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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 406 — Upper Marias-Dupuyer

FWP Region 4 (North-central) · Pondera, Toole, Glacier and Teton counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 91, 92).

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 15

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

4 · North-central

Counties

Pondera, Toole, Glacier, Teton

Check before you hunt here

Marias River WMA limited access permits for deer hunting.

Check FWP website for info.

Contact FWP-R4 HQ 406-454-5840, in Great Falls.

Elk numbers are low and elk will be difficult to find.

Deer in HD 406

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 General Oct 24 – Nov 15	3 week general season. p. 91
General Deer License	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 15	3 week general season. p. 91
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. 91
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. 91
Deer B License 406-00	Antlerless Mule Deer	Jun 1 Quota 200	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 15	— p. 91
Deer Permit 406-50	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	April 1 Quota 45	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. 91
Deer Permit 406-51	Antlered Buck White-tailed Deer	April 1 Quota 25	General Nov 16 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Permit must be used with a valid General Deer License. p. 91

Elk in HD 406

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. 92
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. 92

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 406.

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.