Hi

[MyAbusa]

You had better check with Mont. F & G regarding magpies and crows. I'm pretty sure you are mistaken, as both are Federally protected species, regardless of what may or may not be inferred by any recent changes or wording in Montana regs.

The information came to me from another falconer so I looked it up & this section appears to allow for magpie & crow hunting but I will be sure to check with FWP prior to engaging in the activity.

Montana Raptor Regulations

87-5-201. Protection of wild birds and their nests and eggs.

(1) It is unlawful for a person to hunt, capture, kill, possess,

purchase, offer or expose for sale, ship, or transport any wild bird, other than a game bird, or any part of the plumage, skin, or

body of the bird, irrespective of whether the bird was captured or killed within the state, or to take or destroy the nest or eggs of a

wild bird, except under a certificate, falconer's license, or permit issued by the director.

(2) This section does not apply to:
(a) the hunting, trapping, or killing of house sparrows, crows, starlings, rock doves, blackbirds, magpies, and other birds the
department designates or to the taking or destruction of their nests and eggs;