Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks gets a few nonresident combination licenses (big game, elk, general deer and landowner deer) returned for refunds each year. We do reissue these licenses, after these refund requests are processed.

FWP will be using this online request form to create alternate's lists of interested individuals for these returned licenses. From April 23, 2012 until May 13, 2012 you may make your request to be an alternate here. For each license type there will be an alternate's list.

A random drawing of the names collected will be held on or about May 21 to determine your position on these lists. Individuals who had applied for the 2012 original license correctly, but were unsuccessful will have preference in the drawing. Licenses will be reissued based on the drawing position. No payment is needed at this time, only if your name comes up and you are contacted by FWP. Being on this list, or obtaining a license from this list has no effect on your existing bonus points.

In addition to entering your request between April 23 and May 13, this site also allows you to check your relative position on that list after the drawing takes place May 21, 2012. The odds of getting a license from these lists vary greatly from year to year. Refunds and issuance may occur at any time but the volume increases between early fall and the start of general hunting season in late October. Please check this site for any updates to the procedure.