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SPECIES GUIDE: MOOSE
REGULATIONS & MAPS
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Regulations
Regulations for upcoming seasons are posted online throughout the year. Moose, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat regulations are typically posted late February.
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SEASONS
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These dates are provided only as a general reference. Check current regulations or use FWP’s online Hunt Planner for specific dates.
2022 Moose Season Dates
Moose
September 15 – November 27**NOTE: Some districts vary, check regulations for more information.
LICENSES
Moose License
Details: Prerequisite licenses are Conservation and Base Hunting in order to apply. There is an additional $10 resident or $50 nonresident nonrefundable application fee for each license or permit you apply for.
An applicant who receives a moose license is not eligible to apply for or receive another license for moose for the next succeeding 7 years.
License holders may legally take one moose subject to all specifications on the license issued.
Fees:
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Resident: $125
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Nonresident: $1,250
SPECIES GUIDES
MONTANA OUTDOORS
Solving Montana’s Moose Mysteries
FWP researchers search for answers to help conserve these popular big game animals in the face of rising temperatures, shrinking habitat, and more predators.
Moose Hunting
Vital rates, limiting factors, and monitoring methods for moose in Montana
Concern has arisen in recent years over widespread declines of North American moose (Alces alces) populations along the southern extent of their range. Populations in Montana appear to have declined since the 1990s, as evidenced by aerial survey trends and hunter harvest statistics. While declining populations have clear implications for hunting opportunity, moose hunting in Montana and elsewhere also suffers from a lack of rigorous data from which to monitor population trends and prescribe management directions.
In 2013, Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks began a 10-year study designed to improve our understanding of: 1) the most cost-effective means to monitor statewide moose populations and maximize hunter opportunity, and 2) the current status and trends of moose populations and the relative importance of factors influencing moose vital rates and limiting population growth (including predators, parasites, habitat, and weather). We are using a mechanistic approach to hierarchically assess which factors are drivers of moose vital rates (e.g., adult survival, pregnancy, calf survival), and ultimately which factors are most important to annual growth of moose populations.
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