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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 101 — Eureka

FWP Region 1 (Northwest) · Lincoln and Flathead counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 48, 49).

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General season

Oct 24 – Oct 30

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

1 · Northwest

Counties

Lincoln, Flathead

Check before you hunt here

Woods Ranch WMA closed Dec 02-May 15. (Dec 2 – May 15)

Deer in HD 101

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Deer License	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Oct 30	— p. 48
General Deer License	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 15	— p. 48
General Deer License	Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 31 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 48
General Deer License	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 31 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only youth ages 10-15 and hunters with a PTHFV. p. 48
Deer B License 101-00	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	Jun 1 Quota 200	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 48
Deer Permit 101-50	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	April 1 Quota 15	General Nov 16 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Permit must be used with a valid General Deer License. Holders may not hunt antlered buck mule deer in any other HD. p. 48

Elk in HD 101

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Elk License	Brow-tined Bull Elk	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Not valid in North Tobacco Portion p. 49
Elk B License 101-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 50	Late Nov 30 – Feb 15	Only valid on private land. Secure access before applying. p. 49
Elk B License 101-01	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 25	Early Aug 15 – Oct 23 General Oct 24 – Nov 29	Only valid on private land. Secure access before applying. p. 49
Elk Permit 101-50	Brow-tined Bull Elk	April 1 Quota UNL	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Valid in HD 101, including the North Tobacco Portion. Permit must be used with valid General Elk License. Holders may not hunt antlered elk in any other HD. Valid in HD 101, including the North Tobacco Portion p. 49

Shooting hours

Legal hunting hours for deer and elk are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, using FWP's official sunrise-sunset table for your county's zone. See today's hours for HD 101.

Hunting district boundaries are drawn from FWP's map layer and simplified for the web. Near a boundary, use the legal description in the regulations. Restricted areas, block management and private land rules still apply.

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Source: Montana FWP 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations, valid March 1, 2026 – February 28, 2027. Last checked against the booklet 2026-10-30. FWP can change seasons and quotas during the year; always confirm at fwp.mt.gov.