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Montana Hunting Regulations
DEER I ELK I ANTELOPE2013
Apply for General Licenses, Special Licenses, and SuperTags Online: fwp.mt.gov
Whats New? See Page 11
for Details and RemindersWhite-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus Photo by Tom Reichner
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Index
Subject Index
12-hour Closure ...............................109AAirplane Spotting ............................... 13
Antelope Regulations ........................97
Antler/Horn/Skull Possession ............ 14
Archery .............................................. 13
Archery Hunters.................................14Bow and Arrow License .................110
Areas Closed or Limited to Huntingand/or Methods for Big Game ...16-17
Armed Forces .................................. 109
Artificial Light ..................................... 14
Availability of Licenses & Permits .... 112BBaiting................................................ 14
Bear Country, Montana is .................. 21
Block Management .......................... 116
Bonus Point System ........................ 113
Bow and Arrow License ................... 110
Bowhunter Education ...................... 110
Brucellosis ....................................... 116CCamera Devices ................................14
Check Stations .................................. 14
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) ......14
Commission - FWP ............................ 11
Conservation License .............. 109, 110
Contacts .......................................... 117
Crossbows ......................................... 13DDeadlines......................................... 112
Deer B Licenses .......................110, 112
Deer & Elk District Regulations ....33-76
Deer or Elk Permit ............................111
Disability, Hunters with a ................. 115
Disease or parasite transmission .... 116
Dogs .................................................. 14
Drawing Applications ....................... 112
Drawing Statistics
Antelope .............................................96Deer ....................................................31
Elk ....................................................32
Duplicate Bow Hunter Certificates ... 110
Duplicate Certificates....................... 110
Duplicate License (Replacement).... 112EElk Drawing Statistics ........................32
Elk Licenses ............................. 111, 112
Evidence Required of Game AnimalsSex and Species ............................13
FFees................................................. 114
Firearm Hunters................................. 14
Firearms ............................................13
Furbearers, Classification .................. 15
Furbearer Traps ................................. 14GGame Calls ........................................ 14
Game Damage Hunt Roster Rules ..109
General Regulations .......................... 14
Glandular Scents ............................... 14HHAEF ...............................................109
Horn Possession ...............................14
Hunter Education ............................. 110
Hunter Education Requirements ..... 110
Hunter Orange Requirement ............. 14
Hunting Access Enhancement Fee . 109
Hunting Bow ...................................... 13
Hunting District Regulations
Antelope ..................................... 97-103
Deer & Elk .................................... 33-76Hunting Hours............................15, 123
IIdentification Guide for Antelope, Deer
and Elk ...........................................19
Inspection of Wildlife.......................... 15
Internet (Online) Licensing ..............109KKill Site Verification ............................15LLandowner Preference .................... 113
Laws and Regulations ....................... 12
Legal Descriptions
Antelope ................................... 103-108
Areas Closed or Limited to HuntingMethods ............................... 16-17
Deer and Elk ................................ 77-90
License Availability Chart .........118 119
License Discount Opportunities ....... 114
License Validation and Tagging ......... 12
Littering .............................................. 15MMaps
Antelope ....................................... 91-95Deer & Elk .................................... 22-30
Methods & Means of Hunting ............ 13
Motion-Tracking Devices ................... 14
Motorized Vehicles ............................ 14
Muzzleloader (requirements) ............. 13NNight Vision Equipment ..................... 14
Nongame Species, Classification ......15
Nonresident, Obtaining a License ... 109OOff-Highway Vehicle (OHV) ...............15
Off-Road Travel and Game Retrieval 12
Online Licensing ..............................109
Outfitters and Guides......................... 15
PParty Applications ............................ 113
Party Hunting ..................................... 15
Permit To Hunt From a Vehicle(PTHFV) ....................................... 115
Permit To Modify Archery Equipment
(PTMAE)....................................... 116Pets & Parasites .............................. 116
Predators and Nongame Hunting ......15
Prerequisite Licenses ...................... 109
Private Land ...................................... 12
Public Land ........................................12
Public Roadways ............................... 14RRadio-Collared Animals ................... 116
Railroad Access ................................. 12
Refund Policy .................................. 113
Regulations and Laws ....................... 12
Reminders for 2013 ........................... 11
Replacement License(s) .................. 112
Residency ........................................ 109
Resident ..........................................109
Resident With a DisabilityConservation License ................... 115
Restitution..........................................15SShotgun ............................................. 13
Simulated Wildlife ..............................15
Skull Possession ............................... 14
State Game Preserves ...................... 12
State School Trust Lands .................. 12
State Wildlife Management Areas(WMA) ............................................12
Stream Access................................... 12
Sunrise-Sunset Tables ..................... 123
SuperTag Lottery ............................. 112TTapeworm ........................................ 116
Traditional Handguns ........................13
Transport of Wildlife ...........................16
Tribal Land .........................................12
Two-way Communication ..................14VVisually Challenged Individuals ....... 116WWaste of Game .................................. 14
Weapons Restrictions ........................ 13
Weed Control ................................... 116
Weed-Free Hay ............................... 116
Whats New and Reminders .............. 11
Wolves ............................................... 20YYouth Age 11.................................... 115
Youth Hunter, Opportunities ..... 114-115
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SeasonDates
FWP Commission Adopted
These regulations are adopted underthe authority granted to the Fish,Wildlife & Parks Commission (FWPC)in MCA 87-1-301 and are valid March 1,2013, through February 28, 2014. Theseregulations were adopted by the FWPC on
February 14, 2013. The FWPC reservesthe authority to amend the seasons,limits and regulations herein if deemednecessary for wildlife managementpurposes. J eff Hagener, Director.
Discrimination Prohibited State andFederal laws, Title VI of Civil Rights Actof 1964, Section 504 of the RehabilitationAct of 1973, Title II of the Americanswith Disabilities Act of 1990, the AgeDiscrimination Act of 1975, and Title IXof the Education Amendments of 1972,prohibit discrimination on the basis ofrace, color, sex, age, religion, national
origin, or disability. Anyone believing heor she has been discriminated against(as described above) in any Fish,Wildlife & Parks (FWP) program, activity,or facility may write to FWP PersonnelOffice, 1420 East Sixth Avenue, POBox 200701, Helena, MT 59620-0701or the office of Equal Opportunity, U.S.Department of the Interior, Washington,D.C. 20240.
2013 Season Dates2013 Season DatesThese dates represent the general seasondates. Check the individual hunting districtregulations for the most accurate season datesand regulations.
Big GameAntelope
900 series................ Aug 15Nov 10archery ...................... Sept 7Oct 11general ..................... Oct 12Nov 10
Bighorn Sheeparchery .................... Sept 5Sept 14general ................... Sept 15Dec 01
Bison ...................Nov 15Feb 15, 2014Black bear
spring ........................Apr15Various(May 15/J une 15)
archery .................... Sept 7Sept 14fall........................... Sept 15Dec 01
Deer & Elkarchery ...................... Sept 7Oct 20youth, two-day hunt;
deer only ................Oct 17Oct 18general ..................... Oct 26Dec 01backcountry HDs 150, 151, 280, 316*
archery ................. Sept 7Sept 14general ................ Sept 15Dec 01
Moose........................ Sept 15Dec 01Mountain Goat ........... Sept 15Dec 01Mountain Lion
archery ...................... Sept 7Oct 14fall.............................Oct 26Dec 01winter.................Dec 1Apr 14, 2014
Wolf......................adopted in July, 2013*HD 316 does not have an archery season
Upland Game Birds
Mountain Grouse ..Sept 1J an 1, 2014Partridge ................Sept 1J an 1, 2014Pheasant .............. Oct 12J an 1, 2014Sage Grouse ................. Sept 1Nov 1Sharp-tailed
Grouse ...............Sept 1J an 1, 2014Turkey
spring .......................Apr 13May 19fall.......................Sept 1J an 1, 2014
2013 Application Deadlines2013 Application DeadlinesBig Game
Antelope .................................. J une 1Bighorn Sheep........................... May 1Bison ......................................... May 1Black Bear (purchase by*)
spring ................................... Apr 14*
fall........................................ Aug 31*Deer & Elk
special permits ......................Mar 15special licenses ..................... J une 1
Moose........................................May 1Mountain Goat ........................... May 1Mountain Lion (purchase by*)
general license .................... Aug 31*special limited entry ..............Aug 31
Super TagsAntelope, Bighorn Sheep, Bison,Deer, Elk, Moose, Mountain Goatand Mountain Lion ..................J uly 5
Upland Game, Migratory and Webless
Migratoty BirdsCrane........................................J uly 26Swan .........................................Sept 6
Turkeyspring ......................................Mar 7fall..........................................J uly 25*see species-specific regulations for license
purchase restrictions.
