Licenses, tags, and permits Press Releases and Blogs
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2018 deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, and turkey controlled hunt drawing results available
Friday, July 6, 2018 - 10:09 AM MDT -
Capped resident elk tags go on sale July 10 and July 12
Friday, June 29, 2018 - 1:16 PM MDT -
Idaho resident hunters can apply for grizzly bear hunt June 15 through July 15
Thursday, June 14, 2018 - 9:17 AM MDTOne tag will be issued for a hunt in a portion of Eastern Idaho, and the drawing is limited to Idaho residents with a valid hunting license.
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June 5 is deadline to apply for big game controlled hunts
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 3:12 PM MDTHunters have until midnight Monday, June 5 to apply for this fall's deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear and turkey controlled hunts.
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Sawtooth Tag Status for Nonresidents [Sold out]
Thursday, May 10, 2018 - 8:12 AM MDTSawtooth elk zone tags for nonresidents go on sale today May 10 at 10 am MDT.
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See drawing results for spring controlled bear hunts
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - 1:55 PM MDT -
Licensing system is back online and sales have resumed
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 9:52 PM MSTNot all vendors have the new machines. Out of the 434 vendors, 302 have them already, 79 will be delivered Thursday, March 1, and the remaining should be delivered March 5.
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F&G license sales will pause at 11 p.m. (Mountain Time), Feb. 28 and resume March 1
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 4:00 PM MSTFish and Game’s licensing system will temporarily shut down at 11 p.m. (Mountain Time), Feb. 28, and the plan is to resume selling licenses with the new system around noon on March 1.
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Sawtooth Elk Zone will continue as general hunts for 2018
Thursday, January 18, 2018 - 1:26 PM MSTTags will go on sale May 10 at 10 am MDT for nonresidents and July 12 for residents.
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Gift licenses, Super Hunt entries make great stocking stuffers
Monday, December 11, 2017 - 2:21 PM MST -
Nonresident elk and deer tags sold out for 2017
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - 2:12 PM MDTFor nonresident hunters looking ahead, 2018 nonresident deer and elk tags go on sale Dec. 1, 2017 for most deer and elk hunts.
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2017 second controlled hunt drawing list of available big game tags
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 2:35 PM MDTOver 3300 deer, elk, pronghorn and black bear controlled hunt tags will be available for hunters in the second controlled hunt drawing.
Hunters can apply for these tags during the second controlled hunt drawing from August 5 through August 15. Results of the drawing will be available around August 23. The available tags are listed below by species.
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Hunters still have chances for big game controlled hunt tags
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 2:12 PM MDTHunters who were unsuccessful in the first drawing for big game controlled hunts in June have more chances with a second controlled hunt drawing and Super Hunts.
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Don’t forget to buy controlled hunt tags by August 1
Friday, July 28, 2017 - 8:17 AM MDT -
Leftover turkey controlled hunt permits available July 17
Thursday, July 13, 2017 - 3:37 PM MDT -
Controlled hunt results available, pick up tags by August 1
Monday, July 3, 2017 - 10:13 AM MDT -
Most ‘capped’ resident elk tags go on sale July 10, Sawtooth tags available July 12
Monday, June 12, 2017 - 11:26 AM MDT -
June 5 is last day to apply for big game controlled hunts
Monday, May 22, 2017 - 8:27 AM MDTHunters have until midnight Monday, June 5 to apply for this fall's deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear and turkey controlled hunts.
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CAP your tag with a dollar donation
Monday, May 15, 2017 - 10:53 AM MDT -
New Access/Depredation fee in effect May 1
Sunday, April 30, 2017 - 5:17 PM MDT