Montana Fishing & Hunting Licenses

Official fees, exemptions, stamps, tags, and hunter education rules for Montana. License period: 1 day, 2 consecutive days, 5 consecutive days, March 1 to end of February, annual, drawing, not stated, over-the-counter. Last checked 2026-11-12.

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43 official items recorded across fishing, hunting, stamps/tags, and exemptions.

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Fishing Licenses (6)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Full Season Base Fishing Licence	Resident	$21.00	resident adult Youth 12-17 and senior 62+ $10.50 each; 11 and younger need no licence; requires Conservation licence (resident $8) and AISPP pass ($7.50 resident)	Official page
Full Season Base Fishing Licence	Non-resident	$100.00	non-resident Also requires nonresident Conservation licence $10 and AISPP pass; 1-day nonresident $14; 5-day nonresident $56; 2-day resident fee not shown on page read	Official page
1 Day Nonresident Licence	Non-resident	$14.00	non-resident Short-term; plus Conservation licence and AISPP	Official page
Short-Term Nonresident Licence (5 consecutive days)	Non-resident	$56.00	non-resident Short-term; plus Conservation licence and AISPP	Official page
Short-Term Resident Licence (2 consecutive days)	Resident	Not shown	resident Fee not shown on page read	Official page
Lifetime licence	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	not stated No lifetime licence on pages read	Official page

Hunting Licenses (12)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Base Hunting Licence (required with any hunting licence)	Resident	$10.00	resident Annual base fee charged once on first licence purchase; requires Conservation licence $8	Official page
Base Hunting Licence (required with any hunting licence)	Non-resident	$50.00	non-resident Annual base fee; requires nonresident Conservation licence $10	Official page
General Elk licence (18-61)	Resident	$20.00	resident aged 18-61 Also elk B $20; 62+ $10; youth $10	Official page
Nonresident Elk B licence	Non-resident	$270.00	non-resident Drawing and over-the-counter; youth elk B $135	Official page
Deer B licence	Resident	$10.00	resident Drawing and over-the-counter; general deer 18-61 $16; 62+ $8; youth $8	Official page
Deer B licence	Non-resident	$75.00	non-resident Drawing and over-the-counter; youth deer B $37.50	Official page
Sportsman licence with bear (includes general elk general deer season fishing and upland game bird)	Resident	$79.50	resident Without bear: 18-61 $64.50; 62+ $32.25; 12-17 $32.25	Official page
Upland Game Bird licence (18-61)	Resident	$10.00	resident aged 18-61 62+ $5; 12-17 $5; disabled $5	Official page

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Combination Packages (5)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Sportsman licence without bear (resident)	Resident	$64.50	resident aged 18-61 Includes general elk general deer season fishing and upland game bird; 62+ $32.25; 12-17 $32.25; sportsman military $0	Official page
General Deer Combination (nonresident)	Non-resident	$760.00	non-resident Drawing; application fee $5	Official page
General Elk Combination (nonresident)	Non-resident	$1112.00	non-resident Drawing	Official page
General Big Game (Deer and Elk) Combination (nonresident)	Non-resident	$1312.00	non-resident Drawing; preference points $100	Official page
Youth Big Game Combination (nonresident)	Non-resident	$656.00	youth Drawing and over-the-counter	Official page

Free, Reduced, Senior & Veteran Exemptions (6)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Sportsman (Military Recognition)	Resident	Free ($0.00)	resident military recognition Over-the-counter sportsman licence; eligibility rules not read	Official page
Combat Disabled Deer B	Resident	$5.00	resident combat disabled Combat disabled general deer and antelope fees per table; nonresident combat disabled deer B $37.50	Official page
General Deer - Disabled (resident)	Resident	$8.00	resident disabled Upland game bird disabled $5	Official page
Senior 62+ Conservation licence (resident)	Resident	$4.00	resident aged 62+ Youth 12-17 conservation $4; senior 62+ general deer $8; upland $5	Official page
Youth 12-17 Conservation licence (resident)	Resident	$4.00	resident aged 12-17	Official page
College Student (reciprocity) Deer B	Non-resident	$10.00	non-resident college student with reciprocity College student Deer B $37.50 without reciprocity	Official page

Hunter Education Requirements (1)

License / Permit	Residency	Fee	Eligibility & Notes	Source
Hunter Education (Montana or other state or Canadian province)	Resident & Non-resident	Not shown	Required for anyone born after January 1 1985 to buy or apply for a Montana hunting licence; apprentice hunter allowed for 10 or older for up to two years; students must be at least 10 to register Course fee not shown on page read; accepts Montana or any other state or Canadian province certificate	Official page

Official Season Dates

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