Figure 14. Multi-region Antlerless Whitetail Deer B License Harvest 

 Percent of Kill on Private Land 



100 



80 



60 



40 



20 



Percent 



License Type 

 I RESIDENT 

 INON-RESIDENT 



1993 MFWP Harvest Statistics 



TRENDS IN LICENSE SALES: 



Resident deer A license sales have remained relatively stable from 1984 - 1993 (Figure 15). 

 Nonresident deer A license sales have been limited to 23,000 (17,000 Big Game Combination 

 & 6,000 Deer Combination) since 1988. 



Antlerless Deer B licenses have fluctuated widely over the period 1984 - 1993. In 1989, 

 antlerless mule deer B licenses were available over-the-counter to both residents and 

 nonresidents in some regions. The number of these licenses sold has steadily increased 

 through 1993 with nonresidents purchasing a higher percentage of the licenses each year. In 

 1993 nonresidents purchased approxhnately 1/3 of these licenses. 



Although the number of nonresident deer A licenses is limited to 23,000 annually, 

 nonresidents are purchasing an increasing number of antlerless B licenses each year. This has 

 resulted in an overall increase in nonresidents hunting deer particularly in eastern Montana 

 (Figures 16 and 17). Although the additional nonresident antlerless harvest is necessary for 

 population management, it may contribute to the already significant problem of hunter 

 access. 



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