Montana Hunting District 141
Elk
9.3%
Mule deer
5.0%
Whitetail
12.9%
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Elk
Licenses
General Elk License
Availability: Residents Over the counter · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes bull elk
HD 141 (Lower Middle Fork) General Elk License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 53.
District NOTE: 'HD 141 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) BNSF right-of-way from Marias Pass to the Java Creek Bridge' Brow-tined bull elk: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.
No elk B licenses or elk permits are listed for HD 141.
Residents: 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.
Nonresidents: 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).
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 4 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 | 15 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — |
| 2024 | 97 | 9 | 9.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 9.3% | 9 | 9.3% |
| 2023 | Not published | 12 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — | 3 | — |
| 2022 | 108 | 16 | 14.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 14 | 13.0% | 7 | 6.5% |
Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2024.
Mule Deer
Licenses
General Deer License
Availability: Residents Over the counter · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes antlered buck mule deer
HD 141 (Lower Middle Fork) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 53.
District NOTE: 'HD 141 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) BNSF right-of-way from Marias Pass to the Java Creek Bridge' 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.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Only youth ages 10-15.' Antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.
No deer B licenses or deer permits are listed for HD 141.
Residents: 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.
Nonresidents: 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.
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: 4 of 8 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 | 139 | 7 | 5.0% | 8 | 5.8% | 4 | 2.9% |
| 2024 | Not published | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — |
| 2023 | 74 | 10 | 13.5% | 7 | 9.5% | 7 | 9.5% |
| 2022 | Not published | 7 | — | 7 | — | 7 | — |
| 2021 | 81 | 11 | 13.6% | 11 | 13.6% | 4 | 4.9% |
Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Licenses
General Deer License
Availability: Residents Over the counter · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes antlered buck whitetail
HD 141 (Lower Middle Fork) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 53.
District NOTE: 'HD 141 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) BNSF right-of-way from Marias Pass to the Java Creek Bridge'
Either-sex white-tailed deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Oct 30.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Only youth ages 10-15.'
Antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.
No deer B licenses or deer permits are listed for HD 141.
Residents: 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.
Nonresidents: 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.
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: 18 of 18 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 | 139 | 18 | 12.9% | 18 | 12.9% | 18 | 12.9% |
| 2024 | Not published | 19 | — | 15 | — | 6 | — |
| 2023 | 74 | 7 | 9.5% | 6 | 8.1% | 3 | 4.1% |
| 2022 | Not published | 3 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 81 | 8 | 9.9% | 8 | 9.9% | 4 | 4.9% |
Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2025.