Table of Contents
Be Legal & Safe in Mont ana .....................12-21
Areas Closed or Lim ited to Hunt ing .........16-17
Deer & Elk Distr ict Maps ............................ 22-30
Deer & Elk 2012 Drawing Stati stic s ..........31-32Deer & Elk Distric t Regulations ................ 33-76
Deer & Elk Distri ct Legal Descriptions ..... 77-90
Antelope Dist ri ct Maps .............................. 91-95
Antelope 2012 Drawing Stat ist ics .................. 96
Antelope Dist ri ct Regulat ions ................. 97-103
Antelope Dist ri ct Legal Desc ripti ons ... 103-108
License & Permit Information ............... 109-116
Contacts ..........................................................117
License Avalabili ty Chart ........................118-119
Montana Sunr ise-Sunset Tables .................. 123
Whats New? HighlightsWhats New? HighlightsThe following list for the 2013 hunting
season are only highlights.1. Elk permit 900-15 is the new number
for the bundled permits 401-15, 411-15, 420-15, 500-15, 502-15, 580-15,590-15 and 799-15. Elk permit 900-15 is valid in multiple Regions andHunting Districts. See the regulationsin HDs 401, 403, 411, 412, 426, 447,450, 500, 502, 510, 511, 520, 530,570, 575, 580, 590, 701, 702, 704and 705 for details.
2. Deer 109-50 is new this year.
3. Two-day youth only deer huntingseason is October 17 and 18.
Reminders for 2013
1. March 15 application deadline for alldeer and elk special permits.
2. The deadline to purchase all Super Tagchances is J uly 5.
3. License Discount Opportunities, seepage 114.
4. Game Damage Hunt Roster Rules, seepage 109.
5. A youth who is currently 11 but will reach12 years of age by January 16, 2014 iseligible for some fall hunting opportunitiesoffered to youth ages 12-15 (see pages114-115).
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Private Land Montana law requires permission for
all hunting on private land.Even if the land is not posted, hunters
must have permission from thelandowner, lessee, or their agent beforehunting on private property.
Access to public lands through privateland requires permission of the private
landowner, lessee, or their agent. See page 116 for information on FWPs
Block Management Program.
Public Land Public lands closed to hunting include:
National Parks and other areasadministered by the National ParkService.
National Wildlife Refuge lands exceptthose areas designated open topublic hunting.
For hunting opportunities on federallands such as U.S. Forest Service orU.S. Bureau of Land Management,inquire at the local federal office.
Railroad Access
Railroads and railroad right-of-ways areprivate property and may not be huntedwithout permission, nor should they beused as access to other lands (private orpublic) without explicit permission fromthe railroad.
State Game PreservesState game preserves may or may notbe open to hunting. See Areas Closedor Limited to Hunting and/or Methodsfor Big Game.
State School Trust Lands
A $2 fee paid when you purchase yourconservation license provides hunters,anglers and trappers access to legallyaccessible State School Trust Lands.
Overnight (2 night) camping is allowedwithin 200 feet of a legal access point.
Horses may not be kept on StateSchool Trust Lands overnight.
Motorized travel is only allowed onpublic roads or on roads designatedas open.
Game retrieval is by foot or horse only.
No open fires are allowed except indesignated campgroundfire pits.
Firearms may not be discharged
within one-quarter mile of an inhabiteddwelling or outbuilding withoutpermission of the inhabitant.
Additional information is availablefrom FWP or contact DNRC at406-444-2074.
State Wildlife Management Areas (WMA)FWPs Wildlife Management Areas aregenerally open to hunting during thebig game hunting season. WMAs withbig game winter range are closed topublic entry, unless otherwise posted,
from the day following the end of thegeneral deer-elk season or December1, whichever is later, to noon on May 15each year, as posted.
Exception: There are several exceptionsto these guidelines. For WMA specificinformation, please call the Regionaloffice (see page 117 for contact numbers)or visit the FWP website at:
http://fwp.mt.gov/fishAndWildlife/wma/
Stream AccessBig game hunting between the ordinaryhigh water marks of streams and riversis illegal without landowner permission.
Tribal LandBig Game hunting by Non-Tribal memberson Indian Reservations is prohibited bythe State of Montana unless it is providedfor in a cooperative agreement betweenthe Tribal Government and the Stateof Montana. Check with local TribalGovernment before attempting to hunton an Indian Reservation. See ContactsOutside FWP for contact information.
License and Permit Possession
Licenses and permits must be carriedon your person at all times while in thefield hunting.
Licenses and permits must be producedif requested by FWP Enforcementpersonnel.
License Validation After Harvest
License Validation and Tagging Immediately after killing a game animal,
a hunter must cut out the proper monthand day of the kill from the appropriate
license and attach it to the animal in asecure and visible manner.
To properly validate a license(sometimes referred to as a tag):The triangles denoting the month andday the animal was killed must becompletely removed. Tearing, slicingor punching the tag is not legal.
The properly validated license mustremain with the meat (including coldstorage) until consumed. If quartered,the license should remain with thelargest portion of the carcass.
Laws and Regulations
Hunter Land Access
Hunters, it is your responsibility to knowwhere you are, to know who ownsthe land, and to know what accessrestrictions apply.
Fishing Access Sites
Many of Montanas fishing accesssites (FAS) offer hunting opportunities,however certain restrictions may applysuch as no-hunting safety zones and/orrestrictions on the type of hunting weaponor firearm that may be used. Referto the Fishing Access Site website at
fwp.mt.gov/recreation/visitFwpSite.htmlfor site specific information opportunitiesand restrictions.
Montana State Parks
Some of Montanas state parks providehunting opportunities; however certainrestrictions may apply such as no-hunting safety zones and/or restrictionson the type of hunting weapon orfirearmthat may be used. Contact the specificpark and/or refer to the Montana StatePark website atstateparks.mt.govfor sitespecific information regarding huntingopportunities and restrictions.
Off-Road Travel and Game Retrieval
While hunting on private property, aperson may not drive off establishedroads or trails without landownerpermission.
Off-road travel on public land, includinggame retrieval, is prohibited unlessdesignated as open. Consult appropriateland agency or land map for specifics.
All federally approved travel plans onpublic lands in Montana are herebyadopted by the FWP Commission.
These regulationscontaininformationto safely andlegally participatein MontanasAntelope, Deer,
and Elk, huntingopportunities.
Hunters whohunt legally andresponsibly keepMontanas huntingtraditions alive.
Dont risk losing the privilege ofhunting in Montana.
Be Safe
Be Legal
Be Responsible!
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1. Cut out the day and month of kill2. If more than one date is cut out, this tag is invalid3. Attach tag to animal carcass in a visible manner
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Evidence Required of GameAnimals Sex and Species
It is illegal to possess or transport thecarcass of any big game animal unlessevidence of the animals sex and speciesremains naturally attached to its carcassor a portion of the carcass.
Evidence of an animals sex and speciesmust remain naturally attached until the
carcass: Is at the final place of storage; or Is cut and wrapped in serving size; or
Is at a commercial meat processingfacility; or
Is at a licensed taxidermistIf the head or antlers are removed,
evidence of sex in the form of testicles,penis, scrotum, udder or vulva mustremain naturally attached. For example,boned out or quartered animals needevidence of sex naturally attached to aportion of the meat.
Methods & Means of Hunting
FirearmsDuring the General Season: There is no rifle or handgun caliber
limitation for the taking of big gameanimals.
Muzzleloaders, shotguns, archeryequipment, and crossbows are legal.
The possession of firearms withsilencers while afield is illegal.
Archery & Crossbow Equipment
During the Archery Only Season and inareas limited to archery equipment only(ArchEquip Only):
It is unlawful to use any chemical orexplosive device attached to an arrowto aid in the taking of wildlife.
Lawful Archery Equipment: It is illegalto possess, while hunting big gameduring any Archery Only Season and inarchery equipment only areas, archeryequipment that does not meet thefollowing criteria.
- Hunting Bow: A hunting bow for biggame shall be a longbow, flatbow,recurve bow, compound bow, or anycombination of these designs.
- The bow must be a device for launchingan arrow, which derives its propulsiveenergy solely from the bending andrecovery of two limbs (includes bowswith split limbs).
- The bow must be hand drawn bya single and direct uninterruptedpulling action of the shooter. Thebowstring must be moved from braceheight to the full draw position by themuscle power of the shooters body.
The energy used to propel the arrowshall not be derived from any othersource such as hydraulic, pneumatic,mechanical, or similar devices. Theselimitations shall not exclude the
mechanical leverage advantageprovided by eccentric wheels or cams,so long as the available energy storedin the bent limbs of the bow is thesole result of a single, continuous,and direct pulling effort by the shooter.
- The bow must be hand-held. Onehand shall hold the bow and theother hand draw the bowstring. Thebowstring must be moved and/or held
at all points in the draw cycle entirelyby muscle power of the shooter untilrelease. The bowstring must bereleased as a direct and consciousaction of the shooter, either relaxingthe tension of the fingers or triggeringthe release action of a hand-heldrelease aid.Exception: Physically disabledbowhunters certified by FWP with thePermit To Modify Archery Equipment(PTMAE) are exempted from therequirement of holding or shootingthe bow with their hands.
