May 1, 2015
FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED
Fewer
Surplus Nonresident Elk and Deer Hunting Licenses Available This Year
Beginning Monday, May 4, nonresident hunters can choose
among Montana's surplus deer, elk and big game combination hunting licenses and
purchase them online or over-the-counter at any Montana Fish, Wildlife &
Parks office.
With more nonresident applications received for
Montana's 2015 deer and elk hunting licenses, there are about 1,600 fewer surplus
licenses available this season when compared to last year. The first-come,
first-served nonresident surplus licenses will include a total of: 1,696 big game
combination licenses for $991; 2,086 elk combination licenses for $841; and
1,635 deer combination licenses for $587.
"Last year we sold out of the surplus deer and big
game combos," said Hank Worsech, chief of FWP's Licensing Bureau in
Helena. "If sales are similar to last year, we could sell out the entire
nonresident surplus well before the beginning of the hunting season."
Montana's nonresident combination hunting licenses allow
one to hunt for deer and/or elk and include season conservation, fishing, and
upland game bird licenses; and the hunting-access enhancement fee. The surplus
licenses are valid in most hunting districts.
Archery season in Montana runs Sept. 5–Oct. 18. The general
big game season runs Oct. 24–Nov. 29.
For more information visit FWP's website at fwp.mt.gov; then click "Nonresident
Licenses".
Deer and elk are found throughout most of
Montana. Hunters enjoy nearly 35 million acres of national forest and other
public land, as well as about 8 million acres of mostly private land made
available through the Block Management
Program. Hunters must follow all regulations and obtain
permission to hunt on private property. |