Christmas Tree Permit Montana

Do not cut trees within 100 feet of main roads streams or recreation sites.

Christmas tree permit montana. Your permit allows you to cut christmas trees on national forest land in montana and northern idaho. This permit allows for gathering personal use boughs but no cutting from hemlock or cedars. Coming soon see forest products for current information christmas trees. Permits available online at https www recreation gov tree permits custergallatin starting october 15 december 31.

Forest health experts help identify areas where christmas trees can be cut opening up forage for wildlife and allowing the remaining trees to grow larger. Beaverhead deerlodge national forest personnel are following covid 19 protocols and. Seven national forests in montana are allowing tree cutting this year. Your permit allows you to cut christmas trees on the custer gallatin national forest located within montana and portions of south dakota.

The permit needs to be displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle when out in the forest harvesting a tree. The christmas tree permit program is also a tool used in thinning dense unhealthy stands of trees. On the website you will be able to locate a participating national forest near you. Please cut your christmas tree from an overcrowded stand of trees in meadows.

Do not cut on private land in wilderness areas designated campgrounds or posted timber sales. Obtain a permit by visiting a ranger station. Christmas tree permits. No commercial harvest permits are available.

The permit which is valid for all national forests in montana must be displayed on a vehicle. Fee waived for 2020 calendar year 5 tree. Montanans interested in chopping down their own christmas tree this year can click here to get a permit. Click here to learn more about collecting firewood.

Most lolo national forest offices will have free christmas tree permits available outside at office locations in a designated pick up area. Christmas tree permits are free this year and each permit allows up to three trees to be cut.