A bow is considered legal if it is at least
28 inches in total length.The nominal percent of let-off forhunting bows shall be a maximumof 80 percent. It is recognized thatvariations in draw length and/or drawweight can affect the percent of let-off on compound bows. For thesereasons minor variations in let-off areacceptable.
Arrow: An arrow is a projectile at least20 inches in overall length. The lengthof the arrow is measured from therearward point of the nock to the tipof the broadhead.
A broadhead is mounted on the foreend.
The arrow shall weigh no less than 300grains with the broadhead attached.
Arrows must have broadheads with atleast two cutting edges. Expandablebroadheads are legal as long as whenexpanded they are at least 7/8 inchesat the widest point, and weigh no lessthan 70 grains.
The following are not considereda hunting bow or legal archeryequipment during the Archery OnlySeason or in an ArchEquip Only areaor hunting district: Crossbow. Any device with a gun-type stockor incorporating any device ormechanism that holds the bowstringat partial or full draw without theshooters muscle power.
- Any bow for which a portion of thebows riser (handle) or any track,trough, channel, or other device thatattaches directly to the bows risercontacts, supports, and/or guidesthe arrow from a point rearwardof the bows brace height. This isnot intended to restrict the use ofstandard overdraw systems.
- Electronic or battery-powereddevices attached to a hunting bow.
- A bow sight or arrow which usesartificial light, luminous chemicalssuch as tritium, or electronics.
Weapons Restriction Areas
Weapons restrictions are in effect in somehunting districts. Such restrictions are
stated in the license/permit descriptionand/or with a specific date range.
The following equipment restrictionsapply to Weapons Restriction Areas:
Muzzleloader
must not be capable of being loadedfrom the breech of the barrel;
may not be loaded with any pre-prepared paper or metallic cartridges;
must be charged with black powder,pyrodex, or an equivalent;
must be ignited by a percussion,
flintlock, matchlock, or wheelockmechanism;
must be a minimum of .45 caliber;
may have no more than two barrels;and
must only use plain lead projectiles, notsabots or similar projectiles.
Traditional Handguns are not capable of being shoulder
mounted; have a barrel length of less than 10
inches;
chamber only a straight wall cartridge,not originally developed for rifles.
ShotgunMust be shouldered, breech-loaded ormuzzle-loaded firearm with a smoothbore and/or rifled barrel and/or rifledchoke device designed to fire shot orslugs.
Archery
See legal archery equipment in theMethods and Means of Hunting section.
CrossbowsLegal in weapons restriction areasunless exception noted in specifichunting district regulations.
Prohibited Methods o f Hunting
Airplane Spott ingAircraft may not be used to locate biggame animals for the purpose of:
hunting those animals during the samehunting day after a person has beenairborne, or
providing information to another personfor the purpose of hunting thoseanimals within the same hunting dayafter being airborne.
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Artificial LightIt is illegal for anyone to take or attemptto take any game animal or game birdwith the aid of projected artificial light.
Baiting
It is illegal for anyone to hunt or attemptto hunt by the aid of or with the use ofany bait, salt lick, trap, snare or set gun.
Baiting shall mean the placing,exposing, depositing, distributing, orscattering of food sources or salt so asto constitute a lure or attraction.
DogsMontana law states that a person maynot use dogs to hunt or chase gameanimals. Dogs may be utilized to recoveror locate wounded big game.
Game CallsIt is illegal to use a recorded or electricallyamplified game call to hunt big game.
Motion-Tracking Devices and/orCamera Devices
It is illegal for a person to possess oruse in the field any electronic or cameradevice whose purpose is to scout thelocation of game animals or relay theinformation on a game animals locationor movement during any Commission-adopted hunting season.
Motorized VehiclesIt is illegal for anyone to: Hunt or attempt to hunt any game animal
or game bird: from any self propelled(motorized) or drawn vehicle. Even ifthe vehicle is not moving, hunters mustbe off or out of the vehicle. Holders ofPermit To Hunt From A Vehicle are the
exception to this. Use a motorized vehicle or aircraft toconcentrate, drive, rally, stir-up, corral,or harass game animals.
Operate, on public lands, a motorizedwheeled vehicle off legal routes(including game retrieval). Contactthe appropriate land managementagencies for travel plan information.
Night Vision EquipmentIt is illegal to use night vision equipmentor electronically enhanced light gatheringoptics for locating or hunting game.
Public RoadwaysIt is illegal for anyone to hunt or attemptto hunt any game animal or game bird:on, from, or across any public highwayor the shoulder, berm, barrow pit orright-of-way of any public highway (theentire width between the boundary linesof every publicly maintained way whenany part thereof is open to the use ofthe public for purposes of vehiculartravel, in the State of Montana, as perMontana law).
Two-way CommunicationTwo-way electronic communication(radios, cell phones, text messages, etc.)may not be used to:
- hunt game animals or upland gamebirds, migratory birds or furbearers asdefined in Montana law (Hunt meansto pursue, shoot, wound, kill, chase,lure, possess or capture.), or
- avoid game checking stations or FWPenforcement personnel, or to facilitateillegal activity.
The rule does not prohibit the possessionor use of two-way communication forsafety or other legitimate purposes.
Waste of Game
Hunters, or persons in possession of agame animal or game animal parts, areprohibited from wasting or renderingunfit for human consumption, any partof a game animal that is defined assuitable for food.
For big game animals (excluding
mountain lions) all of the four quartersabove the hock, including loin andbackstrap are considered suitable forfood.
General Regulations
It is illegal to:
Party hunt. Each hunter must shootand tag his/her own animal.
Use a license issued to another person.
Carry or have physical control over avalid and unused hunting license orpermit issued to another person whilein any location where the species to behunted occurs. Exception: a person may
carry or have control over a license orpermit issued to that persons spouse orany minor when the spouse or minor ishunting with that person.
Alter a license or permit for any reason.
Post, place signs or mark state orfederal land other than that done by astate or federal land agency.
Interfere/hinder with the lawful taking ofa game animal.
Antler/Horn/Skull PossessionIndividuals may possess, transport, sell,or purchase naturally shed antlers, or theantlers with a skull or portion of a skullattached from a game animal that hasdied from natural causes and that hasnot been illegally or accidentally killed.Road-killed animals have not died fromnatural causes. It is illegal to possessa bighorn sheep head/horn picked upin the wild.
Check StationsAll hunters and anglers are required bylaw to stop as directed at all designatedcheck stations on their way to and fromhunting and fishing areas, even if theyhave no game or fish to be checked.
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) CWD has not been detected in free-
ranging deer, elk, or moose in Montana.
As of March, 2012 and becauseof concerns about the introductionof CWD, the following states andprovinces have instituted regulationsprohibiting the import of certaindeer, elk, or moose carcass parts:
Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia,Illinois, Indiana,Kentucky, Maine,Massachusetts, New York, NorthCarolina, North Dakota, Oregon,Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont,Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, andthe provinces of Manitoba and Ontario.
Questions concerning carcass transportmay be directed to FWP Enforcement at406-444-2452 or to your home stateswildlife division.
Furbearer Traps It is illegal to disturb traps or trapped
animals.Traps and trapped animals arethe property of the trap owner.
Hunters may not shoot trapped animals.Glandular Scents
Natural or artificial glandular scentsmay be used by licensed hunters toattract game animals or game birds byspraying or pouring the scent on theground or other objects.
Hunters may not create a scent stationwhere the scent continues to bedispensed without the hunters directaction, such as an automatic device,which drips or otherwise continues todispense scent.
No scents other than glandular may beused for attracting animals, but other
scents may be used to mask humanodor.
Hunter Orange RequirementFirearm Hunters
Any person hunting or accompanyinga hunter as an outfitter or guide mustwear a minimum of 400 square inchesof hunter orange (fluorescent) materialabove the waist, visible at all times (seeexception below).Archery Hunters
A licensed bowhunter pursuing deer,elk and/or antelope during the ArcheryOnly Season or in an archery onlyhunting district is not required to meet
the hunter orange requirement, even ifthere is a concurrent firearm season inthat hunting district or portion of district.However, bowhunters hunting during anyportion of the general (firearm) seasonfor deer, elk, antelope, moose, bighornsheep, mountain goat, black bear, and/or mountain lion must always wear aminimum of 400 square inches of hunterorange (fluorescent) above the waist,visible at all times.
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Hunting HoursAuthorized hunting hours for the takingof big game animals begin one-half hourbefore sunrise and end one-half hourafter sunset each day of the huntingseason. See the official Sunrise-Sunset
Tables listed on page 123.
Incidental Harvest Resulting in anIllegally Taken Animal
If you or a member of your huntingparty shoots an animal that results in anillegally taken animal, you should notifyan FWP game warden or 1-800-TIP-MONT (1-800-847-6668) immediatelyand follow their instructions.
- Do NOT transport the animal untilyouve received instructions.
Inspection of WildlifeWildlife taken must be shown to FWPEnforcement personnel for inspectionwhen requested.
Kill Site VerificationAs a condition of hunting in Montana, if
requested to do so by an FWP warden,you are required to return to the kill site.
