Montana holds a lot of opportunity for black bear in both the spring and fall seasons. All black bear tags in Montana are available as over the counter hunts and feature generous hunt dates. Bears in Montana can grow to enormous sizes with most units having the ability to produce bears in the six-foot range and larger. Hunters will find a wide variety of terrain to pursue bears in along with millions of acres of public land and several wilderness areas. Montana does not allow baiting or hound hunting. Before purchasing a bear license all hunters must pass the bear identification test.
License Costs
|
Resident |
Nonresident |
Base hunting license |
$10 |
$15 |
Conservation license |
$8 |
$10 |
Bear license |
$19 |
$350 |
| Resident | Nonresident |
Base hunting license | $10 | $15 |
Conservation license | $8 | $10 |
Bear license | $19 | $350 |
News, notes and alerts
Bear licenses not valid until 24 hours after purchase
Baiting and hound hunting is prohibited
Hide and skull must be presented to an FWP official within ten days of the date of harvest
Highlights
OTC tags available for both the fall and spring seasons
Great hunting found in the majority of all available hunting districts
Boone and Crockett entries
* Units listed below may not have a current hunt for this species. Units in this table are included if a significant part of the unit is found within the county.
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