Montana hunters have until Nov. 18 to weigh in on a proposal that would trim antelope archery licenses from 5,600 to 5,100 — a cut driven by an unexpected twist in the drawing math: only 4,624 residents applied for the license, and since state law caps nonresident allocations at 10 percent of the quota, the shallow resident pool pushed nonresident draws up to 976, or about 17.4 percent.
Region 1 Commissioner Ian Wargo submitted the amendment, which the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will take up Dec. 10 as an addition to the deer, elk and antelope quota proposal released for public comment last month. You can comment online through the commission’s webpage (deadline Nov. 18), attend the Dec. 10 meeting in person at the Montana Heritage Center in Helena or at a regional FWP office, or join and comment via Zoom — though virtual commenters must register between Nov. 25 and noon on Dec. 9, and speaking time may be limited by the chair. Questions go to executive assistant Jesse May at 406-444-7826.
You can read the FWP press release here.
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