Turkey Hunting Seasons
Turkey
Wild turkey may be taken with: a shotgun not larger than a 10 gauge; a long, recurve or compound bow and arrow; a rifle, handgun or crossbow may be used during the fall season except in areas with weapons restrictions limiting their use; an air rifle: fall turkey may be taken with an .177 caliber air rifle shooting a performance ballistic alloy pellet at least 1250 feet per second as specified by the manufacturer or with an .22 caliber air rifle shooting a performance ballistic alloy pellet at least 950 feet per second as specified by the manufacturer. (MCA 87-6-401, CR) All other means of taking are prohibited.
License |
Licenses Per Hunter |
Season Dates |
Opportunity |
Opportunity specific details |
General Turkey License: Over-the-Counter valid in General Hunting Areas (see map). |
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Turkey License |
1 |
Apr. 15 - May 31 |
Male Wild Turkey. Shotgun/Archery only. |
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Sep. 01 - Jan. 01 |
Either-sex Wild Turkey. |
Not valid in Region 4. |
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Regional Turkey Licenses: Over-the-Counter |
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Region 1 Turkey License: Turkeys in Region 1 are mostly on private land. Hunters must get permission. |
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199-00 |
1 |
Apr. 15 - May 31 |
Male Wild Turkey. Shotgun/Archery only. |
Valid in Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, and Lake counties and those portions of Sanders and Missoula counties within Region 1. Not valid on the Flathead Indian Reservation. |
Sep. 01 – Jan. 01 |
Either-sex Wild Turkey. |
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199-01 |
Up to 4 |
Sep. 01 – Jan. 01 |
Female or beardless Wild Turkey. |
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Region 2 Turkey License: Rifles are not allowed in Deer & Elk HD 260. |
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299-00 |
1 |
Apr. 15 - May 31 |
Male Wild Turkey. Shotgun/Archery only. |
Valid in Missoula and Ravalli counties |
Sep. 01 – Jan. 01 |
Either-sex Wild Turkey. |
Valid in Missoula and Ravalli counties |
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299-01 |
Up to 4 |
Sep. 01 – Jan. 01 |
Female or beardless Wild Turkey. |
Valid in Missoula and Ravalli counties |
299-02 |
1 |
Sep. 01 – Jan. 01 |
Female or beardless Wild Turkey. |
Valid in Missoula, Ravalli and Mineral counties. |
Region 5 Turkey License |
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599-00 |
1 |
Apr. 15 - May 31 |
Male Wild Turkey. Shotgun/Archery only. |
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Region 7 Turkey License |
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799-00 |
1 |
Apr. 15 - May 31 |
Male Wild Turkey. Shotgun/Archery only. |
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Sep. 01 – Jan. 01 |
Either-sex Wild Turkey. |
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