Hi all, I am a Brit and am planning a DIY hunt in Montana this fall. Anyone have a similar experience, or offer any advice?

Thanks
Matt

PMd you.

You might try their website (and I don't have it, sorry) and check to see if you need something such as a Hunter Safety Course.

Hi no hunters ed needed unless bow hunting.

Thanks

Good luck.

Just apply for your elk and deer tag by March 15th
In Idaho, you can buy it over the counter
Awesome hunting in both states
Just need to get familiar with the particular areas, holler at me and I can show you if you're hunting around Bitterroot valley South of Missoula and place to stay if you needed

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Originally posted by MattMck:
Hi all, I am a Brit and am planning a DIY hunt in Montana this fall. Anyone have a similar experience, or offer any advice?

Thanks
Matt

I have topographical map of my hunting area, about 15 minute walk from my home, or 20 minutes away by truck. For details PM me with your email address.

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Matt

Hey folks,

not sure I am following: you can hunt on your own, meaning w/o outfitter in Montana and Idaho as a NON-US citizen???

Now that would be quite something...

I don't believe they have any mandatory guide requirement.

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Originally posted by p dog shooter:
I don't believe they have any mandatory guide requirement.

NO guide requirements in Montana.

Or Idaho
There is no such a thing as mandatory guide
Just get your nonresident license and you're in

quote:

not sure I am following: you can hunt on your own, meaning w/o outfitter in Montana and Idaho as a NON-US citizen???

Now that would be quite something...

As far as the state is concerned, a non-resident is a non-resident no matter if they are from the USA or not. Depending on your age, and the state you are hunting in, you may need to complete a hunter safety course. US states honor the Canadian hunter safety course but I don't know if the UK or German equivalents are honored or not.

Bringing a firearm in to the country is a federal matter. You'll need to get a federal permit and (I believe) you need to have a hunting license to get the permit.

Shit, plenty of us here from Montana will gladly loan you truck, guns and ammo for a Thank you
No worries there
Just get in decent shape for hiking

Check into Block Management Hunting in Montana.

Hi Slider,
I saw this on the fish and game website, it seems too good to be true. What a state Montana is!
Matt

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Originally posted by boarkiller:
Or Idaho
There is no such a thing as mandatory guide
Just get your nonresident license and you're in

It works the same in CO. No mandatory guide required or even needed despite the fact that many guides try to tell people the only way they can kill elk is by paying the guides to take them.

MattMck,

You come all this way I'll buy some beer and burgers and would be happy to point out a few places for you, generally Eastern MT and outside of Bozeman (WAY outside! All's been bought up around here). As another person posted, please look at Block Management places, particularly Central and Eastern Montana. I also recommend putting in for antelope in Eastern MT. Impossible to not have a ton of fun hunting antelope! Eastern MT allows for great deer, antelope, upland game and varmints. The miles on my vehicles attest to all the time I spend out there, none wasted.

PM me, along with others, and glad to help.

Wyoming would be the only state that would have some requirements and that would only be on what the government deems to be "Federal Wilderness Area".

In Wyoming you must be a resident or hunt with a guide to hunt the Wilderness Areas.

Saying that the vast majority of the hunting areas in Wyoming for antelope, deer and elk are not in wilderness areas.