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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 314 — Upper Yellowstone West

FWP Region 3 (Southwest) · Park and Gallatin counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 76, 77).

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

3 · Southwest

Counties

Park, Gallatin

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HD 314 Check Restricted Area Legal Description: Beattie Gulch: Subject to closure of all hunting within 24 hours notice.

Deer in HD 314

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 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 76
General Deer License	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	Late Nov 30 – Jan 31	— 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 Late Nov 30 – Jan 31	One per hunter. Valid in all Region 3 HDs. p. 76
Deer B License 314-01	Antlerless Mule Deer	Jun 1 Quota 100	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid on private land. p. 76
Deer B License 397-00	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 Late Nov 30 – Jan 31	Up to two licenses per hunter. Valid in HDs 314 and 317 only. p. 76

Elk in HD 314

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	— p. 77
General Elk License	Either-sex Elk	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only youth ages 12-15 and hunters with a PTHFV. Resident hunters 75 years old and older may harvest an antlerless elk on private land. p. 77
General Elk License	Brow-tined Bull Elk	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid south of Rock Creek. p. 77
General Elk License	Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid north of Rock Creek. p. 77
General Elk License	Antlerless Elk	OTC (general license)	Late Nov 30 – Feb 15	Only valid north of Rock Creek. Not valid on National Forest lands. p. 77
Elk B License 397-00	Antlerless Elk	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Early Aug 15 – Sep 4	One per hunter. Multi-district license. In HD 314, only valid north of Rock Creek. Only valid on private land. p. 77
Elk B License 397-00	Antlerless Elk	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Late Nov 30 – Feb 15	One per hunter. Multi-district license. In HD 314, only valid north of Rock Creek. Not valid on National Forest Lands. p. 77

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 314.

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.