2012 UCO Calendar of Events:

April 15 – June 15 Spring Black Bear Season

May 1^st. - Moose, Sheep, Goat hunting licenses application due into Mt. FWP

May 26^th. -  UCO 2012 Opening Weekend - Memorial Day Weekend

May 26^th. – Virginia City Kick off Parade

June 1 Antelope and special permit hunting licenses application due into Mt. FWP

June 9 – Fly Fishing Season takes off

June 30 – July 6 Horse Adventure Week

June we will have special events posted on our web and in our e-mail newsletter

July 4^th Parade, Rodeo & Celebrate Montana Style

July 4^th Virginia City Fireworks Celebration

July 6 – 12 Cattle Drive Week

July 14 – 21 Horse Clinic with trainers/veterinarian/horse massage/lots of hand-on and riding

July 14 – 20 Fly Fishing Spring Creek Tour

July 28 – Aug. 3^rd Dusty Wissmath Fly Fishing Clinic

Aug. 4^th. Open Air Concert in Virginia City

Aug. 10-12 Virginia City Art Show

Aug. 25 – 29 Women of the Four Winds Retreat

Sept. 1 – 3 Mt’s biggest rodeo weekend in Dillon

Sept. 1 -7 Fly Fishing Bamboo Jamboree – Fishing with Cane

Sept. 1 – Oct. 14^th.   Archery Season Elk, Deer & Antelope

Oct. 22 – Nov. 25^th Rifle Season Elk, Deer & Antelope

Dec. 1 – End of the 2012 season.

LAST CALL March 15 License deadline

We anticipate a high success rate with the 2011 draw and feel that the 17,000 elk/deer combo pool of licenses will not be sold out.  The reason being is the higher price of the license for the un-guided hunters, there will be a limited about of hunters who apply. 

Applications for these licenses must be post marked on or before March 15th.  We  strongly encourage you to apply on-line to insure that the application is correct.  Fish, Wildlife and Parks Special Licensing Department phone is 406-444-2950, or apply online application can be made at FWPs website:   http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/  For a paper application go to http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/licenses/applications/default.html   For on line Licensing (which we suggest doing) go to  https://app.mt.gov/Als/Index   PLEASE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL US AND I WILL DO IT ON THE COMPUTER FOR YOU OR SEND US YOUR APPLICATIONS AND I WILL CHECK THEM OVER AND SEND THEM TO HELENA FOR YOU.

Hunting License & 2011 Season Dates

Montana State Hunting License  

 Montana’s nonresident licensing system has changed. Beginning in 2011 the non-resident elk and deer licenses will be sold by computerized drawing. We anticipate a high success rate with the 2011 draw and feel that the 17,000 elk/deer combo pool of licenses will not be sold out. Once you book with Upper Canyon we take the worry out of applying for your license, we will assist you in completing your application. Applications for these licenses must be post marked on or before March 15th.  We  stronly encourage you to apply on-line to insure that the application is correct.  Fish, Wildlife and Parks Special Licensing Department phone is 406-444-2950, or apply online application can be made at FWPs website:   http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/  For a paper application go to http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/licenses/applications/default.html   For on line Licensing (which we suggest doing) go to  https://app.mt.gov/Als/Index

Party applications available for up to groups of five. Licenses must be complete and error free. The drawing will take place mid-April and licenses will be mailed to you in May.

 2011 Hunting Season Dates and   2011 LICENSE FEES

General Draw License Big Game Combo Elk/Deer...........$912

General Draw License Elk Combo.......................................$812

General Draw License Deer Combo......................................$542

Black Bear (No draw license purchased by April 1).........$350

Antelope Archery (applications due by June 1st)...............$205

Bow and Arrow Stamp...........................................................$10

Deer B Antlerless Whitetail....................................................$80

2011 Hunting Season Dates  

Archery season– Elk/Deer...........................................9/3–10/16

Archery season– Antelope.............................................9/4–10/7

Rifle season–Antelope...............................................10/8–11/13

 Rifle season– Elk/Deer............................................10/22–11/27

 Week 1.......................................................................Oct. 21–27

Week 2................................................................Oct. 29–Nov. 4

Week 3........................................................................Nov. 5–11

Week 4......................................................................Nov. 12–18

Week 5......................................................................Nov. 19–25

Outfitter: Donna McDonald License #2454.  http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/    To apply on-line for your license.