MT Elk Special Permit Draw for 2026

[dogz]

Every since the republican was elected Governor the FWP has bent over backwards for the Outfitters.
The FWP gives a bigger portion of the Big Game Combo to application that have booked with an outfitter!
I have a friend that moved back home years ago,he has been denied a Big Game Combo the last 3 years in a row!

Second thing you state that you have a friend that moved back home, that makes me assume he moved back to Montana 3 years ago and got a Montana drivers license correct? Then he can just go downtown or on line and buy a Sportsman tag. Zero reason for a resident of the state to be denied for a Big Game Combo as you call it. Something isn't quite right here and I seriously doubt that the state is the challenge...

 

[Husqvarna Man]

Couple things here, IMO the state has always bowed to MOGA and the ranchers. It doesn't have to do with having a Republican Gov.

Second thing you state that you have a friend that moved back home, that makes me assume he moved back to Montana 3 years ago and got a Montana drivers license correct? Then he can just go downtown or on line and buy a Sportsman tag. Zero reason for a resident of the state to be denied for a Big Game Combo as you call it. Something isn't quite right here and I seriously doubt that the state is the challenge...

No he moved back to his home state and has drawn several Big Game Combos 15 years ago ,but now can't seem to draw!
It got a lot worse after the new FWP commissioner came on 8 years ago!
They had a citizen advisory board (which I tried to get on),it was loaded with ranchers and big land owners!

 

[FEENIX]

I do not know why a simple tag post turned into politics if you guys want to talk politics, start another thread.

 

[dogz]

No he moved back to his home state and has drawn several Big Game Combos 15 years ago ,but now can't seem to draw!
It got a lot worse after the new FWP commissioner came on 8 years ago!
They had a citizen advisory board (which I tried to get on),it was loaded with ranchers and big land owners!

Yeah I tried 3X to get on the CAC as well