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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 455 — Beartooth WMA

FWP Region 4 (North-central) · Lewis and Clark and Cascade counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 106).

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Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

4 · North-central

Counties

Lewis and Clark, Cascade

Check before you hunt here

HD 455 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Gates of the Mountains Game Preserve.

Special permit required to hunt Antlered Buck Mule Deer.

Special permit required to hunt either-sex White-tailed Deer during the rifle season.

Beartooth WMA Area Map and Rules available at FWP-R4 HQ 406-454-5840.

Beartooth WMA closed Dec 02 - May 15. (Dec 2 – May 15)

Deer in HD 455

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	— p. 106
Deer B License 455-00	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	Jun 1 Quota 20	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 106
Deer Permit 455-60	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	April 1 Quota 15	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. 106
Deer Permit 455-60	Either-sex White-tailed Deer	April 1 Quota 15	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. 106

Elk in HD 455

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
Elk B License 455-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 250	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Successful 455-00 license holders may use General Elk License to harvest 2nd antlerless elk in HD 455. p. 106
Elk Permit 455-20	Either-sex Elk	April 1 Quota 55	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. 106
Elk Permit 455-21	Either-sex Elk	April 1 Quota 100	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18	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. 106

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 455.

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.