Montana Hunting

From the depths of the Kootenai River to the top of Granite Peak, Montana offers some of the best Hunting in the United states. Given that Montana is the 4th largest state in the Union after Alaska, Texas and California there is certainly an abundance of land to be hunted. The only question that remains is where will you be hunting when you hunt the great land of Montana?

There are three areas of land that can be hunted in Montana. State Lands, Federal Lands and of course Private Recreational Property. All there offer a bounty of Wild Game to be hunted.

State Lands
School Trust Lands - There are 5.5 million acres of state school trust lands in Montana. All hunting, fishing and other recreational activities that occur on state lands require the possession of a State Recreational Use License which is available from all license agents where hunting and fishing licenses are sold.

State Wildlife Management Areas - Montana Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) are owned and managed by the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks and provide free public hunting opportunities statewide. Montana Department of Corrections - Oddly enough the Montana State Prison Ranch offers big game and bird hunting on 23,000 acres of Land managed by the Department of Corrections.

Federal Lands
National Forest Lands - National Forests in Montana comprise nearly 16 million acres. Most national forest lands that are legally accessible via a public road, navigable waterway, or adjacent state or federal land are open to hunting.

BLM Lands - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages over 8 million acres of mostly range land and some forested land across the state. Most BLM lands that are legally accessible via a public road, navigable waterway, or adjacent state or federal land are open to hunting.

National Refuges and Waterfowl Production Areas - The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) manages ten national wildlife refuges in Montana most of which allow hunting during some portion of the season. Hunting opportunities on wildlife refuges are generally quite restrictive and in some cases prohibited altogether. You should contact refuge personnel before hunting on any national wildlife refuge.

US Bureau of Reclamation Lands
The US Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) administers approximately 200,000 acres of land and 100,000 acres of surface water in Montana. Where there is legal public access, BOR managed land is open to hunting, fishing and other recreational activity. Motorized travel is restricted to existing roads.

Private Recreational Property
We have found there is no better place to hunt than on Private Recreational Property. For a look at the Private Recreational Property please contact one of our agents. We have many listings that are perfect for hunting!