Montana hunting seasons

by Hungry Horse News
| September 23, 2012 9:12 AM

Big game

Antelope

900 — Aug. 15 to Nov. 11

Archery — Sept. 1 to Oct. 5

General — Oct. 6 to Nov. 11

Bighorn sheep — Sept. 15 to Nov. 25

Bison — Nov. 15 to Feb. 15, 2013

Black bear — Sept. 15 to Nov. 25

Deer and elk

Archery — Sept. 1 to Oct. 14

Backcountry — Sept. 15 to Nov. 25

Youth deer only — Oct. 18 to Oct. 19

General — Oct. 20 to Nov. 25

Moose — Sept. 15 to Nov. 25

Mountain goat — Sept. 15 to Nov. 25

Mountain lion

Archery — Sept. 1 to Oct. 14

Fall — Oct. 20 to Nov. 25

Winter — Dec. 1 to April 14, 2013 —

Wolf

Archery — Sept. 1 to Oct. 14

Backcountry — Sept. 15 to Feb. 28, 2013

General — Oct. 15 to Feb. 28, 2013

Trapping — Dec. 15 to Feb. 28, 2013

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Upland game bird seasons

Sage grouse — Sept. 1 to Nov. 1

Mountain grouse — Sept. 1 to Jan. 1, 2013

Partridge — Sept. 1 to Jan. 1, 2013

Sharp-tailed grouse — Sept. 1 to Jan. 1, 2013

Turkey (fall season) — Sept. 1 to Jan. 1, 2013

Youth-only pheasant — Sept. 22 to Sept. 23

Pheasant — Oct. 6 to Jan. 1, 2013

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Waterfowl seasons

Pacific Flyway

Youth-only waterfowl — Sept. 22 to Sept. 23

General waterfowl — Sept. 29 to Jan. 11, 2013

Swan (permit only) — Oct. 13 to Dec. 1

Falconry, ducks, coots and geese — Sept. 29 to Jan. 11, 2013

Central Flyway

Youth-only waterfowl — Sept. 22 to Sept. 23

Ducks and coots — Sept. 29 to Jan. 3, 2013

Goose — Sept. 29 to Jan. 6, 2013; Jan. 9 to 13, 2013

Tundra swan (permits only) — Sept. 29 to Jan. 3, 2013

Falconry, ducks and coots — Sept. 19 to Jan. 3, 2013

Falconry, goose — Sept. 29 to Jan. 6, 2013; Jan. 9 to 13, 2013