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Montana deer & elk hunting district · 2026–27

HD 703 — Grassland-Agriculture

FWP Region 7 (Southeast) · Dawson, Wibaux, Richland, Prairie, Fallon and McCone counties. Every deer and elk license, season and restriction FWP lists for this district, from the 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations (p. 121).

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General season

Oct 24 – Nov 29

Archery only

Sep 5 – Oct 18

FWP region

7 · Southeast

Counties

Dawson, Wibaux, Richland, Prairie, Fallon, McCone

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Elk numbers are low and primarily found on private land.

Public access may be difficult and limited.

Deer in HD 703

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. 121
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. 121
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. 121
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. 121
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. 121

Elk in HD 703

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. 121
Elk B License 007-00	Antlerless Elk	Jun 1 Quota 800	Archery only Sep 5 – Oct 18	Valid in all Region 7 HDs. p. 121
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. 121

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 703.

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.