HD 284
Elk
14.5%
Mule deer
7.5%
Whitetail
8.0%
Elk
Resident licenses
General Elk License
Availability: Over the counter
Included Includes bull elk
Weapon restrictions: archery
Season: 2026-09-05 to 2026-11-29
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 284 (Lincoln Archery District) General Elk License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 68.
Brow-tined bull or antlerless elk: General Season Sep 05-Nov 29, 'ArchEquip only'.
District NOTE: 'HD 284 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Lincoln Closed Area; Deer and Elk hunting is restricted to ArchEquip Only.' No elk B licenses or elk permits are listed for HD 284.
A Bow and Arrow License is required during the Archery Only Season and to hunt in an ArchEquip-only area or hunting district (p. 12).
Source: FWP regulations (2026)
Nonresident licenses
General Elk License
Availability: Draw
Included Includes bull elk
Weapon restrictions: archery
Season: 2026-09-05 to 2026-11-29
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 284 (Lincoln Archery District) General Elk License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 68.
Brow-tined bull or antlerless elk: General Season Sep 05-Nov 29, 'ArchEquip only'.
District NOTE: 'HD 284 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Lincoln Closed Area; Deer and Elk hunting is restricted to ArchEquip Only.' No elk B licenses or elk permits are listed for HD 284.
A Bow and Arrow License is required during the Archery Only Season and to hunt in an ArchEquip-only area or hunting district (p. 12).
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 8 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 | — | 8 | — | 4 | — |
| 2024 | 221 | 32 | 14.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 4.1% | 3 | 1.4% |
| 2023 | Not published | 26 | — | 0 | — | 18 | — | 6 | — |
| 2022 | 167 | 12 | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 4.2% | 7 | 4.2% |
| 2021 | Not published | 43 | — | 0 | — | 31 | — | 4 | — |
Success by residency
| Year | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters | Harvest | Rate | Hunters | Harvest | Rate | |
| 2025 | Not published | 15 | — | Not published | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 169 | 30 | 17.8% | 52 | 3 | 5.8% |
| 2023 | Not published | 20 | — | Not published | 5 | — |
| 2022 | 139 | 12 | 8.6% | 28 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | Not published | 36 | — | Not published | 7 | — |
Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2024.
Mule Deer
Resident licenses
General Deer License
Availability: Over the counter
Included Includes antlered buck mule deer
Weapon restrictions: archery
Season: 2026-09-05 to 2026-11-29
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 284 (Lincoln Archery District) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 68.
Antlered buck mule deer and antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Season Sep 05-Nov 29, 'ArchEquip only'.
District NOTE: 'HD 284 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Lincoln Closed Area; Deer and Elk hunting is restricted to ArchEquip Only.' No deer B licenses or deer permits are listed for HD 284.
A Bow and Arrow License is required during the Archery Only Season and to hunt in an ArchEquip-only area or hunting district (p. 12).
Source: FWP regulations (2026)
Nonresident licenses
General Deer License
Availability: Draw
Included Includes antlered buck mule deer
Weapon restrictions: archery
Season: 2026-09-05 to 2026-11-29
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 284 (Lincoln Archery District) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 68.
Antlered buck mule deer and antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Season Sep 05-Nov 29, 'ArchEquip only'.
District NOTE: 'HD 284 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Lincoln Closed Area; Deer and Elk hunting is restricted to ArchEquip Only.' No deer B licenses or deer permits are listed for HD 284.
A Bow and Arrow License is required during the Archery Only Season and to hunt in an ArchEquip-only area or hunting district (p. 12).
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: 11 of 14 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 | 174 | 13 | 7.5% | 14 | 8.0% | 11 | 6.3% |
| 2024 | Not published | 3 | — | 3 | — | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 120 | 7 | 5.8% | 6 | 5.0% | 3 | 2.5% |
| 2022 | Not published | 10 | — | 10 | — | 3 | — |
| 2021 | 200 | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.5% |
Success by residency
| Year | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters | Harvest | Rate | Hunters | Harvest | Rate | |
| 2025 | 153 | 11 | 7.2% | 21 | 3 | 14.3% |
| 2024 | Not published | 3 | — | Not published | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 111 | 7 | 6.3% | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | Not published | 10 | — | Not published | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 170 | 0 | 0.0% | 30 | 3 | 10.0% |
Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Resident licenses
General Deer License
Availability: Over the counter
Included Includes antlered buck whitetail
Weapon restrictions: archery
Season: 2026-09-05 to 2026-11-29
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 284 (Lincoln Archery District) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 68.
Antlered buck mule deer and antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Season Sep 05-Nov 29, 'ArchEquip only'.
District NOTE: 'HD 284 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Lincoln Closed Area; Deer and Elk hunting is restricted to ArchEquip Only.' No deer B licenses or deer permits are listed for HD 284.
A Bow and Arrow License is required during the Archery Only Season and to hunt in an ArchEquip-only area or hunting district (p. 12).
Source: FWP regulations (2026)
Nonresident licenses
General Deer License
Availability: Draw
Included Includes antlered buck whitetail
Weapon restrictions: archery
Season: 2026-09-05 to 2026-11-29
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 284 (Lincoln Archery District) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 68.
Antlered buck mule deer and antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Season Sep 05-Nov 29, 'ArchEquip only'.
District NOTE: 'HD 284 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Lincoln Closed Area; Deer and Elk hunting is restricted to ArchEquip Only.' No deer B licenses or deer permits are listed for HD 284.
A Bow and Arrow License is required during the Archery Only Season and to hunt in an ArchEquip-only area or hunting district (p. 12).
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: 11 of 11 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 | 174 | 14 | 8.0% | 11 | 6.3% | 11 | 6.3% |
| 2024 | Not published | 35 | — | 27 | — | 15 | — |
| 2023 | 120 | 20 | 16.7% | 20 | 16.7% | 10 | 8.3% |
| 2022 | Not published | 23 | — | 16 | — | 13 | — |
| 2021 | 200 | 46 | 23.0% | 45 | 22.5% | 38 | 19.0% |
Success by residency
| Year | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters | Harvest | Rate | Hunters | Harvest | Rate | |
| 2025 | 153 | 11 | 7.2% | 21 | 3 | 14.3% |
| 2024 | Not published | 25 | — | Not published | 11 | — |
| 2023 | 111 | 20 | 18.0% | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | Not published | 20 | — | Not published | 3 | — |
| 2021 | 170 | 32 | 18.8% | 30 | 14 | 46.7% |
Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2025.