Public-Access Finder

Montana's huntable ground, sorted by who may use it and what it takes. Filter by public or private.

• Private

  Block Management Area

  Free public hunting on enrolled private land

  LicenseConservation License

  Scale1,200+ areas · ~6.8M acres (2026)
• Public

  Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

  FWP-owned land, free public hunting

  LicenseConservation License

  Scalestatewide
• Public

  Fishing Access Site (FAS)

  Stream and lake access; some allow hunting

  LicenseConservation License

  Scalestatewide
• Public

  U.S. Forest Service

  National forest — the largest chunk

  LicenseGeneral or applicable tag

  Scale~16M acres
• Public

  Bureau of Land Management

  Federal ground, mostly east and central

  LicenseGeneral or applicable tag

  Scale~8.3M acres
• Public

  State school trust land

  DNRC land open to hunting

  LicenseConservation License required

  Scale~5.5M acres
• Private

  Private land

  Permission required — posted or not

  LicenseLandowner permission

  Scalethe majority of MT

Every hunter must have landowner permission on private property whether it is posted or not. Figures sourced to FWP, USFS, BLM, and DNRC; acreages are approximate.