The Montana State Legislature passed a new law that establishes a preference point system to distribute "Class B-10" nonresident big game combination licenses and "Class B-11" nonresident deer combination licenses. [Learn more]
2011 licenses are available for purchase online, at FWP Offices, and at FWP License Providers. We have provided a complete listing of all available licenses, for residents and nonresidents—including Come Home to Hunt—deadlines to apply, and costs.
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Take the Hunter Comment Survey online.
Find out everything you need to know, as a nonresident, about the 2011 Deer & Elk Combination License. [Learn more]
How controversial hunting regulations restored big bulls to the Elkhorn Mountains—Just a generation ago, a hunter would have been hard-pressed to find a mature male elk in the Elkhorn Mountains. For years, a hunter with a general elk license could legally shoot any antlered bull there. Few male elk survived the hunting season. [Full Story]
Advice for residents and nonresidents on finding where to hunt, obtaining reliable information, and negotiating the licensing and permitting process—To a beginner—whether resident or nonresident—trying to learn about elk hunting in Montana can seem like entering a secret society. [Full Story]
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