New regulation booklets for upland gamebirds are available online at fwp.mt.gov/hunt/regulations. Printed booklets will be available later this month.

This year, the booklets include turkey hunting regulations. A turkey is considered an upland gamebird by Montana statute.

Also new in the 2022 upland gamebird regulations:

Turkey hunting in Region 4 has changed to a general license spring opportunity.

Fall turkey and mountain grouse may be taken with an .177 caliber air rifle shooting a performance ballistic alloy pellet at least 1,250 feet per second as specified by the manufacturer or with...