LitteringA person convicted of littering whilehunting, fishing, trapping or campingmay lose his or her license and privilegesto hunt, fish, trap, or camp withinMontana for a period of one year.
Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV): Examples of an OHV include but are not
limited to: motorcycles, quadricycles(also known as 4-wheelers), dunebuggies, amphibious vehicles, aircushion vehicles, and any other meansof land transportation deriving motivepower from any source other thanmuscle or wind.
In order to operate an OHV on publiclands, the OHV must have a valid/current registration and display anOHV decal.
Nonresidents must register their OHVin their home state or purchase atemporary Off-Highway Vehicle Usepermit from Montana FWP. The permitis $5 and expires on December 31 ofthe year issued.
OHV permits may be purchased fromsome FWP License Providers, someVendors (such as a private OHV
dealership) or online atapp.mt.gov/als .Outfi tters and GuidesIt is illegal to hire an outfitter or guidenot licensed by the Department ofLabor and Industry. For information, call406-841-2373.
Party HuntingApplying as a party does not allow thetransfer of licenses. Each individual in theparty must harvest their own game. Seepage 112 for party application specifics.
Predators and Nongame Hunting
Predators and nongame species areunprotected by federal and/or statelaw or regulation and can be hunted in
Montana year-round without a license byboth resident and nonresident hunters. Aconservation license, or a state schooltrust lands recreational use license isrequired to hunt predators and nongamespecies on state school trust lands.Permission must be obtained to huntpredators and nongame species onprivate land.
Predators are classified as coyote,weasel, (striped) skunk, and civet cat(spotted skunk).
Nongame species are defined asany wild animal not otherwise legallyclassified by statute or regulation in
Montana. Examples include badger,raccoon, red fox, hares, rabbits, groundsquirrels, marmots, tree squirrels,porcupine, and prairie dog.
Furbearers are protected gamespecies that may only be taken byresidents with a valid trapping licenseduring prescribed open seasons. Stateclassified furbearers include beaver,otter, muskrat, mink, marten, fisher,wolverine, bobcat, lynx, and swift fox.
Restitution for Illegally Taken WildlifeUnder Montana law, a person convicted,or who was charged and forfeitedbond or bail, of illegally killing, taking,or possessing game animals shallreimburse the state. The law sets theamount of restitution for a trophy animalunder Montana law as:
Bighorn Sheep $30,000
Elk $8,000
Antlered Deer $8,000Moose $6,000Mountain Goat $6,000Antelope $2,000
Grizzly Bear* $8,000
*no authorized hunting season
The law specifically outlines minimumstandards for a trophy under thisregulation, but authorizes the FWPCommission to adopt more specificcriteria.
For the purpose of assessing restitutionfor illegally taken trophy wildlifeunder Montana law, the following areconsidered trophy animals:
Ant elop e: With at least one horngreater than 14 inches in length, asmeasured along the outside curvefrom base to tip.
Elk: Must meet all three criteria:1) At least six points on one antler, 2)A main beam length on each antlerof at least 43 inches, and 3) Aninside spread of at least 36 inches.OR
Any elk with at least one six-pointantler and having a gross/greenBoone & Crockett score of 320 pointsor greater.
Mule Deer: Must meet all threecriteria:
1) At least four points on one antler(excluding brow tine), 2) A mainbeam length on each side of at least21 inches, and 3) A greatest insidespread across the main beams of atleast 20 inches.
OR
Any mule deer with at least one four-point antler and having a gross/greenBoone & Crockett score of 160 pointsor greater.
White-tailed Deer: Must meet allthree criteria:
1) At least four points on one antler(excluding brow tine), 2) A mainbeam length on each side of at least20 inches, and 3) A greatest insidespread across the main beams of atleast 16 inches.OR
Any white-tailed deer with at least onefour-point antler and having a gross/green Boone & Crockett score of 140points or greater.
A point as defined in these regulationsis at least four inches long for elk and atleast one inch long for deer, measuredfrom base to tip. Boone & Crockett (B&C)
measuring procedures or standardsare used for criteria measurement. Theofficial measurements for the purpose ofthis regulation are those that are takenat the time of confiscation or seizure ofthe trophy. Any B&C measurements willbe considered final when taken by anofficial B&C scorer, regardless of dryingtime. If the skullcap of antlers or hornsis broken in such a manner to render anofficial B&C score invalid, three officialB&C scorers will estimate a score. Thethree scores will be averaged and theaverage score used to determine trophystatus in accordance with Montana law.
Simulated WildlifeIt is illegal to discharge a firearm orother hunting implement at a simulatedwildlife decoy in violation of any statestatute, ARM or FWP Commission ruleregulating the hunting of the wildlife beingsimulated.
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Transport o f Wildlife An individual other than the license
holder may transport properly taggedanimals that comply with the Evidenceof Sex Requirements and thatwere lawfully taken by the licenseholder. If you have specific questionsplease contact FWP Enforcement at406-444-2452.
All shippers offish, game or nongamebirds, game animals, fur-bearing
animals, the skins of fur-bearinganimals or predatory animals, orparts thereof are required to labelall packages offered for shipment byparcel post or common carrier (airlinesor UPS, etc.). The label must besecurely attached to the address of thepackage and shall plainly indicate thenames and addresses of the consignorand consignee and the completecontents of the package. It is a violationof the Federal Lacey Act to transportan illegally taken game animal acrossstate boundaries.
Areas Closed or Limi ted to Hunting and/or Methods for Big Game
It is illegal to ship, possess, or takeout of state illegally killed game,game-birds, and/or furbearers. If youare transporting lawfully taken wildlife(including parts and/or products of liveor dead animals) between Montanaand Canada or between the UnitedStates and any foreign country, whetherfor commercial or noncommercialpurposes, you must complete a U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)Declaration Form 3-177. Form 3-177 isavailable at all United States customsports and on the USFWS website atwww.fws.gov. For further informationcontact the USFWS Wildlife Inspectorat 406-335-4350.
Questions concerning carcass transportmay be directed to FWP Enforcementat 406-444-2452 or to your homestates wildlife division.
It is unlawful to transport into Montanathe whole carcass or certain carcassparts of white-tailed deer, mule deer,moose or elk from states or provinces
with documented occurrences ofCWD in wild populations or on privategame farms. Those states and
provinces currently include Colorado,Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan,Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, NewMexico, New York, North Dakota,Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah,Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin,Wyoming, and the provinces of Albertaand Saskatchewan.
Only the following carcass parts maybe transported into Montana from thosestates:- Meat that is cut and wrapped.
- Quarters or other portions of meat withno part of the spinal column or headattached.
- Meat that has been boned out.
- Hides with no heads attached.
- Clean (no meat or tissue attached)skull plates with antlers attached.
- Antlers with no meat or tissue attached.
- Upper canine teeth, also known asbuglers, whistlers or ivories.
- Finished head, partial body or wholebody mounts already prepared by a
taxidermist. Keep in mind that Evidence of Sex
Requirements must always be metwhen transporting any of these partsback into Montana.
Bear Creek WMA: Refer to FS maps.Brinkman Game Preserve: The S1/2 Section 7,and E1/2, NE1/4 Section 7, and S1/2 Section 8,and NW 1/4 Section 8, S1/2 Section 9, S1/2 andE1/2, NE 1/4 Section 10. All of sections 11, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,
35, 36; all in T29N, R7E, M.P.M. Liberty County.Canyon Ferry Wildl ife Management Area: Closedto hunting of big game except as designated underhunting regulations. Section 28 and 33, and W1/2 of W 1/2 Section 34, T8N, R2E, Sections 4,8, W1/2 and W1/2 of the E1/2 Section 9, NW1/4Section 16, Sections 17, 18, 19, 20 and N1/2Section 30, T7N, R2E, E1/2 of E1/2 Section 11,Section 12, E1/2 of NW1/4 and E1/2 Section 13and E1/2 of E1/2 Section 24, T7N, R1E.East Ovando Archery-only Area: Those portionsof Powell County lying within the followingdescribed boundary: Beginning at the junctionof State Route 200 with the North Fork of theBlackfoot River, then southwest along said riverto the Ovando-Helmville Road, then northwesterlyalong said Road to Ovando and State Route 200,then easterly along said Route to the North Fork ofthe Blackfoot River, the point of beginning.Ennis Airport Weapons Restriction Area: EnnisAirport WRA Boundary Description: Beginningat intersection of Airport Rd and Hwy 287, easton Airport Rd, then continuing east along southboundary of section 32 to the USFS boundary,then north to north boundary of section 29, thenwest on north boundaries of sections 29 and 30,then south on west boundary of section 30, thenwest on north boundary of section 36 to Hwy 287,then south along Hwy 287 to point of beginning.
