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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 313 — Gardiner

FWP Region 3 (Southwest) · Park County. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 76).

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

3 · Southwest

County

Park

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HD 313 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Deckard Flats to Trail Creek: subject to closure of elk hunting on 24 hours notice.

Gardiner closed area.

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

Deer in HD 313

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 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 76
General Deer License	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 15	— p. 76
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. 76
Deer B License 313-01	Antlerless Mule Deer	Jun 1 Quota 20	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid on private land. p. 76

Elk in HD 313

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 15	— p. 76
Elk B License 313-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 50	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only youth ages 12-15. p. 76
Elk B License 313-01	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 50	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 76
Elk B License 317-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 500	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Late Nov 30 – Feb 15	Only valid on private lands in HD 317 and private lands in the portion of HD 313 North of Dome Mountain WMA. p. 76
Elk Permit 313-45	Brow-tined Bull Elk	April 1 Quota 50	General Nov 16 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	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. 76

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 313.

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.