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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 204 — North Sapphire

FWP Region 2 (West-central) · Missoula, Granite and Ravalli counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 55, 56).

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Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

2 · West-central

Counties

Missoula, Granite, Ravalli

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

Deer in HD 204

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	— p. 55
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	Private land only. p. 55
General Deer License	Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 55
General Deer License	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 15	— p. 55
General Deer License	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only youth ages 10-15. p. 55
Deer B License 204-00	Antlerless Mule Deer	Jun 1 Quota 25	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid on private land. p. 55
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 in HDs 201 east of Hwy 93, 204, 240, 260, 261, 262, and 270. Only valid in HDs 201 east of Hwy 93, 204, 240, 260, 261, 262, and 270 p. 55
Deer B License 299-00	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	One per hunter. Only valid on private land in HDs 204, 240, 261, and 270. p. 55

Elk in HD 204

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. 56
General Elk License	Antlerless Elk	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Late Nov 30 – Jan 8	Only valid on private lands in north portion of 204 (Eight Mile-Turah). p. 56
General Elk License	Brow-tined Bull Elk	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 56
General Elk License	Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	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. 56
Elk B License 204-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 100	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 56
Elk B License 262-01	Antlerless Elk	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Early Aug 15 – Sep 4 Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	One per hunter. Only valid on private lands in HDs 204, 261, 262, and 270. Must purchase before start of general rifle season. Restrictions apply, season dates may vary, see each HD for more info. p. 56
Elk B License 262-01	Antlerless Elk	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Late Nov 30 – Jan 8	One per hunter. Only valid on private lands in north portion of 204 (Eight Mile-Turah). p. 56

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 204.

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.