
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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