Hunting For Many Upland Game Bird Species Remains Open – MFWP
Friday, December 04, 2009
Hunting
With the close of the general big game hunting season, hunters can still turn to hunting many upland game bird species in Montana.
Pheasant, partridge, sharp-tailed grouse and turkey hunting continues until Jan. 1. The season for mountain grouse closes Dec. 15. Montana’s sage grouse season closed Nov. 1. Check the regulations for exceptions for the Partridge season.
Hunters interested in hunting on lands enrolled in Montana’s Upland Game Bird Habitat Enhancement Program can find details and locations on the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Web site at fwp.mt.gov on the Habitat page under Wildlife Habitat .
Three of the most recently enrolled Conservation Reserve Program projects offer about 1,000 acres of walk-in game bird hunting. Each project area is marked with special signs.
Maps to these newest areas may be downloaded from the FWP Web site. Go to the Wildlife Habitat page, select the Upland Game Bird Habitat Enhancement Program guide and then click on New Hunting Opportunities at the bottom of the page.
