Montana Turkey Season 2022-23
Montana turkey season dates start with Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023. The table below keeps every listed turkey row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Montana's listed 2022-23 turkey season runs Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023.
Fall - Either-sex Wild Turkey opens Sep 1, 2022 and closes Jan 1, 2023.
Fall - Female or Beardless Wild Turkey opens Sep 1, 2022 and closes Jan 1, 2023.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Montana FWP.
Turkey
22 listed rowsWild Turkey
Spring - Male (Shotgun/Archery)
Apr 15-May 31, 2022
General Turkey License, over-the-counter. Male Wild Turkey only. Shotgun/Archery only.
Zone: General Hunting Areas (Statewide, not valid in Region 4 for fall)
Wild Turkey
Spring - Male (Shotgun/Archery)
Apr 15-May 31, 2022
Region 2 Turkey License (299-00). Male Wild Turkey. Shotgun/Archery only. Rifles not allowed in Deer & Elk HD 260.
Zone: Region 2 - Missoula and Ravalli counties
Wild Turkey
Spring - Male (Shotgun/Archery)
Apr 15-May 31, 2022
Region 1 Turkey License (199-00). Male Wild Turkey. Shotgun/Archery only. Turkeys mostly on private land; hunters must get permission.
Zone: Region 1 - Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, Lake counties and portions of Sanders and Missoula counties within Region 1. Not valid on Flathead Indian Reservation.
Wild Turkey
Spring - Male (Shotgun/Archery)
Apr 15-May 31, 2022
Region 5 Turkey License (599-00). Male Wild Turkey. Shotgun/Archery only. Spring only for Region 5.
Zone: Region 5 - Wheatland, Sweet Grass, Stillwater, Carbon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Yellowstone, and Bighorn counties
Wild Turkey
Spring - Male
Apr 15-May 31, 2022
Shotgun/Archery only. Over-the-counter General Turkey License. Valid in General Hunting Areas.
Zone: General Hunting Area (Statewide)
Wild Turkey
Spring - Male
Apr 15-May 31, 2022
License 299-00. Shotgun/Archery only. Rifles not allowed in Deer & Elk HD 260.
Zone: Region 2 (Missoula and Ravalli counties)
Wild Turkey
Spring - Male
Apr 15-May 31, 2022
License 599-00. Shotgun/Archery only. Spring only - no fall license for Region 5.
Zone: Region 5 (Wheatland, Sweet Grass, Stillwater, Carbon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Yellowstone, and Bighorn counties)
Wild Turkey
Spring - Male
Apr 15-May 31, 2022
License 199-00. Shotgun/Archery only. Not valid on Flathead Indian Reservation. Turkeys mostly on private land - hunters must get permission.
Zone: Region 1 (Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, Lake counties and portions of Sanders and Missoula counties within Region 1)
Wild Turkey
Spring - Male (Shotgun/Archery)
Apr 15-May 31, 2022
Region 7 Turkey License (799-00). Male Wild Turkey. Shotgun/Archery only.
Zone: Region 7 - Garfield County (portion), Rosebud, Treasure, Prairie, Custer, Powder River, portions of Richland, Dawson, McCone counties south of HWY 200, Wibaux, Fallon, Carter counties
Wild Turkey
Fall - Either-sex
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
Region 7 Turkey License (799-00). Either-sex Wild Turkey.
Zone: Region 7 - Garfield County (portion), Rosebud, Treasure, Prairie, Custer, Powder River, portions of Richland, Dawson, McCone counties south of HWY 200, Wibaux, Fallon, Carter counties
Wild Turkey
Fall - Either-sex
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
General Turkey License, over-the-counter. Either-sex Wild Turkey.
Zone: General Hunting Areas, Not valid in Region 4
Wild Turkey
Fall - Female or Beardless
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
Region 2 Turkey License (299-01). Female or beardless Wild Turkey. Up to 4 licenses per hunter.
Zone: Region 2 - Missoula and Ravalli counties
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Wild Turkey
Fall - Either-sex
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
Region 2 Turkey License (299-00). Either-sex Wild Turkey.
Zone: Region 2 - Missoula and Ravalli counties
Wild Turkey
Fall - Either-sex
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
Region 1 Turkey License (199-00). Either-sex Wild Turkey.
Zone: Region 1 - Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, Lake counties and portions of Sanders and Missoula counties within Region 1. Not valid on Flathead Indian Reservation.
Wild Turkey
Fall - Female or Beardless
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
License 199-01. Turkeys mostly on private land - hunters must get permission.
Zone: Region 1
Wild Turkey
Fall - Female or Beardless
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
License 299-02.
Zone: Region 2 (Missoula, Ravalli and Mineral counties)
Wild Turkey
Fall - Either-sex
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
Not valid in Region 4. Over-the-counter General Turkey License.
Zone: General Hunting Area (Statewide)
Wild Turkey
Fall - Either-sex
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
License 299-00. Rifles not allowed in Deer & Elk HD 260.
Zone: Region 2 (Missoula and Ravalli counties)
Wild Turkey
Fall - Either-sex
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
License 199-00. Not valid on Flathead Indian Reservation. Turkeys mostly on private land - hunters must get permission.
Zone: Region 1 (Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, Lake counties and portions of Sanders and Missoula counties within Region 1)
Wild Turkey
Fall - Female or Beardless
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
License 299-01. Up to 4 licenses per hunter.
Zone: Region 2 (Missoula and Ravalli counties)
Wild Turkey
Fall - Either-sex
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
License 799-00.
Zone: Region 7
Wild Turkey
Fall - Female or Beardless
Sep 1, 2022-Jan 1, 2023
Region 2 Turkey License (299-02). Female or beardless Wild Turkey.
Zone: Region 2 - Missoula, Ravalli and Mineral counties