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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 390 — Sixteenmile Creek

FWP Region 3 (Southwest) · Broadwater, Gallatin and Meagher counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 87).

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

3 · Southwest

Counties

Broadwater, Gallatin, Meagher

Deer in HD 390

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. 87
General Deer License	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 87
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. 87
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. 87
Deer B License 390-01	Antlerless Mule Deer	Jun 1 Quota 75	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid on private land. p. 87

Elk in HD 390

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. 87
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. p. 87
General Elk License	Antlerless Elk	OTC (general license)	Late Nov 30 – Feb 15	Not Valid on National Forest Lands. p. 87
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 390, only valid on private land. p. 87
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 390, not valid on National Forest Lands. p. 87

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 390.

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.