Opening day for most of Montana’s upland game bird hunting seasons occur on the same day every year—Sept. 1. The exception is for pheasants. The 2013 general pheasant season opens Oct. 12.
Here are the statewide hunting-season dates for upland game birds:
- Sept. 1-Jan. 1, 2014
- Mountain grouse
- Partridge
- Sharp-tailed grouse
- Turkey (fall season)
- Sept. 1-Nov. 1
- Sept. 21-22
- Youth Only Special Pheasant Weekend
- Oct. 12-Jan. 1, 2014
2013 Big Game Hunting Seasons
Antelope
- 900 Aug. 15-Nov. 10
- Archery Sept. 7-Oct. 11
- General Oct. 12-Nov. 10
Bighorn Sheep
- Archery Sept. 5-Sept. 14
- General Sept. 15-Dec. 1
Bison
- General Nov. 15-Feb. 15, 2014
Black Bear
- Archery Sept. 7-Sept. 14
- Fall Sept. 15-Dec. 1
Deer & Elk
- Archery Sept. 7-Oct. 20
- Youth-Deer Only Oct. 17 -18
- General Oct. 26-Dec. 1
Backcountry (HDs 150, 151, 280, 316)
- Archery Sept. 7-Sept. 14
- General Sept. 15-Dec. 1
Moose
Mountain Goat
Mountain Lion
- Archery Sept. 7-Oct. 20
- Fall Oct. 26 -Dec. 1
- Winter Dec. 1-April 14, 2014
Wolf
- Archery Sept. 7-Sept. 14
- General Sept. 15-March 15, 2014
- Trapping Dec. 15-Feb. 28, 2014
(Report by Montana FWP; Cover photo: adventure.howstuffworks.com)
