This is a large region covering the west/central part of Montana up to the Canadian border. On the southern half of the unit, birds can be found in some of the foothills and timbered bases of mountainous terrain, along with the standard river and creek bottoms. Terrain flattens out more on the northern half of the unit, so it is wise to focus efforts in the river/creek bottoms. Sportsmen can expect to find Merriam's in this region, unless hunting on the western edge, where there is a rare chance of getting into some Easterns. This region falls under the over the counter general license, which is valid statewide for male turkey in the spring.