Hunting in Montana
139 game management units
Official agency resources
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
- Buy a license ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/buyandapply/hunting-licenses
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/regulations
- Draw / lottery applications ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/buyandapply/hunting-licenses/application-drawing-dates
- GMU map ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/gis/maps/huntPlanner/
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://myfwp.mt.gov/fwpPub/harvestReports
- Hunter education ↗
https://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter
Authoritative source
For season dates, bag limits, draw deadlines, license costs, and unit-specific rules in Montana, go straight to the issuing agency.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and ParksLoading game management unit boundaries…
Game species in Montana
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Big Game
Wild Turkey
Upland Birds
Waterfowl
Small Game
Migratory
Game management units
139 units
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Huntable public lands in Montana
Wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, and state forest preserves where hunting is permitted.
Flathead National Forest
National Forest
2,404,935 acres
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
National Forest
3,360,000 acres
Benton Lake Wetland Management District
National Recreation Area
Bitterroot National Forest
National Forest
1,587,000 acres
Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Custer Gallatin National Forest
National Forest
3,411,239 acres
Garnet Back Country Byway
National Recreation Area
Grass Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
National Forest
2,880,000 acres
Kootenai National Forest
National Forest
2,200,000 acres
Lolo National Forest
National Forest
2,100,000 acres