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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 170 — Flathead River

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. 53).

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

1 · Northwest

Counties

Flathead, Lake

Check before you hunt here

HD 170 Check Restricted Area Legal Description, Flathead Weapons Restriction Area and Blasdel WPAs.

Bad Rock Canyon WMA closed Dec. 2-May 15. (Dec 2 – May 15)

Kuhns WMA closed Dec. 2-April 1. (Dec 2 – Apr 1)

Deer in HD 170

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 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 53
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. 53
Deer B License 170-00	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Two per hunter. p. 53
Deer B License 170-00	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Late Nov 30 – Dec 15	ArchEquip only (outside of CWD Management Zone). Two per hunter. p. 53
Deer B License 170-00	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Late Nov 30 – Jan 15	Only valid in Kalispell CWD Management Zone. Two per hunter. p. 53
Deer B License 170-20	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Late Nov 30 – Jan 15	Only valid in Kalispell CWD Management Zone. One per hunter. Mandatory CWD sampling within 10 days of harvest. p. 53

Elk in HD 170

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. 53
General Elk License	Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid north of Lake Blaine Road and West of Hwy 35. p. 53
Elk B License 170-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 100	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Late Nov 30 – Feb 15	One per hunter. Only valid on private land north of Lake Blaine Road and west of Hwy 35. Secure access before applying. 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 170.

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.