I get to close my story with a good ending. The suggestion to contact the sheriff paid off, as the rifle was found and did end up getting turned in. I picked it up this afternoon and I am beyond grateful/thankful/relieved. Also, found a good antelope to put my tag on in the unit last week on...
As painful as it is to admit this, I drove off yesterday after an antelope hunt and left my rifle laying next to the truck. I had my son with me for a first hunt ride along, and in the process of getting him loaded it was the forgotten item. Drove back an hour later and it was gone. Near...
You can skip bonus points for 2 years without losing them. Per MT Fwp regs:
An applicant may skip 2 consecutive years of participating without forfeiting accumulated points, but if an applicant misses the third year, all accumlated points for that species are lost.