Those interested in entering a lottery for a guided guaranteed bison hunt on the Blackfeet Reservation will have three (3) opportunities to enter the drawing.

Chances are $10 each and hunters can purchase up to 20 chances. The lottery is open to all hunters – tribal members, non-members, Montana residents and non-residents.  At least 400 bison chances have to be sold or the winner pays $500. Successful hunters can keep the bison’s head, hide, and meat.

To enter the drawing, go to: fwp.mt.gov/buyandapply.

Once there, click on the appropriate button to enter the online license system. The Blackfeet bison lottery opportunity will be an item applicants can select from the list of all items.

These lottery opportunities can also be purchased at an license provider or FWP office.

For more information, contact the Blackfeet Fish and Game office at 406-338-7207.

Those interested in entering a lottery for a guided guaranteed elk hunt on the Blackfeet Reservation will have one (1) opportunity to enter the drawing.

Chances are $10 each and hunters can purchase up to 20 chances. At least 1200 elk chances have to be sold or the winner pays $2,500. The lottery is open to all hunters – tribal members, non-members, Montana residents and non-residents. 

To enter the drawing, go to: fwp.mt.gov/buyandapply.

Once there, click on the appropriate button to enter the online license system. The Blackfeet bison lottery opportunity will be an item applicants can select from the list of all items.

These lottery opportunities can also be purchased at an license provider or FWP office.

For more information, contact the Blackfeet Fish and Game office at 406-338-7207.

2024 hunt information pending.

Bird hunting is permitted for non-Tribal members on the Flathead Indian Reservation in northwest Montana under a cooperative agreement between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks. 

• 2025 Flathead Indian Reservation regulations (PDF)

The following birds are legally permitted for harvest by non-Tribal members:

• Pheasants

• Gray partridge

• Eurasian collared doves

• Migratory waterfowl (ducks, mergansers, and geese only)

To hunt on the Flathead Indian Reservation, non-Tribal members must be licensed in accordance with the Flathead Indian Reservation regulations. Call the Kalispell FWP office at 406-752-5501 or the Tribes in Pablo at 406-883-2888 ext. 7200 for more information.

Fishing is permitted for non-Tribal members on the Flathead Indian Reservation in northwest Montana under a cooperative agreement between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks. 

To lawfully fish on the Reservation, non-Tribal members must be licensed in accordance with the Flathead Indian Reservation regulations.

• 2025 Flathead Indian Reservation regulations (PDF)