HD 124
Elk
12.6%
Mule deer
17.0%
Whitetail
31.1%
Elk
Resident licenses
General Elk License
Availability: Over the counter
Included Includes bull elk
Residents buy the General Elk License over the counter; the resident license availability chart (p. 12) lists no application deadline for it, and residents may instead buy a Sportsman's License that includes one.
HD 124 (Arvilla) General Elk License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 52.
Brow-tined bull elk: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.
Elk B license 124-00 is also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).
Source: FWP regulations (2026)
Nonresident licenses
General Elk License
Availability: Draw
Included Includes bull elk
Most nonresidents cannot buy their General Elk License over the counter.
Per 'Elk Licenses & Permits - General Elk License' (p. 16), it must be obtained through the April 1 drawing for one of the 17,000 Big Game Combination Licenses (the Elk Combination License also includes a General Elk License).
HD 124 (Arvilla) General Elk License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 52.
Brow-tined bull elk: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.
Elk B license 124-00 is also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).
Source: FWP regulations (2026)
Other permits and B-licenses may be available for this district — not yet itemized in this dataset.
6+ point bulls: 4 of 22 total bulls harvested (2025)
Success rate history
| Year | Hunters | All | Spike | Bull | 6+ pt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | ||
| 2025 | Not published | 33 | — | 0 | — | 22 | — | 4 | — |
| 2024 | 326 | 41 | 12.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 21 | 6.4% | 3 | 0.9% |
| 2023 | Not published | 35 | — | 0 | — | 23 | — | 3 | — |
| 2022 | 268 | 31 | 11.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | 9.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | Not published | 26 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — | 4 | — |
Success by residency
| Year | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters | Harvest | Rate | Hunters | Harvest | Rate | |
| 2025 | Not published | 33 | — | Not published | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 295 | 36 | 12.2% | 31 | 5 | 16.1% |
| 2023 | Not published | 31 | — | Not published | 4 | — |
| 2022 | 237 | 19 | 8.0% | 31 | 11 | 35.5% |
| 2021 | Not published | 23 | — | Not published | 3 | — |
Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2024.
Mule Deer
Resident licenses
General Deer License
Availability: Over the counter
Included Includes antlered buck mule deer
Residents buy the General Deer License over the counter; the resident license availability chart (p. 12) lists no application deadline for it, and residents may instead buy a Sportsman's License that includes one.
HD 124 (Arvilla) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 52.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Oct 30.
Antlered buck mule deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.
Antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Only youth ages 10-15 and hunters with a PTHFV.' Deer B license 124-00 is also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).
Source: FWP regulations (2026)
Nonresident licenses
General Deer License
Availability: Draw
Included Includes antlered buck mule deer
Most nonresidents cannot buy their general deer license over the counter.
Per 'Deer Licenses & Permits - General Deer License' (p. 15), it must be obtained through one of the April 1 drawings: the Big Game (deer and elk) Combination License (17,000 issued), the Deer Combination License (4,600 issued), or a Landowner Sponsored License (2,000 issued).
Nonresidents may apply for only one of these combination licenses per year.
HD 124 (Arvilla) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 52.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Oct 30.
Antlered buck mule deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.
Antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Only youth ages 10-15 and hunters with a PTHFV.' Deer B license 124-00 is also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).
Source: FWP regulations (2026)
Other permits and B-licenses may be available for this district — not yet itemized in this dataset.
4+ point mule deer bucks: 34 of 75 mule deer bucks harvested (2025)
Deer rates divide each species' harvest by all deer hunters in the district — FWP doesn't count mule deer and whitetail hunters separately.
Success rate history
| Year | Hunters | All | Buck | 4+ pt | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | ||
| 2025 | 441 | 75 | 17.0% | 75 | 17.0% | 34 | 7.7% |
| 2024 | Not published | 53 | — | 53 | — | 32 | — |
| 2023 | 446 | 65 | 14.6% | 62 | 13.9% | 26 | 5.8% |
| 2022 | Not published | 71 | — | 71 | — | 29 | — |
| 2021 | 425 | 27 | 6.4% | 27 | 6.4% | 8 | 1.9% |
Success by residency
| Year | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters | Harvest | Rate | Hunters | Harvest | Rate | |
| 2025 | 395 | 67 | 17.0% | 46 | 8 | 17.4% |
| 2024 | Not published | 43 | — | Not published | 11 | — |
| 2023 | 422 | 53 | 12.6% | 24 | 12 | 50.0% |
| 2022 | Not published | 60 | — | Not published | 12 | — |
| 2021 | 400 | 20 | 5.0% | 26 | 7 | 26.9% |
Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Resident licenses
General Deer License
Availability: Over the counter
Included Includes antlered buck whitetail
Residents buy the General Deer License over the counter; the resident license availability chart (p. 12) lists no application deadline for it, and residents may instead buy a Sportsman's License that includes one.
HD 124 (Arvilla) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 52.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Oct 30.
Antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Only youth ages 10-15 and hunters with a PTHFV.' Deer B license 124-00 is also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).
Source: FWP regulations (2026)
Nonresident licenses
General Deer License
Availability: Draw
Included Includes antlered buck whitetail
Most nonresidents cannot buy their general deer license over the counter.
Per 'Deer Licenses & Permits - General Deer License' (p. 15), it must be obtained through one of the April 1 drawings: the Big Game (deer and elk) Combination License (17,000 issued), the Deer Combination License (4,600 issued), or a Landowner Sponsored License (2,000 issued).
Nonresidents may apply for only one of these combination licenses per year.
HD 124 (Arvilla) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 52.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Oct 30.
Antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Only youth ages 10-15 and hunters with a PTHFV.' Deer B license 124-00 is also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).
Source: FWP regulations (2026)
Other permits and B-licenses may be available for this district — not yet itemized in this dataset.
4+ point whitetail bucks: 58 of 107 whitetail bucks harvested (2025)
Deer rates divide each species' harvest by all deer hunters in the district — FWP doesn't count mule deer and whitetail hunters separately.
Success rate history
| Year | Hunters | All | Buck | 4+ pt | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | Harvest | Rate | ||
| 2025 | 441 | 137 | 31.1% | 107 | 24.3% | 58 | 13.2% |
| 2024 | Not published | 123 | — | 98 | — | 58 | — |
| 2023 | 446 | 114 | 25.6% | 92 | 20.6% | 78 | 17.5% |
| 2022 | Not published | 87 | — | 60 | — | 37 | — |
| 2021 | 425 | 99 | 23.3% | 87 | 20.5% | 48 | 11.3% |
Success by residency
| Year | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters | Harvest | Rate | Hunters | Harvest | Rate | |
| 2025 | 395 | 128 | 32.4% | 46 | 8 | 17.4% |
| 2024 | Not published | 120 | — | Not published | 3 | — |
| 2023 | 422 | 114 | 27.0% | 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | Not published | 87 | — | Not published | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 400 | 96 | 24.0% | 26 | 3 | 11.5% |
Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2025.