Spring Black Bear Hunting season begins April 15
April 6, 2007
Montana’s spring black bear hunting season begins April 15. All spring black bear hunters must purchase their licenses on or before April 14. Licenses purchased after April 14 can only be used for the fall black bear season.
Black bear hunters are limited to only one black bear license a year. Black bear hunters are reminded that they must successfully complete the FWP bear identification test before purchasing a black bear license. Hunters who have already passed the bear identification test do not need to retake it. However, all black bear hunters are urged to continuously hone their bear identification skills to distinguish a black bear from a grizzly.
To take the bear identification test, go to fwp.mt.gov and click on Bear Identification Test under Online Services. Complete the training and test, and then present the printed on-line certificate you receive to purchase a license this year. The training and test is also available on paper with a mail-in answer card at FWP regional offices.
Grizzly bears, a federally protected, threatened species, cannot legally be hunted in Montana. Hunters should note that recent incidents show bear spray to be more effective than a bullet in diverting or stopping a charging bear. Please carry bear spray when recreating in bear country.
The 2007 black bear regulations are available online on the FWP web site at fwp.mt.gov and at FWP regional offices.
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