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Youth pheasant hunter and dog

Hunt Youth Pheasant & Waterfowl Weekend

Youth with goose harvests Youth with pheasant and hunting dog Two youth pheasant hunters Youth hunter with duck and dog Youth hunter with pheasant

Montana’s young hunters will have a special treat the weekend of the youth pheasant and waterfowl weekend, Sept. 21 and 22, 2024.

Licensed hunters, 15 and under, will be able to hunt pheasants, ducks, mergansers, geese and coots statewide on these two days.

The two-day youth hunt is open to:

  • legally licensed 12-15 year olds who have completed hunter education and who are accompanied by a non-hunting adult at least 18 years of age;

  • and properly certified and legally licensed apprentice hunters 10-15 years of age who are accompanied by a non-hunting adult "mentor" at least 21 years of age.

All regulations apply. The Canyon Ferry WMA is an exception— only to the youth waterfowl season shooting hours— they will be one-half hour before sunrise to noon.


Pheasant Release Sites

FWP’s pheasant stocking program releases birds on state lands with suitable habitat around Montana every fall.