MT 2026 Pheasant Hunting Season Dates and Information

 

UPLAND GAME BIRD

2026 SEASON

Mountain Grouse: Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Partridge: Sept. 1 - Jan. 1 (except for portion of Carbon County, where it is Sept. 1 - Jan. 10)

Ring-necked Pheasant: Oct. 10 - Jan. 1

Youth Hunt: Sept. 19 - Sept. 20

Sage Grouse: Sept. 1 - Sept. 30

Sharp-tailed Grouse: Sept. 1 - Jan. 1

Falconry: Sept. 1 - March 31

See more information on the Upland Game Bird Species Guide. 

Make sure to check with the official state DNR / Game / Hunting authorities to confirm that no changes to the seasons have taken place.