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The designation of Montana by a member of the regular armed forces as a "home of record" or "home of residence" in that member's armed forces records does not determine the member's residency for purposes of hunting, fishing and trapping licensing. A member of the regular armed forces of the United States who is otherwise considered a Montana resident pursuant to item 1 above does not forfeit that status as a resident because the member, by virtue of that membership, also possesses, has applied for, or has received resident hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges in another state or country.

The information on this page is intended as a guideline only. Applicants should always refer to the most recent Montana Code Annotated prior to applying for licenses for specific terms, details and requirements.

FWP resells these returned licenses through our Alternates List. The Alternates List is an option for nonresident hunters to express interest in purchasing one of the returned licenses mentioned above. A hunter can sign up to purchase their choice of nonresident combination license. Once the list is randomized and a license becomes available, the hunter at the top of the list will be contacted to finalize the purchase of the license.

Each hunter may only register on one combination license list Big Game Combination, General Elk or General Deer , and is not eligible to purchase more than one nonresident combination license a year. Payment for the license fee is not required to sign up for the Alternates List.

If your name comes up, you will be contacted with instructions on how to complete the purchase of the license. Being on this list or obtaining a license from this list has no effect on your existing preference points.

The odds of getting a license from these lists vary greatly from year to year. Refunds and issuance may occur at any time but availability of these license increases between early fall and the opening of general hunting season in late October. Montana offers three general hunting packages to nonresidents through a random computer drawing:.

All combination licenses include a season fishing license and upland bird license. An applicant may apply for only one Combination license. Nonresident hunters can increase their likelihood of drawing a Combination license by accumulating Preference Points see below.

General Combination licenses are issued through a random computer drawing. The deer and elk licenses issued as part of a Combination license are valid throughout the state under the general hunting regulations.

A Montana resident landowner may sponsor nonresidents for a Deer Combination license. The applicant must conduct all deer hunting on the deeded property of the landowner.

This law encourages nonresidents who once lived in Montana to "come home to hunt" with parents, siblings, and other close family members. The program is aimed at continuing Montana family traditions by making an effort to bring sons, daughters and family back home during hunting season at a substantially reduced price. The sponsoring adult family member must claim Montana as his or her legal residence and must have a valid Montana hunting license.

The sponsor can be a parent, step-parent, grandparent, sibling, step-sibling, child, step-child, spouse, or in-law. The applicant must have completed a Montana hunter education course, or have previously purchased a Montana resident hunting license. Qualifying nonresidents 18 years of age or older need to apply for either a Deer, Elk or Big Game Combination license starting March 1 and the deadline is April 1.

Come Home to Hunt licenses are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Nonresidents who are awarded a Come Home to Hunt license must hunt with a properly licensed adult family member. Proceeds from the sale of Come Home to Hunt licenses are used by FWP to acquire public hunting access to inaccessible public land. If you were born in Montana but now live out-of-state, had purchased hunting or fishing licenses as a resident, and have an immediate family member who is currently a resident, you may qualify for these Nonresident Native Hunting licenses at reduced prices.

If you are a nonresident college student currently carrying 12 credits or more at a Montana college or university, you can fish and hunt upland game birds, deer, and or elk required prerequisites are Conservation license, AIS Prevention Pass, and Base Hunting License.

Successfully obtaining a Combination license is just the first step to a memorable Montana hunt. Hunters have a wide variety of options available to specialize their hunts: early archery hunts; late season migration hunts; remote backcountry areas; limited access areas with some true trophy animals; or even some additional licenses to add more meat to your freezer.

The Deer and Elk licenses issued as part of a nonresident Combination license are valid for both an early archery-only season and the general rifle season. Archery regulations in many districts may have changed and now require a special permit. Refer to the regulations for specific details. Antelope, antlerless Deer B licenses, and Elk B licenses are available through a secondary drawing and in some areas over-the-counter. The application deadline is June 1.

Preference points are used for nonresident combination licenses and increase the likelihod of obtaining a Combination license. In a preference point system, licenses are awarded to applicants with the greatest number of preference points.

Applicants may purchase only one preference point per license year. Preference points purchased at the time of application are awarded prior to the drawing. Up to 5 applicants may apply as a party.

FWP shall use an average of the number of preference points accumulated by those applicants to determine the party's preference points. FWP shall consider any fraction that result from the calculation of an average when determining that priority.

Each year, eight lucky hunters win a SuperTag license. The SuperTag can be used in any hunting district in Montana, including the state's legendary trophy districts. SuperTag chances are available for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, antelope, elk, deer, bison, and mountain lion. One SuperTag will be drawn for each species. Revenue from the new SuperTag sales is used to enhance hunting access and boost FWP enforcement efforts.

You must have a current year's Conservation license to purchase SuperTag chances. SuperTag chances are also available for purchase at FWP offices and license providers. Moose, sheep, goat, deer, elk, antelope, bison, and mountain lion: mid-July. Go to MyFWP and log in for your drawing status.

FWP will refund the license fee associated with the special permit or license and reinstate any bonus points. Tagged as: News, license, hunting tags, montana, hunting license. Thanks for subscribing! Check your email for a confirmation message. Please try again later.

The party establisher must type in the first and last names of other party members. At the end of the Internet session, the party establisher must print their application receipt.

The party establisher is responsible for giving the CORRECT party number to other members of the party so that they can apply in the correct party. Each member of the party may now complete their party application using this service. Party members will use this service to select the appropriate license type. Party members will be prompted to indicate if they are the first member of the party to apply. Members must respond "no" to this question. Permits are available for patients residing at VA Hospitals and residents of State institutions, except the State penitentiary.

Contact for more information. A Conservation License allows both residents and nonresidents, regardless of age, to fish. Legion of Valor membership card required to qualify. Available only at FWP offices. The manager or director of an eligible facility licensed in Montana may apply for permission to take supervised residents fishing during activities approved by the facility.

Licensed facilities include long-term care, personal care, home for persons with development disabilities, and home for persons with severe disabilities. Free fishing license exemptions are available to qualified educational events and fishing clinics for a specific date and location. In general, the event must be educational in nature, and instruct participants on fish identification, regulations, ethics, fishing techniques, and water safety.

It must be held at times and locations that do not substantially conflict with other recreationalists, must be taught under the guidance of an FWP employee or certified fishing instructor, and must not be part of a profit-making activity. Residents who have been awarded a Purple Heart, regardless of age, may fish and hunt upland game birds with a Conservation License issued by FWP.

Buy and apply. Buy and apply MENU. Resident Sportsman and Nonresident Combination licenses include a season fishing license.

Before fishing, you need to determine the following: Identify which Fishing District you will be fishing Eastern, Central, or Western. If not listed in the Exceptions, the District Standard Regulations apply.

Fishing regulations are valid March 1, through February 28, Learn more.