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 21 until May 11 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 19 to determine your position on these lists. Individuals who had applied for the 2008 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 21 and May 11, this site also allows you to check your relative position on that list after the drawing takes place May 19. The odds of getting a license from these lists vary greatly from year to year. Refunds and issuance may occur at any time but most licenses are returned and reissued just shortly before the start of the general hunting season in late October.