The following is a collection of web resources that offer valuable information as you prepare for your hunt.

• Montana FWP Hunt Planner

  This interactive web tool offers hunting district information, species distribution, and land ownership information.

• Understanding Legal Descriptions ( 84 KB)

  This document offers a good description of how to read legal descriptions on maps.

• Montana Access Guide to State and Federal Lands ( 221 KB)

  Provides contact information and a good discussion of some of the rules that apply to recreational access of state and federal lands. Download here or receive a hard copy from any FWP regional or area office.

• Directory of Montana Maps ( 466 KB)

  This directory provides a listing of all agency and local government contacts where you can find land ownership information. Download here or receive a hard copy from any FWP regional or area office.

• Montana Land Ownership Maps

  This site offers 2 types of 100K maps; one depicts detailed public land ownership info; the other depicts detailed private land ownership info

• Bureau of Land Management

  Official web page for the BLM in Montana.

• U.S. Forest Service

  Official web page for the USFS Northern Region.

• Montana Indian Reservations

  Most tribal governments have made provisions for limited public hunting access. Check with the governing tribal office to determine the requirements for hunting within the reservation boundaries. A special permit is required.

• Public Lands Information Center

  This site offers detailed information for most developed recreational sites on public land across eight western states.

• Montana Topofinder

  Offers 100K and 24K topographic maps for Montana through an interactive website.

• Report Public Land Access Conflicts ( 370 KB)

  Download a form to report problems involving public lands access.