A new law encourages nonresidents who once lived in Montana to "come home to hunt" with parents, siblings and other close family members.

House Bill 585, passed by the 2009 Montana Legislature, makes it possible for former Montanans who purchased a resident hunting license in the past, or were awarded a Montana hunting education certificate prior to 2010, to be sponsored by a family member to obtain a nonresident combination deer or elk license.

The program is aimed at continuing Montana family traditions by making an effort to bring sons and daughters and family back home during hunting season. The sponsoring adult family member must claim Montana as his or her legal residence and must have a valid Montana hunting license. The sponsor can be a parent, step-parent, grandparent, sibling, step-sibling, child, step-child, spouse, or in-law.
For all the details on this opportunity log on to the MT FWP website at fwp.mt.gov