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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 700 — Missouri Breaks-Prairie

FWP Region 7 (Southeast) · Garfield and Valley counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 118).

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

7 · Southeast

Counties

Garfield, Valley

Check before you hunt here

Public access to elk is limited and difficult.

HD 700 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Charles M.

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

Army Corps of Engineers.

Deer in HD 700

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 lands. p. 118
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. 118
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. 118
Deer B License 007-00	Antlerless White-tailed Deer	Jun 1 Quota 6,000	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Valid in all Region 7 HDs. p. 118
Deer B License 007-03	Antlerless Mule Deer	Jun 1 Quota 1,000	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Only valid on private lands. Valid in all Region 7 HDs p. 118

Elk in HD 700

License	Legal animal	How to get it	Seasons	Restrictions
Elk B License 007-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 800	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18	Valid in all Region 7 HDs. p. 118
Elk B License 007-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 800	General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	Not valid on National Forest lands or CMR Refuge. Valid in all Region 7 HDs. p. 118
Elk B License 700-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 700	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 General Oct 24 – Nov 29 Heritage muzzleloader Dec 12 – Dec 20	— p. 118
Elk Permit 700-20	Either-sex Elk	April 1 Quota 250	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18 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. 118
Elk Permit 700-21	Either-sex Elk	April 1 Quota 800	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18	1st and 2nd choice only. 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. 118

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 700.

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.