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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 284 — Lincoln Archery District

FWP Region 2 (West-central) · Lewis and Clark County. 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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General season

Sep 5 – Nov 29

FWP region

2 · West-central

County

Lewis and Clark

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HD 284 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Lincoln Closed Area.

Deer and Elk hunting is restricted to ArchEquip Only.

Deer in HD 284

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Deer License	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	General Sep 5 – Nov 29	ArchEquip only. p. 68
General Deer License	Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	General Sep 5 – Nov 29	ArchEquip only. p. 68

Elk in HD 284

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Elk License	Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk	OTC (general license)	General Sep 5 – Nov 29	ArchEquip only. 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 284.

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.