Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Missoula County. Missoula is the University of Montana's city where five valleys meet, a forestry, outdoor-industry and healthcare town. Missoula County dealers take transfers and Montana adds no permit or wait.
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Montana law allows.
Montana has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. The dealer runs the federal background check when you complete ATF Form 4473. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. The firearm ships to the Montana dealer you name at checkout.
Dealers in these communities all work for Missoula-area buyers:
Montana has allowed permitless concealed carry since 2021 for adults 18 and over who are not prohibited, and open carry was already lawful. The concealed weapon permit is still issued by the Missoula County Sheriff and adds reciprocity. Courthouses, schools, banks and posted property remain off limits.
Montana's general rifle season for deer and elk runs five weeks and ends on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, with archery from early September. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal, and residents buy general deer licences over the counter while non-residents draw combination licences. Hunting districts set antlerless and mule deer buck rules, so read the current FWP regulations.
Missoula County is river valley and timbered mountains in Region 2, with whitetail in the bottoms, mule deer and elk in the high country, and grizzlies present; the general rifle season runs five weeks.
Elk and grizzly country makes this a town of .300 Winchester Magnums, .338s and bear-sized revolvers; the Lolo and Bitterroot national forests start at the city limits.
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours change with the season, so check the agency page before you drive out.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Lolo, Frenchtown, Bonner, Missoula or anywhere in Missoula County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. The dealer runs the federal check when you complete ATF Form 4473; there is no waiting period.
Yes, since 2021 for adults 18 and over who are not prohibited. The Missoula County Sheriff still issues permits for travel.
Five weeks ending on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The hunting district around Missoula County sets the antlerless rules.
Most of the states here allow it with a calibre minimum. A scoped six-inch .44 Magnum is the standard handgun-hunting rig; check the current regulations for the season.
Each dealer sets its own fee, commonly $20 to $75. Call before you order to confirm the price and that they accept firearms shipped from an online store.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our buying guide and check with Missoula County Sheriff (concealed weapon permits) or a local attorney about your own situation.