Central Flyway Zone 2

About Central Flyway Zone 2

Central Flyway Zone 2 is a waterfowl zone in Montana, United States, set by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. It covers about 64,591 km² (24,939 mi²). Towns inside it include Billings, Miles City, Laurel, Hardin and Red Lodge.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

Central 2

Area

64,591 km²

Area (miles)

24,939 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 12,561 km² of public or protected land inside it, 19% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Central Flyway Zone 1
• Pacific Flyway

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• FWP Region 5
• FWP Region 7
• Mountain Lion Management Unit 502
• Moose Hunting District 514
• Deer/Elk Hunting District 515 (deer and elk hunting district)
• Black Bear Hunting District 520
• Mountain Lion Management Unit 525
• Deer/Elk Hunting District 525 (deer and elk hunting district)
• Antelope Hunting District 556
• Antelope Hunting District 576
• Black Bear Hunting District 580
• Deer/Elk Hunting District 590 (deer and elk hunting district)
• Turkey District 599 (spring general, fall closed) (regional turkey area)
• Black Bear Hunting District 700
• Mountain Lion Management Unit 700
• Moose Hunting District 700
• Antelope Hunting District 701
• Deer/Elk Hunting District 701 (deer and elk hunting district)
• Deer/Elk Hunting District 702 (deer and elk hunting district)
• Antelope Hunting District 702
• Antelope Hunting District 704
• Deer/Elk Hunting District 704 (deer and elk hunting district)
• Turkey District 799 (spring general, fall general) (regional turkey area)

What HuntGrid shows for Central Flyway Zone 2

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Central Flyway Zone 2 (waterfowl zone)?

About 64,591 km² (24,939 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Central Flyway Zone 2?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 12,561 km² of public or protected land, 19% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Bureau of Land Management. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Central Flyway Zone 2?

This page lists 68 seasons a person has checked against Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Central Flyway Zone 2?

In the same unit system: Central Flyway Zone 1 and Pacific Flyway.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Montana
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Licence: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (published with a no-warranty disclaimer). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. The official regulations and maps have the final word.