Flathead HD 170 Weapons Restriction Area:Thatportion of Flathead County lying within thefollowing-described boundary: Beginning at thejunction of State Route 35 and State Route 206,then northerly along State Route 206 to USHighway 2, then westerly along said highwayonto State Route 40 to US Highway 93, then southon said Highway to Rocky Cliff Drive, then easterlyto Demersville Road, then northerly along saidroad to Foys Bend Lane, then easterly along saidroad onto Lower Valley Road to the BonnevillePower Administration powerline at Foys Bend,then northerly along said powerline across theFlathead River to the easterly shore, then up themost easterly shore of said river to State Route 35(Old Highway 2 bridge), then easterly along saidroute to its junction with State Route 206, the pointof the beginning.Freezout Lake Wildli fe Management Area, TetonCounty: As posted.Gallatin Special Management Area (Bacon Rindand Buffalo Horn Units):Bacon Rind: Those portions of Madison andGallatin Counties lying the following boundarydescription: Beginning at the confluence of BuffaloHorn Creek and the Gallatin River, then up saidriver to Snow Flake Springs and the toe of SnowFlake Ridge, then southerly along said ridge andthe Sage Creek-Monument Creek Divide, thenalong Sage Creek-Snowslide Creek Divide andthe Sage Creek-Bacon Rind Divide in the GallatinMadison Rivers Divide at Redstreak Peak, thensoutheasterly along said divide to the YellowstoneNational Park boundary, then northerly along saidboundary to its northwestern most intersection
with the Gallatin River, then down said river to thepoint of beginning.Buffalo Horn: Those portions of Gallatin Countylying within the following described boundary:Beginning at the intersection of Highway 191 andthe north boundary of Yellowstone National Park,
then in a northerly direction along said boundary toUSFS trail 57 at Dailey Pass, then in a northwesterlydirection along said trail to the headwaters of theSouth Fork of Buffalo Horn, then down said creekto a posted line that goes along the south sideof Cow Flats to its intersection with Buffalo HornCreek, then down said creek to the Gallatin River,then up said river to Snowflake Springs and thetoe of Snowflake Ridge to its intersection withUSFS Trail 151, then southeasterly along said trailto Lodgepole Creek-Monument Creek Divide, theneasterly along said divide to Yellowstone NationalPark boundary, then north along said boundary tothe point of beginning.Gates of the Mountains Game Preserve: Beginning in Section 2, T12N, R3W at the
southeast corner of Upper Holter Lake, thenproceeding westerly along the northern shorelineof Upper Holter Lake in the Gates of the Mountainsarea located in Lewis and Clark County, thennortherly along Stoney Point Beacon Road, thennortherly along the powerline to said beacon, thenalong Bulldozer Road to the point of the ridge inSection 23, T13 N, R3W, then northerly to theMissouri River, then easterly across said riverand lake to the USFS boundary to the wildernessboundary, then south along wilderness boundaryto the southeast corner of Section 1, T12N,R3W, then west back to Upper Holter Lake, the
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point of beginning. Intending hereby to include insaid game preserve all the territory adjacent ofthe Gates of the Mountains area, shall be calledand known as the Gates of the Mountains GamePreserve.Grant Kohrs Ranch near Deer Lodge: Closed toall hunting.Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir: The Bureauof Reclamation Regulating Reservoir located in
Sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 16 and 17, T10N, R2W in Lewisand Clark County of the Helena Valley as posted.(This area will be open to hunting until the openingof the waterfowl season, then it will be closed toall hunting.)Kuhns Wildlife Management Area: Legaldescription and map available from FWP Region1, Kalispell office 406-752-5501.Lake Bowdoin Migratory Waterfowl Refuge:Closed to hunting of big game.Lake Helena Wildlif e Management Ar ea: Closedto all big game hunting except as deisgnated underhunting regulations. Portions of the north half ofSection 22 Township 11 North, Range 3 West.Lee Metcalf Refuge: Legal description, map and
regulations available from the Lee Metcalf Refuge,406-777-5552.Libby Big Game Archery Only Hunting Area: That Portion of Lincoln County lying within thefollowing-described boundary: Beginning at thejunction of U.S. Highway 2 and Port Blvd. (the oldStimpson mill site entrance) on the south edgeof Libby, then heading east on Port Blvd. to theChampion Haul Road, across Libby Creek onsaid road to National Forest Road 4813, thensoutherly on Road 4813 to National Forest Road533, the Swede Mountain Road, then southerlyalong said road to the Farm-To-Market Road, thennortherly along the Farm-to-Market Road to U.S.Highway 2, then northerly along U.S. Highway 2 to
Port Blvd., the point of beginning.Lincoln Closed Area: Closed to all big gamehunting. Section 24, T14N, R9W, shall be closed tobig game hunting. This comprises the area aroundthe town of Lincoln.McLean Game Preserve: SW1/4, S1/2NW1/4,SW1/4NE1/4 of Section 5, T28N, R3W; S1/2,S1/2NE1/4, W1/2NW1/4, SE1/4NW1/4 of Section6, T28N, R3W; N1/2N1/2 of Section 7, T28N,R3W; NW1/4NW1/4 of Section 8, T28N, R3W;N1/2 of Section 1, T28N, R4W, Pondera County.Medicine Lake National Wildli fe Refuge: Portionsopen to big game hunting.Milk River Wildlife Management Area: Huntingby archery, shotgun, traditional handgun or
muzzleloader only as posted and as describedunder current regulations.Prickly Pear Valley Weapons Restriction Area: Those portions of Lewis and Clark and JeffersonCounties lying within the following-describedboundary: Beginning at the north end of the splitmedian of Interstate 15, on the north boundaryof Section 31, T12N, R3W, then southerly alongInterstate 15 for approximately two miles to thenorth boundary of Section 5, T11N, R3W, theneast along the north boundary of Sections 5 and4 to Collins Drive, then south along Collins Driveto its junction with Snowdrift Road, then easterly
along Snowdrift Road until Snowdrift Roadbecomes Mountain Meadows Road, then easterlyalong Mountain Meadows Road to a junctionwith Countryside Road, then southeasterly alongCountryside Road to Hauser Lake, then southerlyalong the western shore of said lake and acrossthe entrance of the Causeway Arm, then southerlyalong the south shore of the Causeway Arm to theCauseway and Lake Helena Drive, then southerlyalong said drive to US Highway 12-287, then
westerly along US Highway 12-287 to Route 518 atEast Helena, then southerly along said route to thejunction with Interstate 15, then across Interstate15 to Montana City and the Jackson Creek Road,then westerly along the Jackson Creek Road toits junction with the Clark Gulch Road, then westalong said route to its junction with the HolmesGulch Road then westerly along said route to thenational forest boundary, then northerly along thenational forest boundary along the west edge ofSections 7 and 6, T9N, R3W, then west along thesouth boundary of Section 36, then north along thewest boundary of Section 36, then west along thesouth boundary of Section 26, then north along thewest boundary of Section 26 to LeGrande CannonBoulevard, then in a westerly and northerlydirection along LeGrande Cannon Boulevard toUS Highway 12, then across US Highway 12 ontoCounty Route 602 (also known as Williams Streetand then the Birdseye Road), then northerly alongsaid route to State Highway 279, then easterlyalong State Highway 279 to its junction with LoneMountain Road, then northerly along said road fortwo miles to the junction with Woodland Hills Road,then east on said road to Green Meadow Road,then north on said road to the southwest corner ofSection 36, then east along the south boundary ofSection 36, then north along the east boundary ofSection 36, then east along the north boundary ofSection 31 to its intersection with Interstate 15, thepoint of beginning.
Rookery Wildli fe Management Area (as posted):Hunting by archery, shotgun, traditional handgunor muzzleloader only as posted and as describedunder current regulations.Seeley Lake Game Preserve: Closed to allhunting. That portion of Missoula Countylying within the following-described boundary:Beginning at a point where US Forest Serviceland and private land meet next to Boy ScoutRoad in Section 20, T17N, R15W, then east on theboundary between US Forest Service and privateland, then north on same boundary to the sectionline between Sections 17 and 20, then east onsaid section line and east on north line of Section21, T17N, R15W to State Route 83, then southon State Route 83 to Riverview Drive in Section
3, T16N, R15W, then west on Riverview Drive toSnowmass Drive in Section 9, T16N, R15W, thennorth on Snowmass Drive to section line betweenSections 4 and 5, T16N, R15W, then north on saidsection line to Clearwater River, then north alongwest shore of Clearwater River to Boy Scout Roadin Section 33, T17N, R15W, then west and northon said road to where USFS land and private landmeet next to Boy Scout Road in Section 20, T17N,R15W, the point of beginning.
