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Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102

§460t–3 Hunting and Fishing

Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LXXVIII — BIGHORN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA › § 460t–3

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allow hunting and fishing on lands and waters the Secretary manages in the recreation area, following U.S. law and the laws of Montana or Wyoming. The Secretary may close certain zones or set times when hunting or fishing is not allowed for safety, management, or public use. Crow Tribe members keep their rights to hunt and fish on Crow lands in the area, including rights under section 2(d) of the Act of July 15, 1958. Except in emergencies, the Secretary must consult with the Montana Fish and Game Department or the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission before putting related rules into effect.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §460t–3

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The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands and waters under his jurisdiction within the recreation area in accordance with the appropriate laws of the United States and of the States of Montana or Wyoming to the extent applicable, except that the Secretary may designate zones where, and establish periods when, no hunting or fishing shall be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, fish or wildlife management, or public use and enjoyment, and except that nothing in this section shall impair the rights under other law of the Crow Tribe and its members to hunt and fish on lands of the Crow Tribe that are included in the recreation area, or the rights of the members of the Crow Tribe to hunt and fish under section 2(d) of the Act of July 15, 1958. Except in emergencies, any regulations of the Secretary pursuant to this section shall be put into effect only after consultation with the Montana Fish and Game Department or the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission.

Legislative History

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References in Text

section 2(d) of the Act of July 15, 1958, 72 Stat. 363, referred to in text, provided that: “The members of the Crow Tribe of Indians of Montana shall be permitted to hunt and fish in and on the Yellowtail Reservoir and taking area without a license.” , and was not classified to the Code.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 460t–3

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102