HELENA – Hunters interested in purchasing leftover nonresident hound licenses can do so starting Thursday, Aug. 13, at 5 a.m. 

These licenses were left over after the regular drawing process and will be sold first-come, first-served online or in person at any FWP office or license ambassador. The licenses are limited, so interested hunters should get online early. 

Nonresident hound licenses are required for any nonresident using dogs to hunt lions, except for: 

• Those hunting with a licensed outfitter.  
• Nonresident landowners who own 640 or more contiguous acres, or nonpaying guests of a nonresident landowner (must hunt/pursue mountains lions on landowner’s property or on public lands within two miles of the landowner’s property).  
• Nonresident licensed outfitters and guides.  

Two of each of the following surplus nonresident winter hound licenses are available for purchase:  

• 197-00   
• 294-00   
• 494-00   
• 694-00   
• 695-00  

Please review the mountain lion regulations prior to finalizing any purchases. For more information, contact FWP licensing at 406-444-2950 or fwplic@mt.gov.