Sun River Game Preserve: Beginning at a pointon the crest of the Continental Divide of the RockyMountains, due south of the head or source of theSouth Fork of the Sun River, in what will be, whensurveyed, Section 8, T18N of R10W, Montanameridian, then due north from the crest of theContinental Divide to the head of the south fork ofthe Sun River, then northerly along the east bankof the South Fork of the Sun River (the easternboundary of the Sun River Game Preserve) to its
confluence with the North Fork of the Sun River,then northerly along the east bank of the NorthFork of the Sun River (the eastern boundary of theSun River Game Preserve) to its head or source,then due north to the crest of the ContinentalDivide of the Rocky Mountains, then along saidcrest southwesterly and southerly (the westernboundary of the Sun River Game Preserve) to theplace of beginning. Intending hereby to include insaid game preserve all that territory lying betweenthe South Fork of the Sun River and the North Forkof the Sun River on the east and the ContinentalDivide of the Rocky Mountains on the west.Teton-Spring Creek Cooperative Hunting Area(TSCA), Teton County: All in T24N, R5W legally
described as: Sections 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15,and W1/2 of Section 13.Townsend Weapon Restriction Area: Beginningat the intersection of US Highway 12 andRoute 284 then northerly along said route to itsintersection with Riley Road, then west along saidroad to the Canyon Ferry Wildlife ManagementArea boundary fence as signed, then northerlyand westerly along said boundary fence to theend of said boundary fence in Section 28, T8N,R2E, near Canyon Ferry Reservoir, then westerlyacross said reservoir to Hahn Road, then westerlyalong said road to US Highway 287, then southalong said highway to its intersection with theKimber Gulch Road, then westerly along saidroad to its intersection with the railroad tracks,
then southerly along said railroad tracks to theirintersection with Springville Lane, then westerlyand southerly along said lane to its intersectionwith the Indian Creek Road, then southerly alongthe west boundary of Sections 25 and 36 in T7N,R1E to the SW corner of Section 36, then easterlyalong the southern boundary of Section 36 andeasterly along the southern boundary of Section31 in T7N, R2E to its intersection with US Highway287, then southeasterly along said highway to itsintersection with Lower Deep Creek Road, theneasterly along said road to its intersection withJack Farm Road, then northwesterly along saidroad to its intersection with Cemetery Road, theneast and north along said road to its intersectionwith US Highway 12, then east along said highway
to its intersection with Route 284, the point ofbeginning.
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Purchase by July 5, 2013
1. INSPECT: After leaving a lake or stream, inspect your boat, engine,trailer, anchor, waders, and other fishing and boating gear for mud, water,
and vegetation that could carry aquatic invasive species.
2. CLEAN: Completely remove all mud, water, and vegetation youfind. Boaters should use a pressurized power sprayer, found at most do-
it-yourself car washes. Te hot water helps kill organisms and the pres-
sure removes mud and vegetation. No need to use soap or chemicals.
3. DRY: Aquatic invaders can survive only in water and wet areas. Bydraining and drying your boat and fishing equipment thoroughly, you will
kill most invasive species. Te longer you keep your boat, trailer, waders,
and other equipment outside in the hot sun between trips, the better.
We need your help!
Do your part to stop the spread of aquatic
invasive species that choke municipal water
and irrigation systems, damage our watersand ruin your fishing and fun.
fwp.mt.gov
STOP AQUATICHITCHHIKERS!
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Identification Guide for Antelope, Deer and ElkANTELOPE, DEER, AND ELK IDENTIFICATION
Buck (Horned):Any antelope with a hornor horns at least 4 inches long as measuredfrom the top of the skull.
Doe/fawn:Any antelope with horns less
than 4 inches long as measured from thetop of the skull.
Definitions apply to both mule and whitetail species:
Antlered Buck:A deer with an antler orantlers at least 4 inches long as measuredfrom the top of the skull.
Antlerless:A deer withoutantlers, or with antlers lessthan 4 inches long as meas-ured from the top of the skull.
Montana has some elk hunting districtswith special regulations governing thetype of bull elk that is legal to harvest.
These diagrams and definitions areintended to assist the hunter ininterpreting these regulations.
Antlered Bull:Any elk having an antler orantlers at least 4 inches long as measuredfrom the top of the skull
Antlerless:A female or juvenile male withantlers less than 4 inches long as measuredfrom the top of the skull.
Antler Point Measurement: Legal antlerpoint must 4 inches or longer.
Brow-tined:Any elk having an antler or antlers with a visi-
ble point on the lower half of either main beamthat is greater than or equal to four inches long.
Spike Bull:Any elk havingantlers which donot branch or, ifbranched, branchis less than 4inches longmeasured fromthe main antlerbeam.
Mule deer
hitetail deer
ntelope
Elk
BUCK DOE
BUCK
BUCK
BULL COW
DOE
DOE
Antlers on an older malefork, and fork again
Ears are smallerin proportion tohead than a mule deer
Antlers of a mature bullgenerally have 5 tinesprojecting from a main beam
Mane (ruff) isshorter on a cow
Large ears inproportion to head
Antlers on an older maleconsist of main beams with
3 to 5 tines projecting upward
Buck has distinctiveblack band underlower jaw
Does do nothave a black bandunder their jaw
Does mayalso have
small horns
ANTELOPE DEFINITIONS
4"
CAUTION:Antlers on mule andwhite-tailed yearling bucks may look similar
Lower half4"
DEER DEFINITIONS
ELK DEFINITIONSRope-likewhite tail withblack tip
ail is brownith white fringe.
Erect tail isll white
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Recognizing A Gray Wolf
What Should I Know About Wolves in Montana?Gray Wolf Lis ting Status
For the latest information about wolves and their management, go to FWPs website at: http://fwp.mt.gov/wolf.
Wolves and Big Game
Wolves eat deer, elk, and other big game. In Montana, elknumbers in some areas have declined and so has hunteropportunity, due in part to wolf activity. Yet in other areas wherewolves and elk interact, elk numbers are stable or increasing.
When wolves are in an area, deer and elk use their habitatsdifferently, often seeking greater cover. Hunters may need toadjust their strategies.
FWP is increasing monitoring and research efforts to learn moreabout how wolves and big game interact in different places,
and what that means for hunters.Montana Wolf Basics
Pack territories can cover 200 square miles or more Packs range from two to 14 animals, averaging about 6
Wolves often travel separately or in smaller groups
Wolves travel widely throughout their territory in the fall Wolves travel on roads and trails regularly
Hunters Can Help FWP Monitor Wolves
Information provided by hunters will help in the managementand delisting of the wolf from the Endangered Species List.
Your information helps FWP know more about wolf numbersand distribution in Montana.
Heres How To Report Wolves and Wolf Sign:
Call the nearest FWP office Mail a pre-printed wolf observation postcard, available from
FWP offices and license providers Report online: http://fwp.mt.gov/wolf
To Report a Dead Wolf or Possible Illegal Activity,Contact Either:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
- Great Falls: 406-761-2286
- Missoula: 406-329-3000
- Cody, Wyoming: 307-527-7604
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks:
1-800-TIP-MONT (1-800-847-6668)
CoyoteWolf
PhotobyAdamMesser
PhotobyAdamMesser
1.5 feet tall 4 feet long 30-40 pounds Narrow snout Pointed ears
Color light gray to brown Track 2.5 inches wide,
2 to 2.5 inches long Claws evident
2.5 feet tall 5-6 feet long 70-120 pounds Broad snout Round ears
Color light gray to black Long, low howl Track 4.5 inches wide,
5 to 5.5 inches long Claws evident
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The Hunter-Landowner Stewardship Project is a
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The program is intended to reach an audience
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Montana is Bear Country
Hunters must be able to tell the difference between a grizzlyand a black bear because grizzly bears cannot be legallyhunted in Montana.
Three simple rules will help you make the right decision:
1. Learn how to identify bears.2. Be absolutely sure of your target.3. If in doubt, dont shoot.
Dishedface
profile
Short,rounded, ears Shoulder hump
BLACK BEAR
Look for a combination o f characteristics.
Their color and body size can be misleading!
No shoulder humpTall pointed
ears
Straightface
profile
Shortclaws
Be Bear Aware!
Mandatory bear identification testing is required topurchase a black bear license. Check FWPs website:
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Longclaws
Carry Bear Pepper Spray andKnow How To Use It!
Hunting puts you at risk of encountering a bear. Calling game and usingscents may attract bears.
If you hunt alone, let someone know about your plans. If you feel uneasyhunting alone, hunt with a partner.
Pay attention to fresh bear sign. Communicate with others and let themknow when bears have been seen and/or fresh sign observed.
Some bears may move in the direction of a gunshot because they learnedto associate the sound with a gut pile or carcass.
The golden rule is get the game animal out of the area as quickly aspossible. The longer a carcass remains lying on the ground, hung up incamp, or stored in the back of a truck, the more likely it will be discoveredby a bear.
Carcasses left for a period of time require special care. Carry a colored,lightweight tarp or space blanket. Put the guts on the tarp and drag thema few hundred feet away from the carcass.
Locate an observation point 200 yards (if possible) away from the carcasswith a clear line of sight.
When returning, approach the observation point carefully. Yell or whistlerepeatedly. With binoculars study the scene from the observation point
and scan the area for the carcass and any movement. If a bear is at thesite and refuses to leave or the meat has been covered up with debris bya bear, report the incident to FWP.
Do not attempt to frighten away or haze a bear, especially a grizzly. Bears are opportunists and change their behavior to take advantage of new
food sources. Always assume that grizzlies are in the area and make sureyour camps, cabins, and homes are bear proof, and that bear attractantsare unavailable or contained.
