Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Yellowstone County. Billings is Montana's largest city, a refinery, medical and ranching hub on the Yellowstone River. Yellowstone 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 Billings-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. Courthouses, schools, banks and posted property remain off limits. The concealed weapon permit is still issued by the Yellowstone County Sheriff and adds reciprocity.
Montana's general rifle season for deer and elk runs five weeks and ends on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, with archery from early September. Hunting districts set antlerless and mule deer buck rules, so read the current FWP regulations. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal, and residents buy general deer licences over the counter while non-residents draw combination licences.
Yellowstone County is river-bottom farmland and rimrock under the Beartooths; general rifle season runs five weeks to the Sunday after Thanksgiving and Region 5 has both whitetail and mule deer.
Long shots across coulees make this a country of flat-shooting bolt rifles and good glass; the Beartooth face to the south-west holds the mule deer.
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 Laurel, Lockwood, Shepherd, Billings or anywhere in Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone County Sheriff still issues permits for travel.
Five weeks ending on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The hunting district around Yellowstone County sets the antlerless rules.
A .308, 6.5 Creedmoor or .243 in a bolt-action covers deer anywhere; check whether your state restricts rifles to straight-walled cartridges first.
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 Yellowstone County Sheriff (concealed weapon permits) or a local attorney about your own situation.