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byNBC Montana StaffSunday, January 15th 2023

The Montana Department of Livestock requires hunters to obtain an aerial hunting permit to hunt predatory animals from aircraft. (Graphic: Montana Department of Livestock)

MISSOULA, Mont. —The Montana Department of Livestock requires hunters to obtain an aerial hunting permit to hunt predatory animals from aircraft.

Applicants for an aerial hunting permit must complete an application form prior to Jan. 31 and submit a fee.

Permits will be valid from Feb. 1 to Jan. 31.

The following information was released by the Montana Department of Livestock:

This is a Public Notice of requirement to obtain an aerial hunting permit to hunt predatory animals from aircraft.

Pursuant to MCA 81-7-501, a person, except an employee of the state, its subdivisions, or the federal government who is acting within the scope of the person’s employment, may not engage in the aerial hunting of predatory animals, as defined…