The Montana Revise Outfitter and Hunting Licensing Initiative, also known as I-136, was an initiated state statute on the November 5, 2002 ballot in Montana, where it was defeated.
Election results
| I-136 (Revise Outfitter and Hunting Licensing) |
|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage |
 d No | 180,280 | 56.0% |
| Yes | 141,425 | 44.0% |
Official results via: The Montana Secretary of State
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
State law reserves approximately 7,800 outfitter-sponsored licenses for out-of-state hunters each year: 5,500 licenses entitle the nonresidents to fish and to hunt birds, deer and elk, while the remaining 2,300 exclude the elk tag. Nonresident hunters are guaranteed this license if they agree to purchase it at market rate and use the services of a Montana-licensed outfitter. This initiative would eliminate the requirement that the nonresident use an outfitter to obtain these licenses. However, these licenses would still be set at the market rate. This initiative would not affect other resident or nonresident hunting and fishing licenses. The fiscal impacts are difficult to project. Increasing the group of nonresident hunters eligible for the guaranteed license will increase demand, forcing an increase in price to stay within the statutory quotas. Eliminating the "outfitter set-aside" will have a negative impact on the outfitting business in Montana.
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