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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 309 — Gallatin Valley Weapons Restriction Area

FWP Region 3 (Southwest) · Gallatin County. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 74).

Check what's legal for you in HD 309 →Ducks, birds & shooting hours here

General season

Sep 5 – Nov 29

FWP region

3 · Southwest

County

Gallatin

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HD 309 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Sourdough Exclusion Zone from within HD 309.

Blackwood Exclusion Zone from within HD 309.

Deer and Elk hunting is restricted to ArchEquip, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow only, EXCEPT on some private lands which are excluded from the weapons restrictions-Map available at FWP-R3 HQ 406-577- 7900, in Bozeman.

Deer in HD 309

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Deer License	Either-sex Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	General Sep 5 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 74
General Deer License	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	Late Nov 30 – Jan 31	— p. 74
General Deer License	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	General Sep 5 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 74
Deer B License 003-00	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	General Sep 5 – Nov 29 Late Nov 30 – Jan 31	One per hunter. Valid in all Region 3 HDs. p. 74
Deer B License 398-00	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	General Sep 5 – Nov 29 Late Nov 30 – Jan 31	One to three B licenses per hunter may be offered for purchase. Multi-district license. p. 74

Elk in HD 309

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Elk License	Either-sex Elk	OTC (general license)	General Sep 5 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 74
General Elk License	Antlerless Elk	OTC (general license)	Late Nov 30 – Feb 15	— p. 74
Elk B License 397-00	Antlerless Elk	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Early Aug 15 – Sep 4	One per hunter. Multi-district license. Only valid on private land. p. 74
Elk B License 397-00	Antlerless Elk	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	General Sep 5 – Nov 29 Late Nov 30 – Feb 15	One per hunter. Multi-district license. Not valid on National Forest Lands. p. 74

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 309.

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.