To report the harvest of a Bobcat, Fisher, Otter, Swift Fox or Wolverine, please call the Harvest Reporting line at 1-877-FWP-WILD (1-877-397-9453). Obtain current harvest info by calling 1-800-711-8727.
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Corrections to printed 2016 Furbearer Regulations
Page 6
Error:
For trappers targeting bobcat, the use of foothold or leghold traps are not allowed unless they:
have an inside jaw spread of less than or equal to 5 3/8 inches;
are placed in a leaning pole set with a pole diameter of no larger than 4 inches and with trap and bait set at least 48 inches above the ground;and
are equipped and set with a minimum 10 pound pan tension device.
Correction:
For trappers targeting bobcat, the use of foothold or leghold traps are not allowed unless they:
have an inside jaw spread of less than or equal to 5 3/8 inches;
are placed in a leaning pole set with a pole diameter of no larger than 4 inches and with trap and bait set at least 48 inches above the ground;or
are equipped and set with a minimum 10 pound pan tension device.
Bobcat Validation
Bobcat may be taken ONLY by resident trappers or hunters that purchase a trapper license no later than November 30. See regulations below for more details.
Available only to nonresident conservation license
holders 12 years of age or older, whose state of residence has
nonresident trapper licenses available to Montana trappers. Issued
only through FWP offices. Valid only for predatory animals and
nongame wildlife.
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