Agreement With Forest Service 



The Game and Fish Commission Proposes to Enter into the following Agreement 

 with the United States Government 



For the purpose of securing better enforcement of the Game and Fish Laws 

 of the State of Montana, it is hereby mutually agreed by and between the District 

 Forester, District 2, Forest Service, and the State Game and Fish Warden of 

 Montana: 



1. That under the State Game Laws no differentiation can be made between 

 violators of the law. The law, therefore, should be enforced equally as to all 

 violators. 



2. The Forest officers, because of their familiarity with the areas in which 

 the larger portion of the game of the State exists, can and should assist by their 

 own personal actions and attitude, in securing the proper respect and enforcement 

 of the State Game Laws. All Forest Rangers, Assistant Forest Rangers, and other 

 Forest officers who, in the judgment of the District Forester, can, because of the 

 character of their field work, be of assistance in the enforcement of the State 

 Game and Fish Laws, will be appointed by the State Game and Fish Commissioner 

 as Deputy State Game Wardens without pay authorized to enforce the Game Laws. 

 All Forest officers appointed Deputy State Game Wardens shall assume the fol- 

 lowing prescribed duties: 



(a) To pay strict attention to the Game and Fish Laws and by personal 

 actions and attitude assist in creating the right public attitude and senti- 

 ment toward the protection of game and fish and the enforcement of the 

 Game and Fish Laws. 



(b) Report all cases of violation of the Game and Fish Laws to the State 

 Game and Fish Warden, Capitol Building, Helena, or to the regularly em- 

 ployed Deputy State Game Warden in whose district the offense occurs. 



(c) To make arrests only in flagrant cases, when it is impossible to notify 

 the State Game and Fish Warden, or regularly employed Deputy State 

 Game Wardens in whose district the offense occurs, and the offender would 

 otherwise escape. 



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(d) To furnish all information available which will assist officers of the 

 State in apprehending or prosecuting violators of the Game and Fish Laws. 



(e) Where Forest officers make arrests, or assist in the prosecution for 

 violation of the Game and Fish Laws, a full report should be made to the 

 Supervisor, who will transmit copies of it to the District Forester and the 

 State Game and Fish Warden. 



WDl Keep Records. 



(f) To keep a record as far as is practicable of the total number of game 

 animals by classes killed in his district and to secure as far as practicble 

 census of total number of deer, elk, moose, mountain sheep and antelope 

 within his district, giving in detail the condition of the various game 

 animals, and such suggestions, looking toward the improvement of game 

 conditions, as appear necessary; this information to be furnished to the 

 Forest Supervisor for general compilation and report to the District 

 Forester, for the basis of his report to the State Game and Fish Warden at 

 the end of the season. 



3. Photographs of game animals may be taken to illustrate game conditions 

 or reports. 



4. Supervisors will be furnished with a list of all Deputy Game Wardens in 

 the State, with their addresses. 



5. The State Game and Fish Warden will be furnished with a State map 

 showing the location of all Forests, and the headquarters and names of all Forest 

 Supervisors. 



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