Montana BHA / Wednesday, February 24, 2021 / Categories: Media Bill looks to increase penalty for illegally gating a public road A bill aiming to curb the illegal blocking of public roads by invoking Montana’s hunter harassment laws could see violators paying hefty fines and facing potential jail time. Sen. Pat Flowers, D-Belgrade, brought Senate Bill 256 to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. The bill says that someone who places a locked gate on a public road that accesses public land could be prosecuted under the hunter harassment law, which carries much stiffer penalties than the law for putting an encroachment on a public road. Read more here from the Montana Standard... Previous Article An Archer's Inner Life by Dave Sigurslid Next Article Montana senators consider bill that would restructure board of outfitters Print 0 Rate this article: No rating Tags: Montana Chapter Montana BHAMontana BHA The voice for Montana's wild public lands, waters and wildlife Other posts by Montana BHA Contact author Full biography Full biography The voice for Montana's wild public lands, waters and wildlife x