Montana Title 87. Fish and Wildlife § 87-2-725. Auction or lottery of mountain goat license--rules

(1) The commission may issue one mountain goat license each year through a competitive auction or lottery. The commission shall promulgate rules for the use of the license and conduct of the auction or lottery. A wildlife conservation organization involved in the conservation of mountain goats may be authorized to conduct the license auction or lottery, in which case the authorized organization may retain up to 10% of the proceeds of the sale to cover reasonable auction or lottery expenses.

(2) All proceeds remaining from the auction or lottery, whether conducted by the commission or as otherwise authorized by the commission, must be used by the department for the substantial benefit of mountain goats. The proceeds from the auction or lottery must be used in addition to any other funds that the department uses for the management of mountain goats.