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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 400 — Lower Marias River

FWP Region 4 (North-central) · Liberty, Pondera, Chouteau and Toole counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 89).

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

4 · North-central

Counties

Liberty, Pondera, Chouteau, Toole

Check before you hunt here

Elk numbers are low and will be difficult to find.

Deer in HD 400

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. 89
General Deer License	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18	— p. 89
General Deer License	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 15	3-week general season. p. 89
General Deer License	Either-sex Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 15	3-week general season. p. 89
Deer B License 004-00	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 15	One per hunter. Valid in all Region 4 HDs except HD 455. p. 89
Deer B License 004-01	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	Jun 1 Quota 2,000	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 15	Valid in all Region 4 HDs except HD 455. p. 89
Deer B License 400-00	Antlerless Mule Deer	Jun 1 Quota 300	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 15	— p. 89
Deer Permit 400-50	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	April 1 Quota 110	General Nov 16 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Permit must be used with a valid General Deer License. Holders may not hunt Antlered Buck Mule Deer in any other HD. p. 89
Deer Permit 400-51	Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer	April 1 Quota 35	General Nov 16 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Permit must be used with a valid General Deer License. p. 89

Elk in HD 400

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
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	— p. 89
Elk B License 004-00	Antlerless Elk	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Not valid on National Forest lands, FWP WMAs, or CMR Refuge. Valid in all Region 4 HDs except HDs 410 and 455 as listed under each HD. p. 89

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 400.

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.