Mentally rehearse a worst-case scenario with encountering a bear. If themind has never been there before, the body does not know how to respond.The following is a list of recommended responses to minimize the likelihoodof attack or chances of human injury: Make certain you have bear pepper spray at the ready and know howto use it. In sudden grizzly encounters, bear pepper spray has proveneffective. Bears sprayed in the face at close range often stop attacking.
Always maintain a safe distance from bears. Stay calm. Immediately pick up small children and stay in a group. Behave in a non-threatening manner. Speak softly. Do NOT make eye contact. Throw a backpack or other object (like a hat or gloves) on the ground asyou move away to distract the animals attention.
Slowly back away, if possible. Keep a distance of at least 100 yards. Do not run from a bear. Running may trigger a natural predator-preyattack response, and a grizzly can easily outrun the worlds fastest human.
Dont climb a tree unless you are sure you can get at least 10 from theground before the bear reaches you. Many experts recommend againstclimbing trees in most situations.
Report encounters with Grizzly Bears to FWP at 1-800-TIP-MONT, U.S.
Forest Service, or one of the nearest FWP bear management specialistslisted below: Mike Madel, Choteau, MT 406-466-5100 Tim Manley, Kalispell, MT 406-892-0802 Kevin Frey, Bozeman, MT 406-994-3553 James Jonkel, Missoula, MT 406-542-5508
In an actual emergency, phone 9-1-1. Seeing a grizzly is not necessarilya reportable encounter or an emergency. Report encounters where thebear displayed aggressive or defensive behavior toward people, livestockor pets.
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ValleyPhillips
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Glacier
Madison
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Deer Drawing Statist ics
The statistics on this page are from the 2012 Drawings. The final license/permit quotas may differ from the quotas reflected in the 2012 printed regulations. Thequotas listed in the printed regulations are the proposed quotas as adopted at the February FWP Commission meeting. The FWP Commission final-adoptedquotas in July are based on winter and spring survey efforts and are the final quotas used to complete the actual drawing. These statistics reflect combinedresident and nonresident first choice districts. These statistics do not reflect the use of bonus points, landowner preference, or the nonresident limit of no morethan 10% of the quota of licenses. For more detailed statistics on resident/nonresident numbers, landowner drawing statistics, 2nd and 3rd choice numbers anddistrict-specific bonus point information, visit our website at fwp.mt.gov/Hunt Planner.
Key:
LPT = License/Permit Type. Thefi
rst three digits most often represent the hunting dis trict numb er.Apps = Total number of resident and nonresident 1st-choice applicants.Suc = Total number of 1st-choice applicants that were successful.% Suc = Percentage of 1st-choice applicants that were successful.
Deer Permits 2012 FirstChoice Drawing Statistics
Permit Apps Suc % Suc License Apps Suc % Suc
Deer B Licenses 2012 First Choice Drawing Statistics
License Apps Suc % Suc License Apps Suc % Suc130-50 309 10 3.24202-50 261 150 57.47204-40 263 263 100.00210-50 527 50 9.49212-40 275 275 100.00213-40 140 140 100.00
214-40 78 78 100.00215-40 170 170 100.00240-40 96 96 100.00240-50 18 18 100.00250-50 179 85 47.49250-51 10 10 100.00261-50 1251 25 2.00270-50 6072 45 0.74281-40 231 231 100.00291-50 1089 100 9.18291-51 116 25 21.55292-40 623 623 100.00300-50 893 30 3.36302-40 174 174 100.00312-50 1008 75 7.44
318-40 211 211 100.00319-40 196 196 100.00324-50 685 25 3.65329-40 73 73 100.00335-40 419 419 100.00339-40 339 339 100.00343-40 435 435 100.00380-40 1328 1328 100.00390-40 145 145 100.00391-40 478 478 100.00392-40 755 755 100.00441-50 1192 50 4.19455-70 1199 30 2.50510-40 408 408 100.00530-50 605 500 82.64630-20 8 8 100.00
652-50 956 50 5.23
121-00 615 200 32.52124-00 118 118 100.00200-00 46 5 10.87200-01 7 5 71.43201-00 98 5 5.10201-01 14 5 35.71
201-02 29 29 100.00202-00 54 5 9.26202-01 14 5 35.71203-00 56 5 8.93204-00 147 100 68.03210-00 181 25 13.81212-00 274 150 54.74213-00 103 100 97.09214-00 55 5 9.09215-00 188 25 13.30260-20 466 300 64.38260-30 891 500 56.12261-01 151 100 66.23270-00 99 25 25.25270-01 44 25 56.82
270-02 54 25 46.30281-00 156 50 32.05282-00 348 25 7.18283-00 182 50 27.47285-00 326 50 15.34290-00 98 50 51.02291-00 317 100 31.55292-00 262 50 19.08293-00 124 50 40.32300-00 101 75 74.26301-00 17 17 100.00302-00 66 25 37.88309-00 17 17 100.00311-00 69 69 100.00311-01 220 200 90.91312-00 171 100 58.48
313-00 24 20 83.33313-01 86 40 46.51313-02 16 16 100.00314-00 118 75 63.56315-00 140 70 50.00315-01 94 94 100.00317-00 49 30 61.22
319-00 110 25 22.73320-00 78 25 32.05322-00 64 25 39.06324-00 45 25 55.56324-01 4 4 100.00325-00 119 25 21.01
325-01 33 33 100.00326-00 78 25 32.05326-01 6 6 100.00328-00 16 15 93.75329-00 56 25 44.64330-00 68 25 36.76330-01 31 31 100.00331-00 479 250 52.19331-01 24 24 100.00333-00 119 25 21.01335-00 278 100 35.97339-00 228 200 87.72340-00 343 75 21.87343-00 311 200 64.31380-00 639 150 23.47
380-01 252 150 59.52391-00 187 50 26.74392-00 266 50 18.80393-00 169 50 29.59400-00 369 200 54.20400-01 118 118 100.00401-00 355 200 56.34404-00 281 281 100.00404-01 123 123 100.00405-00 207 207 100.00406-00 83 83 100.00410-00 47 5 10.64411-00 168 100 59.52411-01 158 158 100.00412-00 145 100 68.97413-00 133 133 100.00
416-00 16 14 87.50416-01 66 66 100.00417-00 28 5 17.86418-00 20 20 100.00419-00 8 5 62.50421-00 81 75 92.59422-00 27 27 100.00
423-00 59 50 84.75424-00 1 1 100.00425-00 8 8 100.00426-00 39 5 12.82432-00 53 25 47.17441-00 99 99 100.00
442-00 15 15 100.00444-00 91 91 100.00445-00 380 150 39.47445-01 149 149 100.00447-00 125 25 20.00448-00 17 17 100.00450-00 35 35 100.00471-00 45 25 55.56500-00 251 200 79.68502-00 275 50 18.18510-00 82 82 100.00511-00 64 50 78.13520-00 98 50 51.02530-00 94 86 91.49530-01 52 49 94.23
560-00 98 89 90.82570-00 116 50 43.10575-00 377 50 13.26580-00 151 100 66.23590-00 408 350 85.78597-00 166 150 90.36598-00 201 201 100.00599-00 447 447 100.00600-00 270 270 100.00611-00 73 73 100.00620-00 446 300 67.26630-00 134 96 71.64630-01 11 11 100.00640-00 85 85 100.00641-00 12 12 100.00650-00 128 100 78.13
651-00 122 118 96.72652-00 23 23 100.00670-00 210 194 92.38680-00 129 129 100.00690-00 422 422 100.00699-00 192 192 100.00797-00 1086 100 9.21
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ingStatisticsElk Drawing Statistics
The statistics on this page are from the 2012 Drawings. The final license/permit quotas may differ from the quotas reflected in the 2012 printed regulations. Thequotas listed in the printed regulations are the proposed quotas as adopted at the February FWP Commission meeting. The FWP Commission final-adoptedquotas in July are based on winter and spring survey efforts and are the final quotas used to complete the actual drawing. These statistics reflect combinedresident and nonresident first choice districts. These statistics do not reflect the use of bonus points, landowner preference, or the nonresident limit of up to 10%of the quota. For more detailed statistics on resident/nonresident numbers, landowner drawing statistics, 2nd and 3rd choice numbers and district-speci fic bonuspoint information, visit our website atfwp.mt.gov/Hunt Planner.
Key:LPT = License/Permit Type. The first three digits most often represent the hunting district numb er.Apps = Total number of resident and nonr esident 1st-choice applicants.Suc = Total number of 1st-choice applicants that were successful.% Suc = Percentage of 1st-choice applicants that were successful.
