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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 213 — East Flint Range

FWP Region 2 (West-central) · Powell, Deer Lodge and Granite counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 59).

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

2 · West-central

Counties

Powell, Deer Lodge, Granite

Check before you hunt here

HD 213 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Grant Kohrs Ranch near Deer Lodge.

Portion of the State Prison Ranch property west of Deer Lodge.

Prison Ranch Archery Only.

Area Legal description and map available from FWP-R2 406-542-5500, in Missoula.

Hunters must contact Prison authorities between Aug 1-Dec 15 of the current license year at 406-415-6351 for permission to access the Prison Ranch.

Deer in HD 213

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Deer License	Antlerless Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid outside National Forest boundary and NOT valid on FWP WMAs or BLM lands. Only youth ages 10-15. p. 59
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. 59
General Deer License	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 15	— p. 59
General Deer License	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	Late Nov 30 – Jan 1	Only valid on Prison Ranch ArchEquip only area. p. 59
Deer B License 213-00	Antlerless Mule Deer	Jun 1 Quota 75	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid outside National Forest boundary and NOT valid on FWP WMAs or BLM lands. p. 59
Deer B License 213-02	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	Valid outside the National Forest Boundary and NOT valid on FWP WMAs or BLM lands. Up to two per hunter. p. 59
Deer B License 213-02	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Late Nov 30 – Jan 1	Valid on private lands and also valid on Prison Ranch ArchEquip only area. Up to two per hunter. p. 59
Deer B License 213-20	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 23 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Late Nov 30 – Jan 1	Up to two per hunter. Only valid on the Prison Ranch ArchEquip only area. Legal description and map available from FWP-R2 HQ 406- 542-5500. p. 59

Elk in HD 213

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. 59
General Elk License	Brow-tined Bull Elk	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 59
General Elk License	Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Late Nov 30 – Jan 1	Only valid Prison Ranch ArchEquip only area. p. 59
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. 59
Elk B License 213-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 375	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 59
Elk B License 213-01	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 350	Early Aug 15 – Oct 23	Only valid on private land. p. 59
Elk B License 213-01	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 350	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Late Nov 30 – Jan 8	Valid on the above described private lands AND ALSO VALID on DNRC lands outside the National Forest boundary. Not valid on FWP WMAs. Also valid on Montana State Prison Ranch in compliance with Prison Ranch access regulations. p. 59

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 213.

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.