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For those that own land in a special hunting district, they will need to not only draw a general hunting license, but also apply for and draw a special permit for the special hunting district in which their land is located in order to hunt on that owned land or other lands located within that special hunting district.

To claim landowner preference for a deer permit, a landowner must own at least 160 acres of contiguous land that is primarily for agricultural purposes within the applied for hunting district.

Montana, Utah, & Wyoming In Utah, landowner tags are transferable, however landowners must own at least 640 acres to be eligible. In Wyoming and Montana, landowner tags are not transferable.

Landowner Preference applicants are limited to 15% of drawing based quotas. For Deer Permits, Deer B Licenses, & Antelope Licenses: To qualify for landowner preference, you must own or be contracting to purchase at least 160 acres of land in the hunting district for which you are applying.

Predators and nongame species are unprotected by federal and /or state law or regulation and can be hunted in Montana year-round without a license by both resident and non-resident hunters. Nongame species are defined as any wild animal not otherwise legally classified by statute or regulation in Montana.

Landowner Preference & Sponsor Licenses Landowners are critical to the work of conserving Montana's wildlife populations and habitat. To recognize their important role in conserving these resources, landowners have opportunities to receive licenses or permits and to sponsor hunters to hunt on their deeded land.