What a Guided Hunt
Costs in Montana
For guided hunts in Montana, they range from $3,295 to $12,900, with a midpoint around $5,825. That is drawn from 8 Montana outfitters who publish prices on their own sites. Prices exclude the nonresident licence and tag, which are paid to the state separately.
Why there is no species breakdown yet
8 Montana outfitters publish a price we can read and cite, which is enough to say what a hunt costs state-wide but not enough to split it by species: no single species in Montana yet has 4 outfitters publishing a price (we have partial data for Antelope, Bear, Bighorn Sheep, Elk, Moose, Mountain Goat, Mule Deer, Turkey, Whitetail Deer). Rather than show a median resting on one or two operators, we leave it out until the sample can carry it. The estimator below models a specific trip in the meantime.
Montana nonresident tag costs
| Species | Nonresident tag |
|---|---|
| Whitetail Deer | $760 |
| Mule Deer | $760 |
| Elk | $1,112 |
| Moose | $1,250 |
| Antelope | $200 |
| Bear | $350 |
| Turkey | $115 |
| Bighorn Sheep | $1,250 |
| Mountain Goat | $1,250 |
Checked against the Montana wildlife agency's published nonresident fee schedule. Species whose fee we have not yet audited are left out rather than estimated. The tag is paid to the state and is not part of the outfitter prices above.
Common questions
How much does a guided hunt cost in Montana?
In Montana, they range from $3,295 to $12,900, with a midpoint around $5,825. Based on prices published by 8 outfitters on their own websites. That excludes the nonresident licence and tag, which are paid to the state. We do not yet have 4 outfitters publishing a price for any single species in Montana, so there is no per-species breakdown on this page.
How much is a nonresident hunting tag in Montana?
A guided hunt price covers the outfitter's services. The licence and tag are bought separately from the Montana wildlife agency. Nonresident tags run whitetail deer $760 (Deer Combination), mule deer $760 (Deer Combination), elk $1,112 (Elk Combination), moose $1,250, antelope $200, and bear $350. Those figures come from the agency's published nonresident fee schedule.
Next steps
- Browse Montana outfitters — every licensed operator we list there.
- Estimate your own trip — adds travel, licence, and party size to the figures above.
- The national price study — how Montana compares with every other state.