The following information pertains to the 2022-23 Montana Bison hunt and contains all the information for those already signed up for the hunt. This year’s hunt season will begin on December 5, 2022 and run through February 25, 2023. Hunts in West Yellowstone will be 2 weeks long with two teams hunting in each 2 week period. Hunts in the Gardiner area will be 1 week long and have only 1 team per week. Yakama members who receive a bison permit must be accompanied by at least one other enrolled individual (aged 16 or older) with a maximum of 4 other team members on the permit. Each hunter on the permit is authorized to harvest 2 bison each.