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UPLAND GAME BIRD

REGULATIONS & MAPS

  • Regulations

    Regulations for upcoming seasons are posted online throughout the year. Upland Game Bird regulations are typically posted mid July.

    All downloads below are in PDF format.

     

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SEASONS

  • These dates are provided only as a general reference. Check current regulations or use FWP’s online Hunt Planner for specific dates.

     

    2022 Grouse Season Dates

    Mountain Grouse
    September 1 – January 1

    Sage Grouse
    September 1 – September 30

    Sharp-Tailed Grouse
    September 1 – January 1

     

    2022 Partridge Season Dates

    Partridge
    September 1 – January 1

     

    2022 Pheasant Season Dates

    General
    October 8 – January 1

    Youth
    September 24 – September 25

     

    2022 Turkey Season Dates

    Spring
    April 15 – May 31

    Fall
    September 1 – January 1

LICENSES

Upland Game Bird

Details: Residents 12-17, 62 or older, and the disabled may purchase for half cost ($3.75). Nonresidents 12-17 may purchase for half cost ($55).

Fees:

  • Resident: $7.50

  • Nonresident: $110

 

3 Day Upland Game Bird

Details: 3-day license for nonresidents. The license is not valid for sage grouse at any time or for ring-neck pheasants during the opening week of the season.

Fees:

  • Resident: N/A

  • Nonresident: $50

 

Upland Game Bird 3-Day Preserve

Details: Nonresidents need a Conservation and Base Hunting License as prerequisites. Valid only on state-licensed private Shooting Preserves.

Fees:

  • Resident: N/A

  • Nonresident: $20

 

Nonresident Montana Native Upland Game Bird License

Details: For a former resident who was born in Montana, with current resident relative, other qualifications apply.

Fees:

  • Resident: N/A

  • Nonresident: $55

SPECIES GUIDES

MONTANA OUTDOORS

Life after CRP

FWP offers new upland habitat lease options to help cure eastern Montana’s upland bird–hunting blues

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About Habitat Enhancement

 

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks can work directly with landowners-and other individuals, groups and organizations-to improve private and public lands for Montana’s native sharp-tailed grouse, sage grouse, and mountain grouse, as well as the state’s adopted game birds-ring-necked pheasants, Hungarian Partridge, and wild turkeys.

Landowners can apply to enroll in the updated cost-share program to develop, enhance, and conserve Montana’s upland game bird habitats if the land in the project area remains open to reasonable public hunting. Generally, up to 75% of the cost of the Landowner’s Upland Game Bird Habitat Enhancement project can be reimbursed.

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