Provide trapping setback distances for certain roads and trails
What changed between versions
Wolf trapping setbacks were increased to 1,000 feet from designated trailheads, campgrounds, and recreation sites accessible by highway vehicles, and 500 feet from high-recreational-use trails.
A new exemption was added allowing wolf trapping setbacks to not apply to roads closed year-round to motor vehicles and off-highway vehicles that are only accessible by snowmobile.
The Wildlife Commission is now required to manage elk, deer, and antelope populations based on habitat estimates and maintain numbers at or below those estimates.
A new definition of 'landowner tolerance' was added, defining it as a landowner's written or verbal opinion on the impact of hunting restrictions on their property.
The commission's authority to approve land acquisitions and transfers was modified to include specific statutory exceptions.