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Montana Hunting Seasons 2024-2025 New Dates & Regulations
Montana is a paradise for hunters, with abundant herds, long seasons, and vast public and private lands. The state’s wildlife management officials carefully plan pursuing period to provide a variety of chances while maintaining wildlife balance. This complete guide provides hunters with all information, including schedule, laws, harvest quotas, license requirements, and useful resources.
The State provides a wonderful game experience for big game hunters, with many possibilities to hunt antelope, bison, black bear, elk, and mountain lions. Residents and non-residents alike may easily get hunting licenses and permits via the Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Department’s online platform or at numerous locations around the state. Non-residents may also purchase combination permits for elk and deer. A permission may be acquired to legally recover a deer, moose, elk, or antelope that is inadvertently killed in a car collision.
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks has the following regulations addressing the shooting of predators:
According to law, predators include coyotes, weasels, (striped) skunks, and civet cats (spotted skunk). Federal or state laws or regulations do not apply to predator shooting. Both resident and nonresident hunters in Montana are free to shoot predators at any time without a license.
To kill predators on state school trust grounds, you need a conservation license or a license for recreational use of state school trust lands. To shoot predators on private property, permission must be acquired.
Hunting License Fees
Licenses Types
Price
Note
Base Hunting License Fee
$10
This is an annual fee and will be assessed at the time the hunter purchases or applies for his/her first hunting license.
Big game creatures including antelope, bison, black bears, elk, and mountain lions may all be hunted in Montana.
How can I purchase hunting licenses and permits in Montana?
The Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Department of Montana offers online hunting license and permit sales to both residents and non-residents. They may also be purchased from a variety of businesses spread out over the state.
Does Montana provide any opportunities for young hunters?
Yes, Montana has a program called apprentice hunting that enables kids 10 and older to buy permits without first completing a hunter education course. They must go with an adult hunter who is at least 21 years old.
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