Montana’s Nonresident and Resident Hunters Contribute an Estimated $3.5 billion to Montana’s Economy and Sustain Rural Communities.

One thing to consider with nonresident hunters and anglers — every dollar that comes into the state, that’s a new dollar generated for our state’s economy, and it’s not a small amount. When you look at the totality of hunting and fishing in Montana, it starts to get into the billions of dollars,” Israel said.