Elk Permits 2012 First Choice Drawing Statistics
Permit Apps Suc % Suc
250-20 382 25 6.54270-40 1450 1450 100.00282-20 83 1 1.20283-20 188 5 2.66302-50 560 560 100.00310-20 744 5 0.67310-50 313 313 100.00313-20 56 30 53.57
313-40 651 651 100.00339-20 1568 60 3.83380-20 10384 80 0.77401-15 162 161 99.38401-20 453 30 6.62
Elk B Licenses 2012 First Choice Drawing Statistics
LPT Apps Suc % Suc LPT Apps Suc % SucLicense Apps Suc % Suc004-80 1502 1502 100.00100-80 259 25 9.65101-80 121 20 16.53101-81 47 5 10.64101-82 44 20 45.45
103-80 548 25 4.56104-80 309 25 8.09109-80 107 20 18.69109-82 48 20 41.67110-80 92 5 5.43120-80 111 5 4.50121-80 783 100 12.77121-81 24 5 20.83121-82 45 20 44.44122-80 303 25 8.25123-80 121 25 20.66124-80 99 25 25.25130-80 138 5 3.62132-80 55 5 9.09140-80 90 5 5.56
200-80 17 5 29.41200-81 54 10 18.52201-80 154 85 55.19201-81 74 30 40.54202-80 51 5 9.80204-80 185 30 16.22210-80 785 250 31.85211-80 305 100 32.79212-80 658 400 60.79212-81 111 50 45.05213-80 290 200 68.97
214-80 210 75 35.71215-80 731 300 41.04215-81 612 200 32.68216-80 192 75 39.06240-80 118 50 42.37
250-80 49 5 10.20260-80 28 5 17.86261-80 199 50 25.13270-80 201 15 7.46270-81 111 5 4.50282-80 638 25 3.92283-82 113 75 66.37283-83 88 50 56.82285-81 72 25 34.72291-80 576 200 34.72292-80 535 75 14.02293-80 365 25 6.85298-80 206 206 100.00300-80 479 400 83.51302-80 426 350 82.16
312-80 89 89 100.00314-80 397 397 100.00317-80 114 114 100.00318-80 491 100 20.37319-80 94 5 5.32320-80 138 25 18.12321-80 184 100 54.35323-80 132 80 60.61328-80 176 150 85.23329-80 495 250 50.51331-80 682 350 51.32
332-80 388 50 12.89334-80 293 125 42.66335-80 627 200 31.90340-80 882 300 34.01343-80 643 300 46.66
361-80 202 50 24.75370-80 627 350 55.82380-80 1318 250 18.97380-81 471 150 31.85380-82 420 125 29.76390-80 86 86 100.00391-80 504 250 49.60392-80 299 175 58.53392-81 640 250 39.06398-81 36 33 91.67398-82 25 25 100.00398-83 31 31 100.00398-84 104 96 92.31398-85 179 100 55.87401-80 305 150 49.18
410-80 1922 600 31.22410-81 248 244 98.39411-80 141 141 100.00412-80 102 102 100.00416-80 41 41 100.00417-80 110 110 100.00417-81 192 192 100.00422-80 38 38 100.00425-80 38 25 65.79425-81 24 24 100.00425-82 21 21 100.00
425-83 61 35 57.38425-84 104 35 33.65425-85 218 35 16.06426-80 84 40 47.62441-80 264 264 100.00
442-80 107 107 100.00447-80 288 200 69.44448-80 454 150 33.04450-80 26 26 100.00455-80 329 125 37.99500-80 25 25 100.00520-80 231 75 32.47520-81 237 170 71.73540-80 74 50 67.57560-80 70 70 100.00580-80 160 160 100.00590-80 91 65 71.43590-81 44 35 79.55620-80 293 288 98.29621-80 187 100 53.48
621-81 869 250 28.77622-80 1281 500 39.03631-80 432 100 23.15631-81 70 25 35.71632-80 162 30 18.52690-80 42 25 59.52690-81 459 300 65.36700-80 1312 700 53.35798-81 44 44 100.00799-80 540 200 37.04900-80 225 225 100.00
LPT Apps Suc % Suc
410-15 2250 1900 84.44410-20 4386 55 1.25411-15 746 655 87.80411-20 1195 200 16.74412-20 376 60 15.96417-20 938 100 10.66420-15 383 346 90.34420-20 743 80 10.77
426-20 274 20 7.30441-20 529 30 5.67445-20 694 40 5.76447-20 1303 75 5.76450-20 59 5 8.47
455-20 1042 65 6.24500-15 67 67 100.00500-20 177 10 5.65502-15 67 67 100.00502-20 78 5 6.41520-20 310 25 8.06570-20 268 50 18.66575-20 94 10 10.64
580-15 88 75 85.23580-21 168 25 14.88580-22 172 40 23.26590-15 302 236 78.15590-20 964 200 20.75590-21 306 80 26.14
620-15 1561 1214 77.77620-20 896 45 5.02621-20 1639 50 3.05622-20 1816 30 1.65631-20 835 30 3.59631-21 314 200 63.69632-20 593 10 1.69632-21 190 100 52.63
690-20 1254 30 2.39690-21 441 25 5.67798-15 522 373 71.46798-20 2581 250 9.69799-15 453 373 82.34799-20 2474 175 7.07
Permit Apps Suc % Suc Permit Apps Suc % Suc Permit Apps Suc % Suc
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--- HD 100 North Kootenai ---General Deer License.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlered Buck Mule Deer. Archery Only Season.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlered Buck Mule Deer.
Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Only youth ages 12-15.General Elk License.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Brow-tined Bull Elk.
Elk B License. Drawing only. Apply by June 1.100-80: 25 licenses.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlerless Elk. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlerless Elk.
--- HD 101 Eureka ---General Deer License.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlered Buck Mule Deer. Archery Only Season.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlered Buck Mule Deer.
Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Only youth ages 12-15.
General Elk License.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Brow-tined Bull Elk.
Elk B License. Drawing only. Apply by June 1.101-80: 20 licenses. Only valid in Tobacco Plains porti on of HD.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlerless Elk. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlerless Elk.101-81: 5 licenses. Only valid in portion of HD outsi de Tobacco Plains.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlerless Elk. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlerless Elk.101-82: 20 licenses. Only valid on private land in Tobacco Plains portion
of HD 101.
Dec 02 - Feb 15 Antlerless Elk.
--- HD 102 Tally Lake ---General Deer License.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlered Buck Mule Deer. Archery Only Season.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlered Buck Mule Deer.
Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Only youth ages 12-15.
General Elk License.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Brow-tined Bull Elk.
--- HD 103 East Fisher-Pleasant Valley ---NOTE: Libby Big Game Archery Only Hunting Area restrictedto ArchEquip Only. See Area Closed or Limited to HuntingMethods for Big Game.
General Deer License.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlered Buck Mule Deer. Archery Only Season.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlered Buck Mule Deer.
Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Only youth ages 12-15.
General Elk License.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Brow-tined Bull Elk.
Elk B License. Drawing only. Apply by June 1.103-80: 25 licenses.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlerless Elk. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlerless Elk.--- HD 104 Cabinets ---
General Deer License.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlered Buck Mule Deer. Archery Only Season.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlered Buck Mule Deer.
Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Only youth ages 12-15.
General Elk License.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Brow-tined Bull Elk.
Elk B License. Drawing only. Apply by June 1.104-80: 25 licenses.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlerless Elk. Archery Only Season. Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlerless Elk.
--- HD 109 Ten Lakes ---General Deer License.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlered Buck Mule Deer. Archery Only Season.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Nov 17 Antlered Buck Mule Deer.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Only youth ages 12-15.
Deer Permit . Drawing only. Apply by March 15.109-50: 10 permit s.
Nov 18 - Dec 01 Antlered Buck Mule Deer.
General Elk License. Sept 07 - Oct 20 Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Brow-tined Bull Elk.
Elk B License. Drawing only. Apply by June 1.109-80: 20 licenses.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlerless Elk. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlerless Elk.109-82: 20 licenses. Only valid on private land.
Dec 02 - Feb 15 Antlerless Elk.
--- HD 110 North Fork ---General Deer License.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlered Buck Mule Deer. Archery Only Season.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlered Buck Mule Deer. Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Only youth ages 12-15.
General Elk License.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Brow-tined Bull Elk.
Elk B License. Drawing only. Apply by June 1.110-80: 5 licenses.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlerless Elk. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlerless Elk.
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--- HD 132 North Swan ---General Deer License.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlered Buck Mule Deer. Archery Only Season.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlered Buck Mule Deer.
Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer. Only youth ages 12-15.
Deer B License. Purchase beginning August 5.
170-10: Over-the-counter B licenses. One license per hunter. Valid in HD170 and only on private land in HD 132. Not valid on the KuhnsWMA. Legal descriptions and map available from FWP-R1 HQ406-752-5501 i n Kalispell .
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Antlerless White-tailed Deer. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Antlerless White-tailed Deer.
General Elk License.
Sept 07 - Oct 20 Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk. Archery Only Season.
Oct 26 - Dec 01 Brow-tined Bull Elk.
Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk. Only valid in the EastFlathead Valley portion of HD 132 outside State SchoolTrust Lands and Natl Forest boundaries. Map availablefrom FWP-R1 HQ, 406-752-5501 in Kalispell.
Elk B License. Drawing only. Apply by June 1.