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Montana HD 103 map and hunting seasons 2026

Montana HD 103 (FWP Region 1): open season dates for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, mountain lion, wolf, wild turkey, grouse, partridge and pheasant.

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Dates copied from the 2026 Montana FWP Deer, Elk, Antelope; Black Bear; Mountain Lion; Wolf and Furbearer; Upland Game Bird regulations (with the posted corrections). Montana is marked Beta on the map: a person hasn't checked every part of it yet. Confirm in Montana's hunting regulations before you go.

Deer (mule and white-tailed)

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Archery only Archery Only Season Sept. 5 to Oct. 18, 2026. Bow and Arrow License needed. Montana hunting districts differ: many have permit-only, antlerless, weapon-restricted or closed portions. Check the district's own table in the FWP regulations.	Sep 5 – Oct 18	Sep 5 – Oct 18
Youth two-day hunt Youth 10 to 15 only, with an adult. Deer only.	Oct 15 – Oct 16	Oct 15 – Oct 16
General season General season Oct. 24 to Nov. 29, 2026. Montana hunting districts differ: many have permit-only, antlerless, weapon-restricted or closed portions. Check the district's own table in the FWP regulations.	Oct 24 – Nov 29	Oct 24 – Nov 29

Montana deer rules

Elk

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Archery only Archery Only Season Sept. 5 to Oct. 18, 2026. Bow and Arrow License needed. Montana hunting districts differ: many have permit-only, antlerless, weapon-restricted or closed portions. Check the district's own table in the FWP regulations.	Sep 5 – Oct 18	Sep 5 – Oct 18
General season General season Oct. 24 to Nov. 29, 2026. Montana hunting districts differ: many have permit-only, antlerless, weapon-restricted or closed portions. Check the district's own table in the FWP regulations. Elk shoulder seasons outside these dates in some districts: check the regulations.	Oct 24 – Nov 29	Oct 24 – Nov 29

Montana elk rules

Pronghorn (antelope)

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Archery only Pronghorn (antelope) hunting districts are different from deer and elk districts, and licenses are by draw. Archery Sept. 5 to Oct. 9, 2026.	Sep 5 – Oct 9	Sep 5 – Oct 9
General season Pronghorn districts differ from deer and elk districts; licenses by draw. 900-series archery licences: Aug. 15 to Nov. 8.	Oct 10 – Nov 8	Oct 10 – Nov 8

Montana pronghorn rules

Black bear

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Spring Spring season Apr. 15 to Jun. 15, 2026. Black bear management units are not the same as deer and elk districts. Some units are spring-permit only or closed in spring; check the unit table. Bear Identification Test required: Montana has grizzlies, which are protected.	Apr 15 – Jun 15	Apr 15 – Jun 15
Fall archery Black bear management units are not the same as deer and elk districts. Some units are spring-permit only or closed in spring; check the unit table.	Sep 5 – Sep 14	Sep 5 – Sep 14
Fall general Black bear management units are not the same as deer and elk districts. Some units are spring-permit only or closed in spring; check the unit table.	Sep 15 – Nov 29	Sep 15 – Nov 29

Montana black bear rules

Mountain lion

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Archery only (no dogs) Lion management units differ from deer and elk districts; quotas close units on 24 hours' notice.	Sep 5 – Oct 18	Sep 5 – Oct 18
Fall (no dogs) Lion management units differ from deer and elk districts; quotas close units on 24 hours' notice.	Oct 24 – Nov 29	Oct 24 – Nov 29
Winter Lion management units differ from deer and elk districts; quotas close units on 24 hours' notice. Hounds banned in occupied grizzly habitat after Apr. 14.	Dec 1 – May 25	Dec 1 – May 25

Montana mountain lion rules

Wolf

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Archery only Wolf management units differ from deer and elk districts; quotas close units on 24 hours' notice.	Sep 5 – Sep 14	Sep 5 – Sep 14
General season Wolf management units differ from deer and elk districts; quotas close units on 24 hours' notice. Closes March 15, 2027 at the latest.	Sep 15 – Mar 15	Sep 15 – Mar 15

Montana wolf rules

Wild turkey

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Spring (male, shotgun/archery) General Turkey License: valid only in General Hunting Areas (see FWP map). Regional licenses differ. Nonresident dates shown are for public land and land in a hunting access program; on other private land nonresidents share the resident dates.	Apr 15 – May 31	Apr 25 – May 31
Fall (either sex) General license not valid in Region 4. Nonresident dates shown are for public land and land in a hunting access program; on other private land nonresidents share the resident dates.	Sep 1 – Jan 1	Sep 11 – Jan 1

Montana wild turkey rules

Grouse, partridge and pheasant

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Mountain grouse (blue, ruffed, spruce) Bag 3 a day in total.	Sep 1 – Jan 1	Sep 1 – Jan 1
Hungarian and chukar partridge Bag 8 a day in total. Nonresident dates shown are for public land and land in a hunting access program; on other private land nonresidents share the resident dates.	Sep 1 – Jan 1	Sep 11 – Jan 1
Sharp-tailed grouse Closed west of the Continental Divide. Bag 4 a day. Nonresident dates shown are for public land and land in a hunting access program; on other private land nonresidents share the resident dates.	Sep 1 – Jan 1	Sep 11 – Jan 1
Pheasant, youth only Youth 15 and under with a non-hunting adult.	Sep 19 – Sep 20	Sep 19 – Sep 20
Pheasant (cocks) 3 cocks a day. Nonresident dates shown are for public land and land in a hunting access program; on other private land nonresidents share the resident dates.	Oct 10 – Jan 1	Oct 20 – Jan 1

Montana grouse, partridge and pheasant rules

Nearby zones

All Montana zones. Public land isn't automatically open to hunting: leases, posted land, private land and firearm bylaws near towns still apply.

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