Montana 2023 hunting season dates

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Some hunting seasons already are underway, and many of the main seasons both for game birds and big game are just around the corner.

Here is a listing from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks of the hunting seasons for this year.

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 .