Montana 2023 game hunting season dates

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

2023 Upland game bird seasons

Mountain grouse: Sept. 1 to Jan. 1, 2024

Partridge: Sept. 1 to Jan. 1, 2024

Pheasant: Oct. 7 to Jan. 1, 2024

Sage grouse: Sept. 1 to Sept. 30

Sharp-tailed grouse: Sept. 1 to Jan. 1, 2024

Turkey

• Spring: April 15 to May 31

• Fall: Sept. 1 to Jan. 1, 2024

2023 Big game hunting seasons

Pronghorn

• 900 series: Aug. 15 to Nov. 12

• Archery: Sept. 2 to Oct. 6

• General: Oct. 7 to Nov. 12

Bighorn sheep

• Archery: Sept. 2 to Sept. 14

• General: Sept. 15 to Nov. 26

Bison: Nov. 15 to Feb. 15, 2024

Black Bear

• Spring: April 15 — End dates vary

• Archery: Sept. 2 to Sept. 14

• Fall: Sept. 15 to Nov. 26

Deer and elk

• Archery: Sept. 2 to Oct. 15

• Youth, deer only: Oct. 19 to Oct. 20

• General: Oct. 21 to Nov. 26

• Backcountry — HDs 150, 280, 316* (*HD 316 does not have an archery only season)

- Archery: Sept. 2 to Sept. 14

- General: Sept. 15 to Nov. 26

Moose: Sept. 15 to Nov. 26

Mountain goat: Sept. 15 to Nov. 26

Mountain lion

• Archery: Sept. 2 to Oct. 15

• Fall: Oct. 21 to Nov. 26

• Winter: Dec. 1 to April 14, 2024

Spring Light Goose Conservation Order Season — March 1 to May 15

Wolf

• Archery: Sept. 2 to Sept. 14

• General: Sept. 15 to March 15, 2024

• Trapping: See regulations book

These dates are provided only as a general reference. Check current regulations for specific dates. Visit FWP’s website at https://fwp.mt.gov .