Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is trying to alert all hunters to some key changes in the 2012 preseason calendar. One of the biggest changes is that the deadline for residents and nonresidents to apply for deer and elk permits has been moved up to March 15. Drawings for those permits will now occur in mid-April instead of July. A complete list of important dates is included below.

IMPORTANT PRESEASON DATES FOR HUNTERS
February 16FWP Commission addresses hunting districts with pending quotas
March 15Deadline to apply for deer and elk permits (NEW)
March 152012 Season regulations available (ONLINE)
Early April2012 Deer/elk/antelope regulations available (PRINTED)
Mid AprilDrawing for deer and elk permits
May 1Deadline to apply for moose, goat, sheep, and bison licenses
June 1Deadline to apply for antlerless deer B, elk B, and antelope licenses
July 16Drawing for antlerless deer B and antlerless elk B licenses

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