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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 310 — Upper Gallatin

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

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

3 · Southwest

Counties

Gallatin, Madison

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HD 310 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Gallatin Special Management Area closed to all deer and elk hunting except elk hunting by special permit only.

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

Deer in HD 310

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Deer License	Either-sex Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18	— p. 74
General Deer License	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 74
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. 74
Deer B License 003-00	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	One per hunter. Valid in all Region 3 HDs. p. 74

Elk in HD 310

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Elk License	Brow-tined Bull Elk	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Not valid on FWP and National Forest Lands in the Gallatin Special Management Area. p. 74
Elk Permit 310-46	Brow-tined Bull Elk	April 1 Quota 5	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid on FWP and National Forest Lands in the Gallatin Special Management Area. 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. 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 310.

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.