Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking comment on the 2008 Nonresident Combination hunting license tentative annual rule. The FWP Commission adopted the tentative rule at its Sept. 27 meeting. The tentative rule does not change the price of nonresident combintaion licenses in the general category, the rule includes price changes only for the outfitter-sponsored big game, elk and deer combination licenses and new target quotas for the big game and deer licenses as follows: * an increase in the price of the variable priced outfitter-sponsored big game combination license from $1,195 to $1,500; an increase in the price of the variable priced outfitter-sponsored elk combination license from $1,095 to $1,400, with a quota of 5,000 licenses to be sold; * an increase in the price of the variable priced outfitter-sponsored deer combination license from $845 to $1,100, with a quota of 2,000 licenses to be sold.

The tenative rule also includes changes in issuance of outfitter sponsored licenses.   To address concerns with abuse by individuals using outfitter sponosred licenses without the use of a licesned outfitter, licenses will be sent to the outfitter and not the client.

The tentative annual rule for 2008 nonresident combination licenses  is available for review on the FWP web site. Comments may be sent until Oct. 23 from the web site; by email to hworsech@mt.gov, or by mail to: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Licensing Division, PO Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620-0701. To obtain a print copy of the rule call 406-444-2663.