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Montana hunting seasons by deer and elk hunting district

Every Montana season a person has checked against the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks's regulations for 139 units (deer and elk hunting district), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.

Seasons by deer and elk hunting district

139 season rows for 3 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.

SpeciesDatesDetailsWhere
Elk (wapiti)Aug 15, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027inside the Weapons Restriction Area (archery, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow) source
Elk (wapiti)Sep 5, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026General source
Elk (wapiti)Sep 5, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless source
Elk (wapiti)Sep 5, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery source
Elk (wapiti)Sep 15, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered source
Elk (wapiti)Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026General source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 19, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, archery source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 19, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless source
1 more unit
Elk (wapiti)Oct 19, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless, archery source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 19, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 22, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless, draw source
1 more unit
Elk (wapiti)Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026antlerless source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026General source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026General source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlered source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026General source
81 more units
Elk (wapiti)Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered source
42 more units
Elk (wapiti)Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, draw source
1 more unit
Elk (wapiti)Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless source
53 more units
Elk (wapiti)Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless, draw source
74 more units
Elk (wapiti)Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026draw source
25 more units
Elk (wapiti)Oct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026outside the Weapons Restriction Area source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 26, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026antlerless, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 28, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026General source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 28, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 2, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026antlerless, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 9, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 9, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 9, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 16, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026General source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 16, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 30, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027archery source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 30, 2026 to Jan 8, 2027antlerless source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 30, 2026 to Jan 8, 2027antlerless, draw source
4 more units
Elk (wapiti)Nov 30, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027antlered, archery source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 30, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027antlerless source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 30, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027antlerless, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 30, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027archery source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 30, 2026 to Feb 15, 2027antlerless source
28 more units
Elk (wapiti)Nov 30, 2026 to Feb 15, 2027antlerless, archery source
Elk (wapiti)Nov 30, 2026 to Feb 15, 2027antlerless, draw source
8 more units
Elk (wapiti)Dec 6, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027antlerless, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlered, muzzleloader source
47 more units
Elk (wapiti)Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw source
2 more units
Elk (wapiti)Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader source
38 more units
Elk (wapiti)Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader, draw source
66 more units
Elk (wapiti)Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026muzzleloader source
84 more units
Elk (wapiti)Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026muzzleloader, draw source
26 more units
Elk (wapiti)Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026muzzleloader, inside the Weapons Restriction Area (archery, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow) source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026muzzleloader, outside the Weapons Restriction Area source
Elk (wapiti)Jan 1, 2027 to Feb 15, 2027antlerless source
Elk (wapiti)Jan 1, 2027 to Feb 15, 2027antlerless, draw source
Mule deerSep 5, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026General source
Mule deerSep 5, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, archery source
Mule deerSep 5, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless, inside the Weapons Restriction Area (archery, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow) source
Mule deerSep 5, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026inside the Weapons Restriction Area (archery, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow) source
Mule deerSep 15, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered source
Mule deerSep 15, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, draw source
Mule deerOct 1, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, draw source
Mule deerOct 19, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless, archery source
Mule deerOct 19, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery source
Mule deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026antlered source
Mule deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026General source
Mule deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlered source
10 more units
Mule deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlerless, draw source
Mule deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026General source
20 more units
Mule deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered source
78 more units
Mule deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, draw source
16 more units
Mule deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless source
17 more units
Mule deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless, draw source
62 more units
Mule deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless, outside the Weapons Restriction Area source
Mule deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026outside the Weapons Restriction Area source
Mule deerNov 9, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, draw source
Mule deerNov 16, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, draw source
4 more units
Mule deerNov 30, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026antlered, archery source
Mule deerNov 30, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027antlerless, archery source
Mule deerNov 30, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027antlerless, draw source
Mule deerNov 30, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027archery source
Mule deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlered, muzzleloader source
81 more units
Mule deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw source
26 more units
Mule deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader source
17 more units
Mule deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader, draw source
62 more units
Mule deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader, inside the Weapons Restriction Area (archery, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow) source
Mule deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader, outside the Weapons Restriction Area source
Mule deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026muzzleloader source
21 more units
Mule deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026muzzleloader, inside the Weapons Restriction Area (archery, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow) source
Mule deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026muzzleloader, outside the Weapons Restriction Area source
White-tailed deerSep 5, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026General source
White-tailed deerSep 5, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, archery source
White-tailed deerSep 5, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless source
White-tailed deerSep 5, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless, archery source
White-tailed deerSep 5, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerSep 5, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026inside the Weapons Restriction Area (archery, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow) source
White-tailed deerSep 5, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027antlerless, inside the Weapons Restriction Area (archery, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow) source
White-tailed deerSep 15, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026General source
White-tailed deerSep 15, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered source
White-tailed deerOct 19, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless, archery source
3 more units
White-tailed deerOct 19, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerOct 19, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery, draw source
White-tailed deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026General source
White-tailed deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlerless source
White-tailed deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlerless, draw source
White-tailed deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026General source
98 more units
White-tailed deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered source
5 more units
White-tailed deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, draw source
White-tailed deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless source
72 more units
White-tailed deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless, draw source
78 more units
White-tailed deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlerless, outside the Weapons Restriction Area source
White-tailed deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026draw source
White-tailed deerOct 24, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026outside the Weapons Restriction Area source
White-tailed deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026General source
19 more units
White-tailed deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered source
20 more units
White-tailed deerNov 16, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026antlered, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026antlerless, archery source
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027antlerless source
1 more unit
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027antlerless, archery source
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027archery source
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027archery, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027antlerless source
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027antlerless, archery source
3 more units
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027antlerless, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027archery source
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027archery, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027antlerless source
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027antlerless, inside the Weapons Restriction Area (archery, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow) source
White-tailed deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlered, muzzleloader source
31 more units
White-tailed deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlered, muzzleloader, draw source
1 more unit
White-tailed deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader source
66 more units
White-tailed deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader, draw source
78 more units
White-tailed deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader, inside the Weapons Restriction Area (archery, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow) source
White-tailed deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader, outside the Weapons Restriction Area source
White-tailed deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026muzzleloader source
124 more units
White-tailed deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026muzzleloader, draw source
White-tailed deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026muzzleloader, inside the Weapons Restriction Area (archery, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow) source
White-tailed deerDec 12, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026muzzleloader, outside the Weapons Restriction Area source

The official regulations have the final word

These dates come from rows a person checked against the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.

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