Montana § 81-7-403 - Dogging Livestock
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 81-7-403 — Dogging Livestock, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 81-7-403. Dogging Livestock
Dogging livestock. Any person who permits or directs any dog owned by the person or in the person's possession to chase or run any cattle or other livestock of which the person is not the owner or the person in charge upon the open range or government lands or away from any watering place upon the open range is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 81-7-403 ("Dogging Livestock") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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