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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 391 — Dry Creek-Avalanche

FWP Region 3 (Southwest) · Broadwater County. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 88).

Check what's legal for you in HD 391 →Ducks, birds & shooting hours here

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

3 · Southwest

County

Broadwater

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HD 391 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Townsend Weapons Restriction Area.

Deer in HD 391

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. 88
General Deer License	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18	— p. 88
General Deer License	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 88
General Deer License	Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid on Canyon Ferry WMA. p. 88
General Deer License	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Not valid on Canyon Ferry WMA. p. 88
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, not valid on Canyon Ferry WMA. p. 88
Deer B License 391-02	Antlerless Mule Deer	Jun 1 Quota 175	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid on private land. p. 88
Deer B License 395-01	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	OTC: Jun 15 Quota 50	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid on Canyon Ferry WMA-including Canyon Ferry WMA in HDs 380 and 391. p. 88

Elk in HD 391

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. 88
General Elk License	Antlerless Elk	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Not valid on National Forest Lands. p. 88
General Elk License	Brow-tined Bull Elk	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 88
General Elk License	Antlerless Elk	OTC (general license)	Late Nov 30 – Feb 15	Only valid south of Duck Creek. Not valid on National Forest Lands. p. 88
Elk B License 391-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 175	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Not Valid on National Forest Lands. p. 88
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 391, only valid south of Duck Creek. Not valid on National Forest Lands. p. 88

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 391.

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.