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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 201 — Missoula - Ninemile - North Superior

FWP Region 2 (West-central) · Missoula and Mineral counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 54).

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General season

Oct 24 – Oct 30

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

2 · West-central

Counties

Missoula, Mineral

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Mount Jumbo WMA restricted to hunting with ArchEquip Only.

closed Dec. 02 – May 1.

Deer in HD 201

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. 54
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. 54
General Deer License	Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 31 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 54
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. p. 54
Deer B License 201-00	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. 54
Deer B License 260-01	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 19 – Nov 29 Late Nov 30 – Jan 15	ArchEquip only. Hunters may purchase up to three 260-01 antlerless white-tailed deer B licenses per hunter. Only valid east of HWY 93 in HD 201. Also valid in 204, 240, 260, 261, 262, and 270. p. 54

Elk in HD 201

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Elk License	Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18	— p. 54
General Elk License	Brow-tined Bull Elk	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 54
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 on private land excluding MKH Montana LLC lands. Only youth ages 12-15 and hunters with a PTHFV.Resident hunters 75 years old and older may harvest an antlerless elk on private land. p. 54
Elk B License 201-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 150	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 54
Elk B License 201-01	Antlerless Elk	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Also valid in HD 260 with restrictions. See HD 260 for more info. One per hunter. Only valid on private land excluding MKH Montana LLC lands. Not valid in Mineral County. Must purchase before start of general rifle season. p. 54

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 201.

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 200 North St. Regis HD 202 South Superior →

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.