Trail cameras in Montana

[bobcat]

Vandeman,

I stand corrected, looks like your buddy could have gotten zapped for having it in his truck while out hunting.

I don't see how. Just having it in a vehicle shouldn't qualify.

Just like in this state if you're going hunting during an archery season, it's not illegal to have a rifle in your truck.

[vandeman17]

Ya I don't know how they could judge it but that is what the gamie told him from what I remember. 

[JLS]

Vandeman,

I stand corrected, looks like your buddy could have gotten zapped for having it in his truck while out hunting.

I don't see how. Just having it in a vehicle shouldn't qualify.

Just like in this state if you're going hunting during an archery season, it's not illegal to have a rifle in your truck.

Because it says possess in the field.  It's not illegal to possess a rifle in the field during archery season, but it's illegal to hunt with it.

[vandeman17]

I have no problem with the rule because if they are illegal then why would you have it unless you can show you were traveling out of state or something. 

[bobcat]

Vandeman,

I stand corrected, looks like your buddy could have gotten zapped for having it in his truck while out hunting.

I don't see how. Just having it in a vehicle shouldn't qualify.

Just like in this state if you're going hunting during an archery season, it's not illegal to have a rifle in your truck.

Because it says possess in the field.  It's not illegal to possess a rifle in the field during archery season, but it's illegal to hunt with it.

So being in your truck meets the definition of "possess?" I wouldn't think so, because when you're in the truck you're not "in the field."

If the intent of that law is to prevent people from storing a trail camera in their vehicle, that's taking things a bit too far, IMO.

I often have 2 or 3 trail cameras stored in my truck, with no plans to use them. Good thing I don't live in Montana.

[bobcat]

Who was it that said this was a well written law with no grey area?