Montana Hunters First Act survey seeks input on impact of nonresident hunting

Hunters who are interested in sharing their experiences and opinions on the impacts of nonresident hunting on how licenses are allocated can provide feedback via a new survey from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.  The survey is part of research released today as required by House Bill 568, The Montana Hunters First Act, which was passed during the 2025 session. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Courtenay Sprunger, required FWP to do a nonresident hunting impact study. The data collected in the study and the survey can be found on the FWP Website: https://fwp.mt.gov/legislature/montana-hunters-first-act-hb-568.  Overall, Montana is seeing growth in nonresident…