Buck tags in MT are not OTC and for the most part not unit specific on the east side of the state. There is only one special draw unit/hunt on the East side of FT Peck. All other units in region 6 & 7 are covered with the General Deer Tag. You have to apply for the tag in the spring and the last 2 years applications #'s were higher than tags so there was a chance you wouldn't draw.
A 3-7ish years ago MT raised NR tag prices and it coincided with a huge drop in deer numbers from a couple bad winters so there was a period of years where the general tags did not get spoken for during the draw. These were then sold OTC until they ran out.
The OTC available doe tags are unit/region specific and based on population and management goals of the unit.
A 3-7ish years ago MT raised NR tag prices and it coincided with a huge drop in deer numbers from a couple bad winters so there was a period of years where the general tags did not get spoken for during the draw. These were then sold OTC until they ran out.
The OTC available doe tags are unit/region specific and based on population and management goals of the unit.