Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Cascade County. Great Falls is the Missouri River city under the Rockies' front, home to Malmstrom Air Force Base and the C.M. Russell Museum. Cascade 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 firearm ships to the Montana dealer you name at checkout. 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.
Dealers in these communities all work for Great Falls-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 Cascade 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.
Cascade County is Missouri River prairie and the Little Belt and Highwood mountains, Region 4, with mule deer and whitetail on the breaks and elk in the Little Belts during the five-week rifle season.
The Missouri breaks and the Little Belts are public rifle country, and the wind on the prairie makes flat-shooting cartridges and solid scopes the local rule.
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 go.
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 Black Eagle, Malmstrom, Vaughn, Great Falls or anywhere in Cascade 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 Cascade County Sheriff still issues permits for travel.
Five weeks ending on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The hunting district around Cascade County sets the antlerless rules.
A .308, 6.5 Creedmoor or .243 in a bolt-action covers deer anywhere it is legal; check whether your state limits deer rifles to straight-walled cartridges.
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 Cascade County Sheriff (concealed weapon permits) or a local attorney about your own situation.