There’s no wait for nonresidents wishing to purchase licenses to hunt deer and elk in Montana this fall.
A number of first-come, first-served surplus licenses, good for antlered deer and elk in most hunting districts, can be purchased online or over-the-counter at any Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks office.
Nonresident surplus hunting licenses available include: Montana’s big game combination license for $954, the elk combination license for $804, and the deer combo for $565. 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 general big game season runs Oct. 26-Dec. 1. Montana annually provides about 17,000 big game combo licenses and 6,600 deer combo licenses for nonresident hunters.
