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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 103 — South Salish

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

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General season

Oct 24 – Oct 30

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

1 · Northwest

Counties

Flathead, Lincoln

Check before you hunt here

HD 103 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Libby Big Game Archery Only Hunting Area.

Deer in HD 103

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. 49
General Deer License	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid outside the North Fisher Portion, see legal description. p. 49
General Deer License	Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 31 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 49
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. 49
Deer B License 103-00	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	Jun 1 Quota 150	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 49
Deer B License 199-20	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	Jun 1 Quota 2,000	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid in the Libby CWD Management Zone. 1 per hunter. Mandatory CWD sampling within 10 days of harvest. More information on CWD sample submission on page 4. p. 49
Deer Permit 103-50	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	April 1 Quota 13	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid in the North Fisher Portion, see legal description. Permit must be used with a valid General Deer License. Holders may not hunt Antlered Buck Mule Deer outside the North Fisher Portion of HD 103 or in any other HD. Mandatory CWD sampling within 10 days of harvest. More information on CWD sample submission on page 4. p. 49

Elk in HD 103

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	— p. 49
Elk B License 103-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 25	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid on private land. 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 103.

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.