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Turkey Hunting Seasons


Enjoy turkey hunting in Montana within designated areas noted in this map. There are general hunting areas and regional hunting areas show by color and outline. There are also areas closed to hunting and hunting for game animals also noted by color.

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).

Turkey License

1

Apr. 15 - May 31

Male Wild Turkey. Shotgun/Archery only.

Sep. 01 - Jan. 01

Either-sex Wild Turkey.

Not valid in Region 4.

Regional Turkey Licenses: Over-the-Counter

Region 1 Turkey License: Turkeys in Region 1 are mostly on private land. Hunters must get permission.

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.

199-01

Up to 4

Sep. 01 – Jan. 01

Female or beardless Wild Turkey.

Region 2 Turkey License: Rifles are not allowed in Deer & Elk HD 260.

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

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

599-00

1

Apr. 15 - May 31

Male Wild Turkey. Shotgun/Archery only.

Region 7 Turkey License

799-00

1

Apr. 15 - May 31

Male Wild Turkey. Shotgun/Archery only.

Sep. 01 – Jan. 01

Either-sex Wild Turkey.