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Statute requires landowner to notify the 

 Department of big game damage to cultivated crops 

 and requires the Department to remove the 

 offending game animals. If the removal is not 

 accomplished within a reasonable time, the 

 landowner may kill the animals and notify the 

 Department of the action and turn in any 

 carcasses . 



Another statute, enacted in 1948, sets forth the 

 requirements for compensation for crop losses due 

 to big game damage: a crop owner must notify the 

 Department within 48 hours of the damage activity; 

 the Department must appraise the damage as soon as 

 possible and agree with the landowner on a fair 

 payment; a third party appraiser may be used to 

 establish agreement; and the maximum payment per 

 crop owner per year is $2,000. 



From 1980 to 1983 total claims averaged $30,000. 

 In 1984, claims rose to $143,859 and required an 

 emergency appropriation. The total state cost for 

 damage prevention in 1983-1984 was $616,376. The 

 program is generally funded from license fees. 



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A statute enacted in 1940 authorizes the 

 Department to pay claims for deer and elk damage, 

 not to exceed $1,000 per claim; larger claims are 

 submitted to the legislature. If a claim is 



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