2012 HUNTING
SEASONS AND DATES

General Rifle Season and Bow Season Dates To Be Confirmed

ELK, DEER, BLACK BEAR, BIGHORN SHEEP, MOUNTAIN GOAT
MOOSE, BISON, WOLF, TURKEY, DUCKS & GEESE

EARLY SEASON RIFLE ELK/DEER WILDERNESS HUNTS – SEASON BEGINS SEPT. 15th

Hellroaring Camp        
7 DAYS (1 DAY IN, 5 DAYS HUNTING, 1 DAY OUT)
Hunt #1 Sept 14-20

Independence Camp   
6 DAYS (1 DAY IN, 5 DAYS HUNTING, OUT EVENING OF LAST DAY OF HUNT)      
Hunt #2 Sept 22-27                                                                                                   
                          

GENERAL SEASON RIFLE ELK/DEER HUNTS – SEASON BEGINS OCTOBER 22nd 

Independence Camp  
6 DAYS (DAY IN, 5 DAYS HUNTING, OUT EVENING OF LAST DAY OF HUNT)                    
Hunt #1   Oct 19-24                                                   

Greater Yellowstone Hunting Lodge & Bassett Creek Backcountry Camp  
7 DAYS (Arrival Day, 5 Days Hunting, Departure Day)
Hunt#1   Oct 19-25         
Hunt#2   Oct 27 - Nov 2        
Hunt#3   Nov 4-10
Hunt#4   Nov 12-18         
Hunt#5   Nov 23-26

ARCHERY HUNTS

5 DAYS HUNTING
SEASON: SEPTEMBER 1ST - OCTOBER 14TH

SEASONS FOR HUNTING OTHER SPECIES

BIGHORN SHEEP HUNTS - 10 DAYS (1 DAY IN, 8 DAYS HUNTING, 1 DAY OUT)
SEASON BEGINS SEPTEMBER 15TH
HUNT#1   SEPT 14-23

MOUNTAIN GOAT HUNTS - 5 DAYS HUNTING
SEASON: SEPTEMBER 15TH - NOVEMBER 25TH

MOOSE HUNTS - 5 DAYS HUNTING
SEASON: SEPTEMBER 15TH - NOVEMBER 25TH

BLACK BEAR - 5 DAYS HUNTING
SEASON: SEPTEMBER 15TH - NOVEMBER 25TH

WOLF - 5 DAYS HUNTING
SEASON: SEPTEMBER 15TH - NOVEMBER 25TH
           
BISON - 4 DAYS HUNTING
SEASON: NOVEMBER 15TH – FEBRUARY 15TH  

SPRING TURKEY*
SEASON: APRIL 9-MAY 15

FALL TURKEY*
SEASON: SEPT 1-JAN 1

DUCK & GEESE* 
SEASON: OCT 2-JAN 14

*2012 Dates to be determined by MFWP Spring 2012.