Montana’s archery-only hunting season for deer, elk and antelope begins Sept. 1. Montana’s big game regulations specify the criteria that archery equipment must meet to be legal, for instance, crossbows are prohibited during the archery-only hunting season, though they may be used during the general hunting season. For details on archery hunting opportunities and criteria for legal archery equipment, please see the FWP big game hunting regulations available at FWP offices, license providers and on the FWP web site at fwp.mt.gov under Hunting.