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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 120 — Blacktail

FWP Region 1 (Northwest) · Flathead and Lake counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 50).

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General season

Oct 24 – Oct 30

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

1 · Northwest

Counties

Flathead, Lake

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HD 120 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Smith Valley Weapons Restriction Area between Smith Lake Road and US Hwy 2 restricted to ArchEquip, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow only.

Deer in HD 120

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. 50
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	— p. 50
General Deer License	Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 31 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 50
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. 50
Deer B License 120-00	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	Jun 1 Quota 75	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 50

Elk in HD 120

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. 50

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 120.

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.

← HD 110 North Fork HD 121 West Clark Fork →

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.