HB353

Montana HB353 revises shed hunting requirements, establishes nonresident and resident shed collecting licenses, and amends criminal acts related to.

Montana HB353 revises regulations on the collecting of naturally shed antlers and horns of elk, deer, and antelope and the antlers or horns of a game animal, except for mountain sheep, with a skull or a portion of a skull attached. The bill introduces a nonresident shed collecting license for non-residents and a resident shed collecting license for residents, both requiring a fee. It also amends criminal acts related to possessing sheds, defining "sheds" and modifying definitions related to hunting and fishing.