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                                                                    Exhibit 23.3

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
Kalispell, Montana

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. on Form S-4 of our report dated February 24, 2006, on our
audit of the consolidated statement of financial condition of Glacier Bancorp,
Inc. as of December 31, 2005 and the related consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' equity and comprehensive income and cash flows for the
year then ended, which report is included in the December 31, 2005 annual report
on Form 10-K of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. We also consent to the incorporation by
reference of our reports dated February 24, 2006, on managements assessment of
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Glacier Bancorp,
Inc. as of December 31, 2005 which reports are included in the annual report on
Form 10-K of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. We also consent to the reference to our firm
under the caption "Experts."

/s/ BKD, LLP
Denver, Colorado
June 28, 2006
