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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 215 — East Deer Lodge

FWP Region 2 (West-central) · Powell, Silver Bow and Deer Lodge counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 60).

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

2 · West-central

Counties

Powell, Silver Bow, Deer Lodge

Check before you hunt here

HD 215 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Warm Springs WMA.

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

Deer in HD 215

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. 60
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. 60
General Deer License	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 15	— p. 60
Deer B License 215-00	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 the National Forest Boundary and Not valid on FWP WMAs. p. 60
Deer B License 215-02	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. One per hunter. p. 60
Deer B License 215-02	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Late Nov 30 – Jan 1	Only valid on private lands outside the National Forest Boundary and NOT valid on FWP WMAs or BLM lands. One per hunter. p. 60

Elk in HD 215

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. 60
General Elk License	Brow-tined Bull Elk	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 60
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. 60
Elk B License 215-01	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 250	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 60
Elk B License 215-02	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 400	Early Aug 15 – Oct 23	Only valid on private lands and NOT VALID east of Brown’s Gulch Creek. p. 60
Elk B License 215-02	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 400	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Late Nov 30 – Jan 8	Only valid on private lands and DNRC lands outside the National Forest Boundary. NOT VALID on FWP WMAs or east of Brown’s Gulch Creek. p. 60

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 215.

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.