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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 525 — Beartooth-Absaroka

FWP Region 5 (South-central) · Sweet Grass, Stillwater, Carbon and Park counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 108).

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

5 · South-central

Counties

Sweet Grass, Stillwater, Carbon, Park

Check before you hunt here

Check restricted area legal descriptions (p 28-30) Silver Run WMA closed to all hunting Dec 2-May 14.

Deer in HD 525

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. 108
General Deer License	Antlered Buck Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 108
General Deer License	Either-sex Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only youth ages 10-15. Only valid on private land. p. 108
Deer B License 005-00	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	Jun 1 Quota 4,500	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Valid in all R5 HDs. p. 108
Deer B License 525-00	Antlerless Mule Deer	Jun 1 Quota 50	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Not valid on National Forest Land or FWP WMAs. p. 108

Elk in HD 525

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Elk License	Antlerless Elk	OTC (general license)	Early Aug 15 – Sep 4	Only valid on private land. p. 108
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. 108
General Elk License	Antlerless Elk	OTC (general license)	Late Nov 30 – Feb 15	Not valid on National Forest lands or FWP WMAs. p. 108
Elk B License 005-00	Antlerless Elk	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Early Aug 15 – Sep 4	Only valid on private land. p. 108
Elk B License 005-00	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. p. 108
Elk B License 005-00	Antlerless Elk	OTC: Jun 15 Quota UNL	Late Nov 30 – Feb 15	Not valid on National Forest Land or FWP WMAs. p. 108

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 525.

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.