Montana

Total NR cost: ~$1,112 (combo license $1,059 + $53 conservation license). The $20 was the application fee only. NO OTC for non-residents. NR must apply for Big Game Combo or Elk Combo License via lottery draw (apply March 1 – April 1). Alternates list available May 1 – June 1. No preference points — pure lottery. Verify at fwp.mt.gov.

Total NR cost: ~$712 (NR Deer Combo License $658 + $53 conservation license). The $20 was the application fee only. No OTC for non-residents. Draw only via lottery (apply by June 1). Eastern Montana mule deer are excellent quality.

Total NR cost: ~$268 (NR antelope license $215 + $53 conservation license). The $20 was the application fee only. Random lottery. Eastern Montana units. Good odds overall.

Total NR cost when drawn: ~$1,308 (NR bighorn sheep license $1,255 + $53 conservation license). The $20 was the application fee only. Pure lottery. ~300:1 odds or worse. Apply as a lottery ticket — no points accumulate.

Total NR cost when drawn: ~$1,308 (NR moose license $1,255 + $53 conservation license). The $50 was the application fee only. Pure random lottery. Very few tags. Apply Mar 1–Apr 1 at fwp.mt.gov. Once drawn, you are ineligible for 7 years — once-in-a-lifetime-ish tag.

Total NR cost when drawn: ~$1,308 (NR mountain goat license $1,255 + $53 conservation license). The $20 was the application fee only. Pure lottery. Only a handful of NR tags issued annually.

Total NR cost when drawn: ~$408 (NR black bear license $355 + $53 conservation license). The $20 was the application fee only. No OTC for non-residents. NR bear requires the Big Game Combo or stand-alone NR Bear License via draw. Excellent populations once drawn.

Total NR cost when drawn: ~$803 (NR bison license $750 + $53 conservation license). The $20 was the application fee only. Extremely rare. Yellowstone border hunt. Apply every year as a lottery ticket.