Montana Turkey Season 2026-27
Montana turkey season dates start with Sep 1, 2026-Jan 1, 2027. The table below keeps every listed turkey row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Montana's listed 2026-27 turkey season runs Sep 1, 2026-Jan 1, 2027.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Montana FWP.
Turkey
14 listed rowsTurkey
Spring
Apr 15-May 31, 2026
Nonresident season dates differ. See Upland Game Bird Regulations for details.
Turkey
Fall
Sep 1, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
Nonresident season dates differ. See Upland Game Bird Regulations for details.
Wild Turkey
Spring - Male Only (Shotgun/Archery) - Region 7
Apr 15-May 31, 2022
Shotgun/Archery only.
Zone: Region 7: portions of Garfield, Richland, Dawson, McCone counties south of HWY 200, Rosebud, Treasure, Prairie, Custer, Powder River, Wibaux, Fallon, and Carter counties
Wild Turkey
Spring - Male Only (Shotgun/Archery) - Region 5
Apr 15-May 31, 2022
Shotgun/Archery only. Spring only license for Region 5.
Zone: Region 5: Wheatland, Sweet Grass, Stillwater, Carbon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Yellowstone, and Bighorn counties
Wild Turkey
Spring - Male Only (Shotgun/Archery)
Apr 15-May 31, 2022
Shotgun/Archery only. Male Wild Turkey. Over-the-Counter General Turkey License.
Zone: General Hunting Area (Statewide, see map)
Wild Turkey
Spring - Male Only (Shotgun/Archery) - Region 2
Apr 15-May 31, 2022
Shotgun/Archery only. Rifles not allowed in Deer & Elk HD 260.
Zone: Region 2: Missoula and Ravalli counties
Wild Turkey
Spring - Male Only (Shotgun/Archery) - Region 1
Apr 15-May 31, 2022
Shotgun/Archery only. Not valid on Flathead Indian Reservation. Turkeys mostly on private land; hunters must get permission.
Zone: Region 1: Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders and Lake counties and portions of Sanders and Missoula counties within Region 1
Wild Turkey
Fall - Either-sex - Region 7
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
Either-sex Wild Turkey.
Zone: Region 7: portions of Garfield, Richland, Dawson, McCone counties south of HWY 200, Rosebud, Treasure, Prairie, Custer, Powder River, Wibaux, Fallon, and Carter counties
Wild Turkey
Fall - Either-sex
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
Either-sex Wild Turkey. Over-the-Counter General Turkey License. Not valid in Region 4.
Zone: General Hunting Area (Statewide, see map), not valid in Region 4
Wild Turkey
Fall - Either-sex - Region 1
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
Either-sex Wild Turkey. Not valid on Flathead Indian Reservation.
Zone: Region 1: Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders and Lake counties and portions of Sanders and Missoula counties within Region 1
Wild Turkey
Fall - Female or Beardless - Region 1
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
Female or beardless Wild Turkey.
Zone: Region 1
Wild Turkey
Fall - Either-sex - Region 2
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
Either-sex Wild Turkey. Rifles not allowed in Deer & Elk HD 260.
Zone: Region 2: Missoula and Ravalli counties
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Wild Turkey
Fall - Female or Beardless - Region 2 (up to 4 licenses)
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
Female or beardless Wild Turkey. Up to 4 licenses per hunter.
Zone: Region 2: Missoula and Ravalli counties
Wild Turkey
Fall - Female or Beardless - Region 2 Extended
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
Female or beardless Wild Turkey.
Zone: Missoula, Ravalli and Mineral counties