Montana 2025 Deer combo Alternate list

[Stacking Bones]

Anyone know the number of applicants that were on the deer combo alternate list last year?

 

[8andcounting]

About 1600

 

[8andcounting]

Lowest numbers in years registered for alternate list

 

[Kiwi]

I’m 1040, so no plans to hunt deer in MT this year!

 

[Bearhtr]

I'm new to Hunt Talk and have very limited knowledge about the Montana nonresident alternate deer combination draw. It looks like I am 231 0f 1386. Do I have a decent chance of getting a tag? If so any idea of approximately when I would be contacted and how much time I would have to reply if contacted?

Thanks for any input!!

 

[brownbear932008]

Very high odds you will get an email. Maybe August or even later. You will have some time but I'm not 100% sure on exact time. I haven't went that route in many years.

 

[Bearhtr]

Very high odds you will get an email. Maybe August or even later. You will have some time but I'm not 100% sure on exact time. I haven't went that route in many years.

Thanks....That's encouraging I'll keep dates open to hunt if it happens. I just hope they don't contact me when I'm in the mountains in late August early September and don't have email access. That's why I was wondering how much time I would have to respond.

 

[Perlodid]

Thanks....That's encouraging I'll keep dates open to hunt if it happens. I just hope they don't contact me when I'm in the mountains in late August early September and don't have email access. That's why I was wondering how much time I would have to respond.

I got a tag off the alternates list in 2020. I was #395, and I was notified on October 23rd. I technically had until Nov 1st to buy it (10 day time period), but the email stated this:

"Note: In an effort to sell out of these surplus and alternate licenses, we may offer them to more people than we have licenses available in which case they will be first-come first-served for those people contacted."

So I don't know how long you would have to actually pick one up before they sell out. No clue if anything has changed since 2020, but that's how it was for me.

 

[Bearhtr]

Thanks guys....I feel pretty good about my chances and know a lot more than I did a few hours ago

 

[Rack Daniels]

Thanks guys....I feel pretty good about my chances and know a lot more than I did a few hours ago

Stick around! Good luck this fall! I look forward to seeing your Montana adventure on here!!

 

[Bearhtr]

Stick around! Good luck this fall! I look forward to seeing your Montana adventure on here!!

Ill report back if I get the email and license!! and will also report in on the hunt if it happens. I have a bunch of hunting planned for this fall but as I said will leave room on my calendar for Montana deer. One advantage of being a retired guy is time to hunt