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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 620 — South Phillips

FWP Region 6 (Northeast) · Phillips and Valley counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 113).

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

6 · Northeast

Counties

Phillips, Valley

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HD 620 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Bowdoin NWR closed hunting of big game.

Deer in HD 620

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Deer License	Antlerless Mule Deer	OTC (general license)	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid on private land. p. 113
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. 113
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. 113
Deer B License 006-00	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	Up to two per hunter. Valid in all R6 HDs. p. 113
Deer B License 620-00	Antlerless Mule Deer	Jun 1 Quota 50	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid on private land in HD 620. p. 113

Elk in HD 620

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
Elk B License 621-01	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 100	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid in HD 620 and HD 621. p. 113
Elk B License 622-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 50	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid in HDs 620 and 622. p. 113
Elk B License 698-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 100	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Valid in HDs 620, 621, 622. Not valid on CMR Refuge. p. 113
Elk B License 699-01	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 150	General Oct 22 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only youth ages 12-15. Only valid in HDs 620, 621, 622, 630, and 690. p. 113
Elk Permit 620-20	Either-sex Elk	April 1 Quota 70	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid in HDs 620, 621, and 622. Not valid on CMR refuge. 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. 113
Elk Permit 620-21	Either-sex Elk	April 1 Quota 1,000	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18	1st and 2nd choice only. Only valid in HDs 620, 621, and 622. 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. 113

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 620.

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.