sit over a crop field everynight for 3 months prior to hunting season scouting game, taking pictures and taking notes on whats where and when.

Its true and its sucks. I love messing around with trail cams. Its a whole separate activity to me, now its toast. They say because of time stamps, you can pattern an animal too easily and it goes against fair chase. Basically, they obviously haven't used one, it just aint that easy.
The only days that there isn't a commission adopted hunting season is June 15 - Aug 15. Those are the days you can use a cam.
I get my best pics from Dec-March. This is a serious bummer.

If they are going to do this, I hope they ban laser range finders, ballistic scopes, sites on bows, technical clothing(anything to keep you dry and warm and out longer), you know, because all of these things give man a distinct advantage over game, and these things have "caused" the death of far more animals than any trail cam.

MTdrahthaar don't forget the fish finders! Talk about an advantage!

Some cameras allow a person to turn off the clock. Heck if thats the only thing they can find to gripe about I'll sure all trail cam manufacturers will be glad to do away with the clock. Sounds like they are grasping at straws to me.

I am sure there is more, its just someone in the right position with some sort of agenda. I am sure its somebody whom has never used one, thinking its just that easy.

Id be a robin hood FO SHO

No kidding, if someone decides to break the law by using cameras, I won't turn them in...

Another example of some government agency trying to kill a swarm of gnats with a shotgun.

Blessings.....Pastorjim

I guess fish finders must be next eh.....ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can see where remote cameras that send real time pictures to your phone or email may be a little too much in their eyes.

But i believe this is only during hunting seasons. Still, it's gone too far.

What about people that use them for surveillance of their remote properties?

next thing you know it will be your hunting rights .cant let them get away with it