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HELENA – Licenses
The new license year opens March 1.On that day you can buy your 2023 hunting and fishing licenses and begin applying for permits and special licenses. The deadline to apply for deer and elk permits is April 1.
Applications for most species – deer, elk, antelope, deer B licenses, elk B licenses, antelope B licenses, moose, sheep, goat, bison, bear, turkey – can be made beginning March 1.
Hunting regulations available early this year
Hunting regulation booklets for deer/elk/antelope, moose/sheep/goat and light goose are now available on MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ website: fwp.mt.gov/hunt/regulations. Hard copies of the deer/elk/antelope booklets are available at FWP offices; hard copies of other regulations will be available soon.
Hunter/bowhunter education advisory committee
“With the increase in online education, and the resulting need to offer additional in-person field days, our education programs need to adapt,” FWP Director Hank Worsech said. “We’re interested in working with people who are as passionate as we are for making sure graduates of our courses know how and where to hunt safely, legally, and ethically.”
