The most common errors found on applications are:
ALS stands for Automated Licensing System. An ALS number is assigned by date of birth, followed by 1-3 digits sequentially.
All applicants applying since 2001 will have an ALS number. If you have not applied since 2001, you will be assigned an ALS number once you apply for or purchase a license.
You can find your ALS number located at the top of any previous Montana license/permit.
If you can't find your ALS number, click here.
Call our Licensing Division at (406) 444-2950 if you have questions.
The difference is:
The general license year begins March 1 of each year. Over-the-counter licenses are typically available to purchase mid-January.
Bonus points can increase your chances of drawing a special limited permit/license.
Bonus points essentially offer you additional drawing chances and are used for first-choice drawings only. Every year that you are unsuccessful in the drawing, and you participate in the bonus points system, you will be awarded a point. When you apply in the draw your accrued points are squared to increase the odds for the applicants with more accrued points. All base bonus points accumulate over time until you draw a permit.
You can only earn 1 bonus point per license year for a specific special permit or license.
The options are:
Check Drawing Statistics online at MyFWP to see how bonus points affect your chances.
If you have not changed your residency status and are applying/purchasing online, you can update your information at that time.
If you have moved to another state, send an e-mail or call the Licensing Bureau at (406) 444-2950.
There are two ways to apply and/or purchase a special limited permit and license that are available through drawings:
In order to apply for special permits and enter the drawing, you will need to supply a valid email address at the time of application. If you are successful in the draw, you will receive an email to that email address that contains the link to your permits/carcass tags.
All special permit applicants can check their status by visiting fwp.mt.gov, then clicking on the MyFWP tab at the top, then on Check Drawing Results, Register for Lists button on the left.
Call our Licensing Division at (406) 444-2950 if you have questions.
Each year, eight lucky hunters win a SuperTag license. The SuperTag can be used in any hunting district in Montana, including the state's legendary trophy districts.
SuperTag chances are available for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, antelope, elk, deer, bison, and mountain lion. One SuperTag will be drawn for each species.
Revenue from the new SuperTag sales is used to enhance hunting access and boost FWP enforcement efforts.
Moose, sheep, goat, deer, elk, antelope, bison, and mountain lion: June 30, 2020
You must have a current year's Conservation license to purchase SuperTag chances. An unlimited number of chances may be purchased at $5 per chance. To purchase chances online go to FWP's Online Licensing Service. You’ll receive a receipt verifying purchase that lists your lottery numbers. SuperTag chances are also available for purchase at FWP offices and license providers.
Moose, sheep, goat, deer, elk, antelope, bison, and mountain lion - mid-July each year
Go to MyFWP and log in for your drawing status
If you win a SuperTag, and also draw a license or permit through FWP’s special permit license drawings, you will be required to surrender that license or permit before receiving the SuperTag. FWP will refund the license fee associated with the special permit or license and reinstate any bonus points. Montana’s seven-year wait for individuals who draw a moose, sheep or goat license through Montana’s special permit license drawings will not be imposed on SuperTag winners.
Surplus License List sign-up timeframes referenced below are based on when the original drawing date for each species is scheduled to occur and are subject to change from year to year.
Nonresidents who hold a NR Native license, Youth Combo license, or NR College Student Combination license may purchase Deer B and Elk B licenses at half price. For more information, contact the FWP licensing office at 406-444-2950.
Surplus licenses are leftover licenses from the special license and permit drawings FWP conducts each year.
To sign up for the Surplus License List, resident and nonresident hunters can sign up through the MyFWP portal. As licenses become available, the list will be randomized. Hunters at the top of the list will be contacted via email with instructions to finalize their purchase. Hunters must keep their email address current in their ALS record. Payment of the license fee is not required to sign up on the Surplus License List. Obtaining a license from this list has no effect on your existing preference points.
Hunters must finalize the purchase of the license/permit within the timeframe specified in the email, otherwise, your opportunity will be offered to the next hunter on the randomized list. FWP may offer opportunities that have not sold out through the Surplus License List to over-the-counter customers at our internal and external license sale providers.
License numbers:
Contact Licensing at (406) 444-2950 or by e-mail. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments on licenses, drawings, or this online information.