Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds all black bear hunters of the responsibility to avoid mistakenly shooting a grizzly bear during the state’s upcoming spring black bear hunt. Montana’s spring black bear hunting season begins April 15.
Before first-time bear hunters can purchase a black bear hunting license, they must be certified by successfully completing FWP’s bear identification training. FWP offers a bear identification training course on its website under the Education tab at fwp.mt.gov. Click “Hunter Education,” and then “Bear Identification Program“.
Hunters may purchase black bear hunting licenses online at fwp.mt.gov, at FWP license providers, or download and print a paper license application and mail it to FWP. Licenses issued through the mail may take two weeks to process.