Hunting Licenses and Fees
Resident License Fees
All sportman licenses include a season fishing license and upland bird license. Conservation license, base hunting license fee ($10), and Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Pass (AISPP) must be purchased separately.
NOTE: In addition to the fees listed belows, all applications require a nonrefundable $5 application fee. The exception is moose, sheep, goat and bison which have a $10 application fee.
License Type | Age | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
Antelope | $14 | Special Drawing | |
Antelope B | $14 | Special Drawing | |
Bison | $125 | Special Drawing | |
Black Bear** | $19 | Over-the-Counter | |
Combat Disabled Antelope | $7 | Special Drawing | |
Combat Disabled Deer B | $5 | Over-the-Counter | |
Deer B | $10 | Drawing and | |
Elk B | $20 | Drawing and | |
General Deer | 18-61 | $16 | Over-the-Counter |
62 & older | $8 | Over-the-Counter | |
Youth | $8 | Over-the-Counter | |
General Deer - Disabled | $8 | Over-the-Counter | |
General Elk | 18-61 | $20 | Over-the-Counter |
62 & older | $10 | Over-the-Counter | |
Youth | $10 | Over-the-Counter | |
Goat | $125 | Special Drawing | |
Hound Training | $5 | Over-the-Counter | |
Migratory Bird (state) | 18 & older | $5.50 | Over-the-Counter |
12-17 | $2.75 | Over-the-Counter | |
Moose | $125 | Special Drawing | |
Mountain Lion - Restricted | $19 | Over-the-Counter | |
Mountain Lion - Limited | $19 | Special Drawing | |
Mountain Lion - Unlimited | $19 | Over-the-Counter | |
Sheep | $125 | Special Drawing | |
Sportsman* with Bear** | $77 | Over-the-Counter | |
Sportsman* without Bear** | 18-61 | $62 | Over-the-Counter |
62 & older | $31 | Over-the-Counter | |
12-17 | $31 | Over-the-Counter | |
Sportsman* (Military Recognition) | $0 | Over-the-Counter | |
Turkey | $6.50 | Over-the-Counter | |
Upland Game Bird | 18-61 | $7.50 | Over-the-Counter |
62 & older | $3.75 | Over-the-Counter | |
12-17 | $3.75 | Over-the-Counter | |
Upland Game Bird (Disabled) | $3.75 | Over-the-Counter | |
Wolf | $12 | Over-the-Counter | |
Wolf (Sportsman*) | $10 | Over-the-Counter |
*Sportsman license includes general elk, general deer, season fishing, and upland game bird licenses.
** First-time license buyers are required to complete the Black Bear Identification Test before purchasing a license.
Nonresident License Fees
Montana offers three general hunting packages to nonresidents through a random computer drawing:
All combination licenses include a season fishing license and upland bird license. Conservation license, base hunting license fee ($15), and Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Pass (AISPP) must be purchased separately.
Combination application dates: March 1-April 1 at 11:45 p.m. MST
- General Deer Combination - $744
- General Elk Combination - $1078
- General Big Game (Deer & Elk) Combination $1278
An applicant may apply for only one Combination license. Nonresident hunters can increase their likelihood of drawing a Combination license by accumulating Preference Points.
Other individualized combination opportunities include:
- Landowner Sponsored Deer License - $744
- Come Home to Hunt License Big Game Combo - $639
- Come Home to Hunt License Deer Combo - $372
- Come Home to Hunt License Elk Combo - $539
- Nonresident Native License Big Game Combo - $639
- Nonresident Native License Deer Combo - $372
- Nonresident Native License Big Elk Combination License - $539
- Nonresident College Student Hunters (see table below)
NOTE: In addition to the fees listed below, all applications require a nonrefundable $5 application fee. The exception is moose, sheep, goat and bison which have a $50 application fee.
License Type | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
Antelope | $200 | Drawing |
Antelope B | $200 | Drawing |
Bison | $1250 | Drawing |
Black Bear | $350 | Over-the-Counter |
College Student Deer B | $37.50 | Over-the-Counter |
College Student Deer B (Reciprocity) | $10 | Over-the-Counter |
College Student Elk B | $135 | Over-the-Counter |
College Student Elk B (Reciprocity) | $20 | Over-the-Counter |
College Student Big Game Combination | $639 | Over-the-Counter |
College Student Deer Combination | $372 | Over-the-Counter |
College Student Elk Combination | $539 | Over-the-Counter |
College Student General Deer (Reciprocity) | $16 | Over-the-Counter |
College Student General Elk (Reciprocity) | $20 | Over-the-Counter |
College Student Migratory Bird (Reciprocity) | $5.50 | Over-the-Counter |
College Student Turkey (Reciprocity) | $6.50 | Over-the-Counter |
College Student Upland Game Bird (Reciprocity) | $7.50 | Over-the-Counter |
Combat Disabled Antelope | $100 | Special Drawing |
Combat Disabled Deer B | $37.50 | Over-the-Counter |
Combat Disabled General Deer | $125 | Over-the-Counter |
Come Home to Hunt Big Game Combination | $639 | Drawing |
Come Home to Hunt Deer Combination | $372 | Drawing |
Come Home to Hunt Elk Combination | $539 | Drawing |
Deer B | $75 | Drawing |
Elk B | $270 | Drawing |
General Big Game Combination | $1278 | Drawing |
General Deer Combination | $744 | Drawing |
General Elk Combination | $1078 | Drawing |
Goat | $1250 | Drawing |
Hound License | $250 | Drawing |
Landowner Sponsor Deer Combination | $744 | Drawing |
Migratory Bird | $150 | Over-the-Counter |
Moose | $1250 | Drawing |
Mountain Lion - Restricted | $320 | Over-the-Counter |
Mountain Lion - Limited | $320 | Drawing |
Mountain Lion - Unlimited | $320 | Over-the-Counter |
Nonresident Native Big Game Combination | $639 | Over-the-Counter |
Nonresident Native Deer Combination | $372 | Over-the-Counter |
Nonresident Native Elk Combination | $539 | Over-the-Counter |
Nonresident Native Upland Game Bird | $55 | Over-the-Counter |
Sheep | $1250 | Drawing |
Turkey | $115 | Over-the-Counter |
Turkey (w/Upland Game Bird or Combination) | $57.50 | Over-the-Counter |
| Upland Game Bird | $110 | Over-the-Counter |
Upland Game Bird (3-day shooting preserve) | $20 | Over-the-Counter |
Upland Game Bird (3-day) | $50 | Over-the-Counter |
Wolf | $50 | Over-the-Counter |
Wolf (w/Combination) | $25* | Over-the-Counter |
Youth Deer B | $37.50 | Over-the-Counter |
Youth Elk B | $135 | Over-the-Counter |
Youth Big Game Combination | $639 | Drawing and Over-the- Counter |
Youth Deer Combination | $372 | Drawing and Over-the- Counter |
Youth Elk Combination | $539 | Drawing and Over-the- Counter |
Youth Migratory Bird | $75 | Over-the-Counter |
Youth Upland Game Bird | $55 | Over-the-Counter |
