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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 150 — Upper South Fork

FWP Region 1 (Northwest) · Flathead, Powell, Missoula and Lewis and Clark counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 53).

Check what's legal for you in HD 150 →Ducks, birds & shooting hours here

General season

Sep 15 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Sep 14

FWP region

1 · Northwest

Counties

Flathead, Powell, Missoula, Lewis and Clark

Check before you hunt here

Backcountry-Remote location, access difficult.

Deer in HD 150

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Deer License	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Sep 14 General Sep 15 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 53
General Deer License	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Sep 14 General Sep 15 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 53

Elk in HD 150

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Elk License	Brow-tined Bull Elk	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Sep 14 General Sep 15 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 53

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 150.

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.