Montana Hunting

Montana

Big Sky Country. World-record bighorn rams, vast public river breaks, and backcountry wilderness elk.

Public Access & WMAs

Public Lands to Hunt in Montana

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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP)

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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) provides access to over 30 million acres of public land and public-access partnerships across the Treasure State. Montana's hunting domain includes 10 National Forests across 19 million acres, 8 million acres of BLM ground, 75 State Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), and the nation's premier private-land walk-in program: Block Management (BMA), which opens an additional 7+ million private acres to public sportsmen free of charge. From the Bob Marshall Wilderness to the Missouri River Breaks, Montana offers unmatched big game and upland hunting.
Sun River Wildlife Management Area
Rocky Mountain Front | 20,000 Acres

Sun River Wildlife Management Area

Located along the legendary Rocky Mountain Front west of Augusta. Acquired to protect critical winter range for one of North America's largest migratory elk herds (over 2,500 elk). Providing breathtaking views of sheer limestone reef peaks, foothill bunchgrass prairies, and trophy hunting for elk, mule deer, and bighorn sheep.

Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area
Crown of the Continent | 67,000 Acres

Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area

Situated near Ovando at the southern gateway to the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Vast rolling glacial grasslands, ponderosa pine timber, and pothole lakes provide winter habitat for 1,000+ elk and abundant mule deer, whitetail, and ruffed grouse. A premier fall hunting destination.

Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge & BLM Breaks
Upper Missouri Breaks | 1.1+ Million Acres

Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge & BLM Breaks

Stretching 125 miles along the Missouri River in eastern Montana. A breathtaking maze of rugged badlands, coulees, and ponderosa-covered ridges. World-renowned for producing colossal archery bull elk, trophy mule deer, whitetail, pronghorn, and desert bighorn sheep.

Flathead & Custer Gallatin National Forests
Greater Yellowstone & Glacier | 5.5+ Million Acres

Flathead & Custer Gallatin National Forests

Encompassing millions of acres of wild alpine basins, dense lodgepole pine timber, and subalpine meadows surrounding Yellowstone and Glacier national parks. Unrivaled backcountry hunting for elk, mule deer, moose, mountain goat, black bear, and wolf.

Montana Block Management Access Program
Statewide Walk-In Access | 7+ Million Acres

Montana Block Management Access Program

A nationally celebrated cooperative partnership between FWP and private agricultural landowners. Encompasses over 7 million acres across hundreds of working ranches and farms, granting free public walk-in access for whitetail deer, mule deer, pronghorn, ring-necked pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse, and waterfowl.