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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 650 — McCone-Richland

FWP Region 6 (Northeast) · McCone, Richland and Dawson counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 116).

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

6 · Northeast

Counties

McCone, Richland, Dawson

Check before you hunt here

HD 650 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Charles M.

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

Army Corps of Engineers.

Elk numbers are low and will be difficult to find.

Deer in HD 650

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. 116
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. 116
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. 116
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. 116
Deer B License 650-00	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. p. 116

Elk in HD 650

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
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. 116

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 650.

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.