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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 410 — Missouri River Breaks

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

Check what's legal for you in HD 410 →Ducks, birds & shooting hours here

General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

4 · North-central

Counties

Petroleum, Fergus

Check before you hunt here

HD 410 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Charles M.

Russell (CMR) National Wildlife Refuge and U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers.

CMR National Wildlife Refuge and U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) regulations may differ from these regulations, to include closed or weapons restricted areas.

Hunters should contact the CMR at 406-538-8706 or the ACOE at 406-526-3411.

Elk hunters in HD 410 may also hunt on islands in the Missouri River adjacent to where their elk permit is valid.

Island is defined as land completely surrounded by water at the time of the hunt.

Deer in HD 410

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. 92
Deer B License 004-00	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 4 HDs except HD 455. p. 92
Deer B License 004-01	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	Jun 1 Quota 2,000	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Valid in all Region 4 HDs except HD 455. p. 92
Deer B License 410-00	Antlerless Mule Deer	Jun 1 Quota 5	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid on private land. p. 92
Deer Permit 410-50	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	April 1 Quota 100	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – 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. 92

Elk in HD 410

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
Elk B License 410-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 50	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 92
Elk B License 410-01	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 300	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18	Only valid in HD 410. p. 92
Elk B License 410-02	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 700	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29	Only valid south of Crooked Creek (Sacagawea River). Not valid on CMR Refuge. p. 92
Elk Permit 410-20	Either-sex Elk	April 1 Quota 75	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Permit must be used with a valid General Elk License. Holders may not hunt Antlered Elk in any other HD during these described season dates. p. 92
Elk Permit 410-21	Either-sex Elk	April 1 Quota 1,000	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18	1st and 2nd choice only. Only valid in HD 410. Permit must be used with a valid General Elk License. Holders may not hunt Antlered Elk in any other HD during these described season dates. 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 410.

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.