Game wardens seek information on person of interest in illegal baiting case

BELGRADE – Game wardens with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are seeking information on a person of interest in an illegal baiting case at Cameron Bridge Fishing Access Site.  

On Oct. 16 wardens received a tip of an illegal bait pile at the site, which is about 3 miles south of Belgrade. Wardens confirmed the tip and found corn and apples there.  

During the investigation, wardens obtained trail camera photos of a man believed to be associated with the site. Wardens are asking for the public’s help to identify the man. Anyone with possible information is asked to call the FWP violation reporting hot line at 1-800-TIP-MONT. Callers may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.  

State law (MCA 87-6-401) prohibits anyone from hunting or attempting to hunt game animals using bait. Baiting includes the placing, exposing, depositing, distributing or scattering of food sources as a lure or attractant.  

State law (MCA 87-6-216) also states that a person may not provide supplemental feed attractants to game animals or wild turkeys by purposely or knowingly providing supplemental feed attractants in a manner that results in an artificial concentration of game animals or wild turkeys that may potentially contribute to the transmission of disease or that constitutes a threat to public safety.