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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 690 — South Hill-Blaine-Chouteau

FWP Region 6 (Northeast) · Blaine, Chouteau and Hill counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 117).

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

6 · Northeast

Counties

Blaine, Chouteau, Hill

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Elk primarily found on private land.

Public access may be difficult and limited.

Deer in HD 690

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. 117
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. 117
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. 117
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. 117
Deer B License 690-00	Antlerless Mule Deer	Jun 1 Quota 100	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid on private land. p. 117

Elk in HD 690

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
General Elk License	Antlerless Elk	OTC (general license)	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 117
Elk B License 690-01	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 450	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20 Late Dec 6 – Jan 31	690-01 license holders may use General Elk License to harvest 2nd antlerless elk in the same area and for the same duration the 690-01 is valid. p. 117
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. 117
Elk Permit 690-20	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. 117
Elk Permit 690-21	Either-sex Elk	April 1 Quota 50	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. 117

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 690.

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.