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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 298 — Ovando-Helmville

FWP Region 2 (West-central) · Powell County. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 71).

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General season

Oct 24 – Oct 30

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

2 · West-central

County

Powell

Deer in HD 298

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 General Oct 24 – Oct 30	— p. 71
General Deer License	Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 31 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 71
General Deer License	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 15	— p. 71
General Deer License	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 31 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only youth ages 10-15. p. 71

Elk in HD 298

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 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 71
Elk B License 290-01	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 200	Early Aug 15 – Sep 4 Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Late Nov 30 – Jan 8	Valid on private land only excluding Nature Conservancy lands. Also valid in HD 290 with restrictions. See HD 290 for more info. p. 71

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 298.

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.