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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 121 — West Clark Fork

FWP Region 1 (Northwest) · Sanders County. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 51).

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General season

Oct 24 – Oct 30

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

1 · Northwest

County

Sanders

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Bull River WMA closed Dec 02-May 15. (Dec 2 – May 15)

Mount Silcox WMA closed Dec 02-Apr 01. (Dec 2 – Apr 1)

Deer in HD 121

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. 51
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. 51
General Deer License	Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 31 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 51
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. 51
Deer B License 121-00	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. 51

Elk in HD 121

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. 51
Elk B License 121-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 150	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid on private land. p. 51
Elk B License 121-01	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 20	Late Nov 30 – Feb 15	Only valid on private land. p. 51

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 121.

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.