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Contact Information
Department of Livestock
Brands Enforcement Division
PO Box 202001
Helena, MT 59620-2001
(406) 444-2045
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The Brands Enforcement Division: The goal of the Brands Enforcement Division is to provide the livestock industry with professional law enforcement and investigative work in the tracking of livestock ownership and in the deterrence and/or resolution of related criminal activities.
Montana has 16 Livestock Districts. Each District covers a specific area in Montana comprised of blocks of or connected counties.
Brand Inspector Districts
Montana has 16 Livestock Districts. Each District covers specific Montana counties. To find a local inspector in your county or area, look for your county in the “Counties Covered” column. Then click on the District (in the first column) assigned to your county. A complete list of local inspectors will then be available for you to select from.
| District Number | Counties Covered | District Investigator and Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| District 4 | Covering: Carbon, Stillwater, and Sweet Grass County |
Cole Chandler |
| District 5 | Covering: Glacier, Liberty, Pondera, and Toole County |
Vacant For assistance, please contact: Dan Bugni |
| District 6 | Covering: Bighorn, Rosebud, and Treasure County |
Matt Noyes |
| District 7 | Covering: Daniels, Roosevelt, Sheridan, and Valley County |
Bob Walden |
| District 9 | Covering: Beaverhead and Madison County |
Cheryl Marchesseault |
| District 10 | Covering: Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli, and Sanders County |
Dustin Datisman |
| District 11 | Covering: Golden Valley, Musselshell, Wheatland, and Yellowstone County |
Shawn Hando |
| District 12 | Covering: Broadwater, Gallatin, Madison, Meagher, and Park County |
Ted Wall |
| District 13 | Covering: Fergus, Judith Basin, and Petroleum County |
Dalton Brown |
| District 14 | Covering: Cascade, Northern Lewis & Clark, and Teton County |
Paul Johnson |
| District 15 | Covering: Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, and Sanders County |
Wes Seward |
| District 16 | Covering: Blaine, Hill, and Phillips County |
Vacant For assistance, please contact: Travis Elings |
| District 17 | Covering: Carter, Fallon, and Wibaux County |
Jake Eshelman |
| District 18 | Covering: Dawson, McCone, Praire, and Richland County |
Robin O'Neil |
| District 19 | Covering: Custer, Garfield, and Powder River County |
Dusty Buffington |
| District 25 | Covering: Deer Lodge, Granite, Jefferson, Southern Lewis & Clark, Powell, and Silver Bow County |
Randy Poser |
| Chouteau County | Covering: Chouteau County |
County Stock Inspector - Matt Guderjahn |
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Currently Vacant, |
Ty Thomas, |
Travis Elings, |
Dan Bugni, |
If you are interested in becoming a local brand inspector, please reach out to your local District Investigator for information.