HD 200

Elk

7.7% 2024 · 496 hunters

Residents
Over the counter
Nonresidents
Draw

Mule deer

4.5% 2025 · 618 hunters

Residents
Over the counter
Nonresidents
Draw

Whitetail

28.3% 2025 · 618 hunters

Residents
Over the counter
Nonresidents
Draw

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 200 (North St.

Regis) General Elk License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 54.

Brow-tined bull elk: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.

Elk B license 200-00 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), they must obtain one through the drawing for one of the 17,000 Big Game Combination Licenses, applying in the random lottery drawing by April 1.

The separate NONRESIDENT License and Permit Availability Chart (p. 13) states that the Elk Combination includes a General Elk License and lists 'Elk Combination - Drawing' at $1,112.00, apply by April 1.

HD 200 (North St.

Regis) General Elk License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 54.

Brow-tined bull elk: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.

Elk B license 200-00 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 19 total bulls harvested (2025)

Success rate history

YearHuntersAllSpikeBull6+ pt
HarvestRateHarvestRateHarvestRateHarvestRate
2025Not published20—0—19—4—
2024496387.7%00.0%357.1%61.2%
2023Not published35—0—27—6—
2022392276.9%00.0%276.9%71.8%
2021Not published16—0—16—0—

Success by residency

YearResidentsNonresidents
HuntersHarvestRateHuntersHarvestRate
2025Not published20—Not published0—
2024471337.0%26519.2%
2023Not published35—Not published0—
2022362277.5%3000.0%
2021Not published16—Not published0—

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 200 (North St.

Regis) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 54.

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'.

Deer B license 200-00 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), they must obtain a General Deer License through one of the following 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 can apply for only one of these combo licenses each year, and the random lottery drawing deadline is April 1.

The separate NONRESIDENT License and Permit Availability Chart (p. 13) states that the Deer Combination includes a General Deer License and lists 'Deer Combination - Drawing' at $760.00, apply by April 1.

HD 200 (North St.

Regis) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 54.

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'.

Deer B license 200-00 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: 7 of 28 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

YearHuntersAllBuck4+ pt
HarvestRateHarvestRateHarvestRate
2025618284.5%284.5%71.1%
2024Not published34—30—18—
2023750456.0%354.7%141.9%
2022Not published10—9—6—
2021673233.4%223.3%71.0%

Success by residency

YearResidentsNonresidents
HuntersHarvestRateHuntersHarvestRate
2025580284.8%3900.0%
2024Not published31—Not published3—
2023690426.1%6035.0%
2022Not published7—Not published3—
2021587162.7%8678.1%

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 200 (North St.

Regis) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 54.

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'.

Deer B license 200-00 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), they must obtain a General Deer License through one of the following 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 can apply for only one of these combo licenses each year, and the random lottery drawing deadline is April 1.

The separate NONRESIDENT License and Permit Availability Chart (p. 13) states that the Deer Combination includes a General Deer License and lists 'Deer Combination - Drawing' at $760.00, apply by April 1.

HD 200 (North St.

Regis) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 54.

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'.

Deer B license 200-00 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: 105 of 146 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

YearHuntersAllBuck4+ pt
HarvestRateHarvestRateHarvestRate
202561817528.3%14623.6%10517.0%
2024Not published201—183—131—
202375020727.6%17122.8%8611.5%
2022Not published184—141—89—
202167321231.5%18727.8%12318.3%

Success by residency

YearResidentsNonresidents
HuntersHarvestRateHuntersHarvestRate
202558016628.6%39923.1%
2024Not published181—Not published19—
202369017024.6%603863.3%
2022Not published173—Not published11—
202158717830.3%863439.5%

Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2025.