Montana 100% draw on elk tags

[jackelope]

west of I-90?
 

[TheHunt]

912 dollars...  pretty expensive for me this year.  Next year it will be applying

[jryoung]

west of I-90?
 

Ha, that should read western most side of the state, north of I-90. 

[steeleywhopper]

Sweet! looks like I can put in for my Vacation time tonight at work!

[zackmioli]

interesting....may look into this.

[Chuethou_b18c5]

If the prices didn't jump so high this year I would've put in an application, but after I read the regs and saw the prices it was way out of my budget so i went with Idaho instead; Would love to hunt Montana one day though.

[rb2506]

Twobear, where did you get your info from? I would love to think that i got drawn for the combo, but wont believe it until I get the tags in the mail. Although I thought going in this year that it was almost a sure thing for people putting for the big game combo.

Press release from Montana FWP.  15,800 applicants for 17000 tags.  It's a done deal, just face it, your going elk hunting in Montana this fall:)  Congrats!!

I saw it on the tv news

[Hornseeker]

Its a true story, looks like our tag increases knocked the applications back....

There will be very few cow seasons on the west side of the state this year...  but there are some over there, you need to get on line for fwp and go through the hunt planner and look... I'll scan the regs when i get time for ya...

This drawing and the leftover tags can be used in ANY general area in the state. The applications for "specific areas" like the breaks or wherever wont be due till May 1st I believe... at that point, you can put in for areas with limited tags.

Just so you guys know, those 1200 tags will sell out VERY fast as the outfitters have alerted all potential clients that did not draw this year.... I'd bet they are sold out the first day....

Good Luck guys, hopefully you can get a whack at an elk in Montana with me this year!

[blacktail luv]

Hornseeker does that mean you will "guide" me if I buy a tag. 

[firedog]

Article about it
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_72316e7d-b165-5a67-8b77-913a81ce4fc9.html

We didn't apply this year, partly because of the price increase and partly because of the wolf increase in the area we like to hunt. Niether being the entire reason but the two combined with other things this year made it an easy decesion. Will be back next year though. Good luck to those that are going.

[Basket Rack]

Just so you guys know, those 1200 tags will sell out VERY fast as the outfitters have alerted all potential clients that did not draw this year.... I'd bet they are sold out the first day....

I thought the outfitter tags were gone.  So didn't everybody that put in for a combo get drawn if there are leftovers or do you mean people that put in for drawings in other states that did not get drawn for them can now go to MT if they buy one of the leftovers.

[Hornseeker]

Yeah, the leftovers can  be bought by anyone... So, the outfitters are telling the clients that didn't even put in this year because they weren't in a guaranteed draw... and those guys will be happy to shell out the dollars and come up to MT....

[257 Wby Mag]

I'm glad my chances went from 60% to 100%. The pard and I will be over there every year...

[Hornseeker]

Surplus Nonresident Big Game and Elk Combination licenses are available—By law, Montana can offer 17,000 Class B-10 Nonresident Big Game or Elk Combination Licenses annually. This year, FWP received 15,948 applications for these licenses, leaving 1,052 Class B-10 Big game or elk combination license to be sold as surplus.

These licenses will be sold online only on a first-come, first-served- basis, starting Monday, April 18 and beginning between 5:30-6 AM.
No paper applications will be accepted.
The fee for the Class B-10 Big Game Combination license is $907. (Includes General Elk and Deer , Upland Game Bird, Season Fishing, Conservations license , and Hunting Access Enhancement fee)
The fee for the Class B-10 Elk Combination license is $807. (Includes General Elk, Upland Game Bird, Season Fishing, Conservations license, and Hunting Access Enhancement fee).
Apply online beginning April 18.