Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has announced that a limited number of surplus elk permits and antelope and deer "B" licenses will go on sale September 2.

The licenses will be sold first-come, first-served by mail only from the agency's Helena headquarters through September 12. After September 12, remaining licenses will be sold first-come, first-served in the regions for which the licenses are valid. Hunters who drew a deer "B" license, deer permit or elk permit through FWP's 1997 special drawings cannot purchase a similar surplus license.

The hunting districts listed below have licenses available:

DISTRICT QUANTITY

ANTELOPE (DOE/FAWN)

700-02 2,462

DEER B (ALL ANTLERLESS)

322-01 440 Whitetail

598-00 1,150 Whitetail

599-00 148 Whitetail

DEER PERMIT (Must be used with a valid Deer A license)

270-01 376 Antlerless Mule

ELK (ALL ANTLERLESS)

280-00 51

300-00 307

317-00 52

321-00 101

323-01 417

323-02 377

324-02 108

326-00 73

328-00 147

329-01 189

360-01 90

362-00 166

423-00 10

452-00 54

580-01 17

580-06 65

Resident applications for surplus licenses are available at most license agents and all FWP offices. Nonresident applications are available from any FWP office.

All applications received before September 2 will be considered as having been received on the 2nd.