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Disclaimer: Season dates are gathered on a best-effort basis and may contain errors or be outdated. Always verify dates, bag limits, and regulations directly with Montana FWP before hunting.

Turkey

Wild Turkey

Spring - Male (Regional)

Closed

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April 15 — May 31

Zone: Region 2 - Missoula and Ravalli counties

Wild Turkey

Fall - Female/Beardless (Regional)

Closed

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Sept 01 — Jan 01

Zone: Region 2 - Missoula, Ravalli and Mineral counties

Wild Turkey

Fall - Either-sex (Regional)

Closed

—

Sept 01 — Jan 01

Zone: Region 2 - Missoula and Ravalli counties

Wild Turkey

Fall - Either-sex

Closed

—

Sept 01 — Jan 01

Zone: General Hunting Areas, Regions 1-3 and 5-7

Wild Turkey

Fall - Female/Beardless (Regional)

Closed

—

Sept 01 — Jan 01

Zone: Region 2 - Missoula and Ravalli counties

Wild Turkey

Spring - Male (Regional)

Closed

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April 15 — May 31

Zone: Region 1 - Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, Lake counties and portions of Sanders and Missoula counties within Region 1

Wild Turkey

Spring - Male

Closed

—

April 15 — May 31

Zone: General Hunting Areas (statewide)

Wild Turkey

Fall - Either-sex (Regional)

Closed

—

Sept 01 — Jan 01

Zone: Region 1 - Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, Lake counties and portions of Sanders and Missoula counties within Region 1

Wild Turkey

Spring - Male (Regional)

Closed

—

April 15 — May 31

Zone: Region 5 - Wheatland, Sweet Grass, Stillwater, Carbon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Yellowstone, and Bighorn counties

Wild Turkey

Fall - Female/Beardless (Regional)

Closed

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Sept 01 — Jan 01

Zone: Region 1 - Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, Lake counties and portions of Sanders and Missoula counties within Region 1

Pheasant

Ring-necked Pheasant

Youth Only

Closed

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Sep 24 — Sep 25

Zone: Statewide

Ring-necked Pheasant

General

Closed

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Oct 08 — Jan 01

Zone: Statewide

Grouse

Mountain Grouse (Blue, Ruffed, Franklin's)

General

Closed

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Sep 01 — Jan 01

Zone: Statewide (where applicable)

Sage Grouse

General

Closed

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Sep 01 — Sep 30

Zone: East of Continental Divide

Sharp-tailed Grouse

General

Closed

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Sep 01 — Jan 01

Zone: East of Continental Divide

Small Game

Chukar Partridge

General

Closed

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Sep 01 — Jan 01

Zone: Statewide except special Carbon County area

Hungarian Partridge

General

Closed

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Sep 01 — Jan 01

Zone: Statewide (where applicable)

Ptarmigan

General

Closed

—

Zone: Statewide

Other

Upland Game Birds (Falconry)

Falconry

Closed

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Sep 01 — Mar 31

Zone: All areas open to upland game bird and/or migratory game bird hunting by firearms