US EditionMontana reduces non-resident deer hunting licenses
Montana limits non-resident deer licenses to half and cuts resident tags from 8 to 3, reducing non-resident licenses by an estimated 2,500 annually, Montana Fish and Wildlife said.
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Montana reduces non-resident deer hunting licenses
The general hunting season for deer and elk just wrapped up in Montana. On Thursday, the Fish and Wildlife Commission took action that will have some big impacts for resident and out-of-state deer hunters.A big change came from an amendment that was proposed by Fish and Wildlife Commission Chair Lesley Robinson. The amendment, which passed 6-0, implements a sales cap for the non-resident general deer licenses. The cap would be half of the number…
Montana to Slash Nonresident Deer Tags Amid EHD Declines and Mounting Pressure from Out-of-Staters
In an effort to reign in hunting pressure from out-of-staters, Montana wildlife commissioners voted unanimously this week to significantly reduce the number of nonresident deer tags available in 2026 and 2027. Under the amendment that was approved at a commission meeting Wednesday, the state’s fish-and-game department will implement a sales cap limiting nonresident hunters to half the number of general deer licenses sold. (These will be counted …
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