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.