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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 282 — Blackfoot-Clearwater WMA

FWP Region 2 (West-central) · Missoula and Powell counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 68).

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Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

2 · West-central

Counties

Missoula, Powell

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

Deer in HD 282

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Deer License	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18	— p. 68
General Deer License	Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18	— p. 68
Deer B License 282-00	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	Jun 1 Quota 25	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 68
Deer Permit 282-50	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	April 1 Quota 6	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Permit must be used with a valid General Deer License. Holders may not hunt Antlered Buck Mule Deer in any other HD. p. 68
Deer Permit 282-51	Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer	April 1 Quota 25	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Permit must be used with a valid General Deer License. Holders may not hunt Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer in any other HD. p. 68

Elk in HD 282

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. 68
Elk B License 282-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 25	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 68
Elk Permit 282-10	Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk	April 1 Quota 1	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only youth ages 12-15. Permit must be used with a valid General Elk License. Holders may not hunt Antlered Elk in any other HD during these described season dates. p. 68

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 282.

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.