GIS Data
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks GIS Data available for download.
- Boundaries/Lands - Hunting districts, FWP's regional administrative boundaries, lands managed and/or owned by FWP, FWP Commissioner boundaries, FWP Enforcement Boundaries.
- Fisheries/Hydrography - Fish species distribution, hydrography, stream restoration projects, barriers, dams, hatcheries.
- Wildlife - Wildlife distribution, occurrence.
Additional information about the species listed below can be requested by contacting MFWP at fwpwld@mt.gov Submission of a MFWP Biologic and Natural Resource Data Request Form (pdf) may be required.
Distribution, range or other information for species not listed below can be found in the Montana Field Guide or by submitting a formal request to the Montana Natural Heritage Program.
| Boundaries/Lands | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Type | Image | Shapefile | Metadata |
| FWP Commissioner Districts 2011 | Polygon | • | • | • |
| FWP Lands (Points) | Point | • | • | • |
| FWP Lands (Polygons) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| FWP Regional Enforcement Boundaries | Polygon | n/a | • | • |
| FWP Regional Fisheries Boundaries | Polygon | • | • | • |
| FWP Regional Parks Boundaries | Polygon | • | • | • |
| FWP Regional Wildlife Boundaries | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Fishing Access Sites (Points) | Point | n/a | • | • |
| Fishing Access Sites (Polygons) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Fishing Access Sites Noxious Weed Locations (2005 -2009) | Point | n/a | • | • |
| Fishing Districts | Polygon | n/a | • | • |
| Furbearer Trapping Districts (2010 and 2011 Seasons) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Furbearer Trapping Districts (2012 and 2013 Seasons) | Polygon | n/a | • | • |
| Hunting Districts - (2012 and 2013 Seasons) - Antelope | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Hunting Districts - (2012 and 2013 Seasons) - Bighorn Sheep | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Hunting Districts - (2012 and 2013 Seasons) - Bison | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Hunting Districts - (2012 and 2013 Seasons) - Black Bear | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Hunting Districts - (2012 and 2013 Seasons) - Deer/Elk/Mountain Lion | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Hunting Districts - (2012 and 2013 Seasons) - Moose | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Hunting Districts - (2012 and 2013 Seasons) - Mountain Goat | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Hunting Districts - (2012 and 2013 Seasons) - Turkey | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund Project Locations | Point | n/a | • | • |
| Management Responsibility Areas - Fisheries Biologists | Polygon | n/a | • | • |
| Management Responsibility Areas - Wildlife Biologists | Polygon | n/a | • | • |
| Management Units - (2010 and 2011 Seasons) - Elk | Polygon | n/a | • | • |
| Management Units - (2010 and 2011 Seasons) - Mountain Lion | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Management Units - (2010 and 2011 Seasons) - Wolverine | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Management Units - (2011 Season) - Gray Wolf | Polygon | n/a | • | • |
| Management Units - (2012 Season) - Gray Wolf | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Management Units - (2012 and 2013 Seasons) - Mountain Lion | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Management Units - (2012 and 2013 Seasons) - Wolverine | Polygon | • | • | • |
| State Parks (Points) | Point | n/a | • | • |
| State Parks (Polygons) | Polygon | n/a | • | • |
| State Parks Facilities (Line Features) | Point | n/a | • | • |
| State Parks Facilities (Point Features) | Point | • | • | • |
| State Parks Facilities (Polygon Features) | Polygon | n/a | • | • |
| Wildlife Management Areas (Points) | Point | n/a | • | • |
| Wildlife Management Areas (Polygons) | Polygon | n/a | • | • |
| Fisheries/Hydrography | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Type | Image | Shapefile | Metadata |
| Aquatic Focus Areas 2005 - All Tiers | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Aquatic Focus Areas 2005 - Tier 1 | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Bull Trout Critical Habitat | n/a | • | • | |
| Dewatered Streams | Line | • | • | • |
| Fish Hatcheries | Point | • | • | • |
| Fish Species Distribution - Lakes | Point | • | • | • |
| Fish Species Distribution - Streams | Routed Feature | • | • | • |
| Lakes | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Montana Lakes Bathymetry | Line | n/a | • | • |
| River Basins (4th Code HUCs - 1:2,000,000 Scale) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| River Basins (4th Code HUCs 1:24,000 - Scale) | Polygon | n/a | • | • |
| River Mile Locations (10th Mile Intervals) | Point | n/a | • | • |
| Streams | Routed Feature | • | • | • |
| Wildlife | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Type | Image | Shapefile | Metadata |
| Coincident Priority Conservation Areas | Polygon | n/a | • | • |
| Distribution - Antelope (General and Winter) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Bighorn Sheep (General and Winter) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Bison (General and Winter) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Black Bear (General) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Dusky (Blue) Grouse | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Elk (General and Winter) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Gray (Hungarian) Partridge | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Gray Wolf (General) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Moose (General and Winter) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Mountain Goat (General and Winter) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Mountain Lion (General) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Mule Deer (General and Winter) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Pheasant (Habitat) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Ruffed Grouse | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Sage Grouse (Habitat) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Sage Grouse (Historic) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Sharp-tailed Grouse | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Spruce Grouse | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - White-tailed Deer (General and Winter) | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Distribution - Wild Turkey | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Population Management Units - Deer | Polygon | n/a | • | • |
| Sage Grouse Core Areas | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Terrestrial Focus Areas 2005 - All Tiers | Polygon | • | • | • |
| Terrestrial Focus Areas 2005 - Tier 1 | Polygon | • | • | • |
