Public land that may allow hunting in Flathead County, Montana

12 listed public land units overlap Flathead County (PAD-US 4.1). Some extend into neighboring counties; acreage is for the whole Montana unit.

Check seasons, licenses and area rules with Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks.

AreaAcres (approx.)ManagerAccessCounty
Flathead National Forest
National Forest land
2,414,257U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessFlathead County, Powell County + 4 more
Lolo National Forest
National Forest land
2,301,840U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessMissoula County, Mineral County + 6 more
Kootenai National Forest
National Forest land
1,763,779U.S. Forest Service (USDA)Open accessLincoln County, Flathead County + 1 more
Stillwater State Forest
State forest
105,916State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessFlathead County, Lincoln County
Hungry Horse Reservoir
Bureau of Reclamation project land
22,905Bureau of ReclamationOpen accessFlathead County
Coal Creek State Forest
State forest
14,990State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessFlathead County
Thompson River State Forest
State forest
13,745State: department of natural resourcesOpen accessSanders County, Flathead County
Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
7,905U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessFlathead County
Flathead County Waterfowl Production Area
Waterfowl Production Area
5,345U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRestricted accessFlathead County
Ray Kuhns Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
1,551State: fish and wildlife agencyRestricted accessFlathead County
North Shore Flathead Lake Wildlife Management Area
State wildlife / game area
419State: fish and wildlife agencyRestricted accessFlathead County
Flathead River Wildlife Habitat Protection Area
State wildlife / game area
234State: fish and wildlife agencyRestricted accessFlathead County