Montana Hunting Season Dates
2024 Season
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2024Big Game Hunting Seasons
Antelope
900 series Aug. 15 - Nov. 10
Archery Sept. 7 - Oct. 11
General Oct. Oct. 12 - Nov. 10
Bighorn Sheep
Archery Sept. 7 - Sept. 14
General Sept. 15 - Dec. 1
Bison
Nov. 15 - Feb. 15, 2024
Black Bear
Spring Apr. 15 - May 31 or June 15
Archery Sept. 7 - Sept. 14
Fall Sept. 15 - Dec. 1
Deer & Elk
Archery Sept. 7 - Oct. 20
Youth, deer only Oct. 17 - Oct. 18
General Oct. 26 - Dec. 1
Shoulder seasons: Aug. 15 - Feb. 15, varying dates before and/or after the archery and general seasons
Muzzleloader Dec. 14 - 22
Backcountry – HDs 150, 280, 316* (*HD 316 does not have an archery only season)
General Sept. 15 - Dec. 1
Moose
Sept. 15 - Dec. 1
Mountain Goat
Sept. 15 - Dec. 1
Mountain Lion
Archery (without dogs): Sept. 3 - Oct. 16
Fall (without dogs): Oct. 26 - Dec. 1
Winter: Dec. 1 - April 14
Resident Hound Training Season: Dec. 2 - April 14
Sandhill Crane
Special Drawing License: Sept. 1 - To be adopted April 2024 per federal frameworks
OTC License: Sept. 28 - To be adopted April 2024 per federal frameworks
Wolf
(2023 Season Still Open)
Archery Sept. 2–Sept. 14
General Sept. 15–March 15, 2024
Trapping Nov. 27*-March 15, 2024
2024 Upland game bird seasons
Turkey:
Spring: April 15- May 31
Fall: Sept. 1 - Jan. 1
Mountain Grouse: Sept. 1 - Jan. 1
Partridge: Sept. 1 - Jan. 1 (except for portion of Carbon County, where it is Sept. 1 - Jan. 10)
Ring-necked Pheasant: Oct. 12 - Jan. 1
Youth Hunt: Sept. 21 - Sept. 22
Sage Grouse: Sept. 1 - Sept. 30
Sharp-tailed Grouse: Sept. 1 - Jan. 1
Falconry: Sept. 1 - March 31
Licenses Fees
Here are links to the specific Licenses fees on Montana FWP
These dates are provided only as a general reference.
Check current regulations for specific dates.
Visit FWP's website fwp.mt.gov for more information.