2016 Montana Hunting Season

Photo courtesy of Per, Flckr

Folks in Montana love hunting, as demonstrated by the 433,538 licenses sold to residents in 2015. Non-residents bought 57,887 licenses last year as well. Numbers for this year look to be just as big, considering the healthy levels of whitetail deer 3 years old and up.

Hunting is part of Montana’s 6 BILLION dollar outdoor recreation economy. Are you ready to be part of the big game season?

2016 Big Game Seasons:
Antelope
900 series Aug. 5-Nov. 13

Archery Sept. 3-Oct. 7

General Oct. 8-Nov. 13

Bighorn Sheep
Archery Sept. 3-Sept. 14

General Sept. 15-Nov. 27

Black Bear
Spring May 31-June 15

Fall archery Sept. 3-Sept. 14

Fall Sept. 15-Nov. 27

Deer & Elk
Archery Sept. 3-Oct. 16

Youth, deer-only Oct. 20-Oct. 21

General Oct. 22-Nov. 27

Moose
General Sept. 15-Nov. 27

Mountain Lion
Archery Sept. 3-Oct. 16

Fall Oct. 22-Nov. 27

Winter Dec. 1-April 14

Wolf
Archery Sept. 3-Sept. 14

General Sept. 15-March 15

Trappling Dec. 15-Feb. 28

Upland Birds
Mountain grouse Sept. 1-Jan. 1

Partridge Sept. 1-Jan. 1

Pheasant Oct. 8-Jan. 1

Sage Grouse Sept. 1-Sept. 30

Sharp-tailed Grouse Sept. 1-Jan. 1

Turkey Sept. 1-Jan. 1

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