Kootenai National Forest
National Forest land · Montana
Kootenai National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,763,779 acres (the portion in this state) in Lincoln County, Flathead County + 1 more, Montana (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 1,763,779 acres (Montana portion) |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 01 Northern |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Forest |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Lincoln County, Flathead County, Sanders County |
| Reference point | 48.64189, -115.16558 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Forest Service: hunting on national forests
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
This unit also extends into: Idaho. Acreage on this page covers the Montana portion only.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- West Kootenai Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 919 acres · 24.2 mi
- Woods Ranch Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 1,483 acres · 24.5 mi
- Stillwater State Forest State forest · 105,916 acres · 26.2 mi
- Kootenai Falls Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 163 acres · 27.1 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Kootenai National Forest” in Montana combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.