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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 621 — Upper Missouri Breaks-West

FWP Region 6 (Northeast) · Phillips and Blaine counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 114).

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

6 · Northeast

Counties

Phillips, Blaine

Check before you hunt here

HD 621 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) CMR National Wildlife Refuge, Slippery Ann elk viewing area closed to all hunting per refuge regulation 406-538-8706.

Charles M.

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

Army Corps of Engineers.

UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge.

Elk hunters in HDs 621 and 622 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 621

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. 114
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. 114
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. 114

Elk in HD 621

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. 114
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. 114
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. 114
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. 114
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. 114
Elk Permit 621-20	Either-sex Elk	April 1 Quota 50	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. 114

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 621.

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.

← HD 620 South Phillips HD 622 Middle Missouri Breaks →

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.