HD 380
Elk
16.9%
Mule deer
18.6%
Whitetail
19.1%
Elk
Resident licenses
General Elk License
Availability: Over the counter
Not included Bull elk is not included in this general license — it requires a separate drawn permit or B-license. See the full regulation text below for details.
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 380 (Radersburg) General Elk License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 86.
District NOTE: 'HD 380 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Muskrat Valley Weapons Restriction Area; Townsend Weapons Restriction Area' HD 380 is a spike-bull district.
Spike bull or antlerless elk: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18.
Spike bull elk: General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.
Spike bull or antlerless elk: General Oct 24-Nov 15, 'Only youth ages 12-15 and hunters with a PTHFV.
Resident hunters 75 years old and older may harvest an antlerless elk on private land.'.
Elk B licenses 380-00 and 397-00 and Elk Permit 380-20 (either-sex elk, quota 100, apply by April 1) are also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).
Source: FWP regulations (2026)
Nonresident licenses
General Elk License
Availability: Draw
Not included Bull elk is not included in this general license — it requires a separate drawn permit or B-license. See the full regulation text below for details.
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 380 (Radersburg) General Elk License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 86.
District NOTE: 'HD 380 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Muskrat Valley Weapons Restriction Area; Townsend Weapons Restriction Area' HD 380 is a spike-bull district.
Spike bull or antlerless elk: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18.
Spike bull elk: General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.
Spike bull or antlerless elk: General Oct 24-Nov 15, 'Only youth ages 12-15 and hunters with a PTHFV.
Resident hunters 75 years old and older may harvest an antlerless elk on private land.'.
Elk B licenses 380-00 and 397-00 and Elk Permit 380-20 (either-sex elk, quota 100, apply by April 1) are 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: 55 of 168 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 | 419 | — | 72 | — | 96 | — | 55 | — |
| 2024 | 2801 | 474 | 16.9% | 132 | 4.7% | 104 | 3.7% | 56 | 2.0% |
| 2023 | Not published | 484 | — | 102 | — | 79 | — | 59 | — |
| 2022 | 3116 | 680 | 21.8% | 124 | 4.0% | 123 | 3.9% | 76 | 2.4% |
| 2021 | Not published | 583 | — | 153 | — | 102 | — | 67 | — |
Success by residency
| Year | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters | Harvest | Rate | Hunters | Harvest | Rate | |
| 2025 | Not published | 387 | — | Not published | 33 | — |
| 2024 | 2688 | 461 | 17.2% | 113 | 13 | 11.5% |
| 2023 | Not published | 461 | — | Not published | 23 | — |
| 2022 | 2944 | 621 | 21.1% | 172 | 59 | 34.3% |
| 2021 | Not published | 528 | — | Not published | 55 | — |
Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2024.
Mule Deer
Resident licenses
General Deer License
Availability: Over the counter
Not included Antlered buck mule deer is not included in this general license — it requires a separate drawn permit. See the full regulation text below for details.
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 380 (Radersburg) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 86.
District NOTE: 'HD 380 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Muskrat Valley Weapons Restriction Area; Townsend Weapons Restriction Area' Antlerless mule deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18.
Antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Only valid on Canyon Ferry WMA.'.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Not valid on Canyon Ferry WMA.'.
The General Deer License gives NO antlered buck mule deer opportunity in HD 380 - that requires drawn Deer Permit 380-50 (quota 700, apply by April 1).
Deer B licenses 003-00, 380-02 and 395-01 and Deer Permit 380-50 are also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).
Source: FWP regulations (2026)
Nonresident licenses
General Deer License
Availability: Draw
Not included Antlered buck mule deer is not included in this general license — it requires a separate drawn permit. See the full regulation text below for details.
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 380 (Radersburg) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 86.
District NOTE: 'HD 380 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Muskrat Valley Weapons Restriction Area; Townsend Weapons Restriction Area' Antlerless mule deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18.
Antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Only valid on Canyon Ferry WMA.'.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Not valid on Canyon Ferry WMA.'.
The General Deer License gives NO antlered buck mule deer opportunity in HD 380 - that requires drawn Deer Permit 380-50 (quota 700, apply by April 1).
Deer B licenses 003-00, 380-02 and 395-01 and Deer Permit 380-50 are 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: 137 of 318 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 | 1915 | 357 | 18.6% | 318 | 16.6% | 137 | 7.2% |
| 2024 | Not published | 371 | — | 336 | — | 176 | — |
| 2023 | 1770 | 337 | 19.0% | 293 | 16.6% | 118 | 6.7% |
| 2022 | Not published | 325 | — | 268 | — | 98 | — |
| 2021 | 1817 | 383 | 21.1% | 280 | 15.4% | 120 | 6.6% |
Success by residency
| Year | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters | Harvest | Rate | Hunters | Harvest | Rate | |
| 2025 | 1800 | 331 | 18.4% | 115 | 26 | 22.6% |
| 2024 | Not published | 346 | — | Not published | 25 | — |
| 2023 | 1681 | 319 | 19.0% | 89 | 17 | 19.1% |
| 2022 | Not published | 284 | — | Not published | 41 | — |
| 2021 | 1674 | 348 | 20.8% | 143 | 35 | 24.5% |
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 380 (Radersburg) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 86.
District NOTE: 'HD 380 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Muskrat Valley Weapons Restriction Area; Townsend Weapons Restriction Area'
Either-sex white-tailed deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18.
Antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Only valid on Canyon Ferry WMA.'.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Not valid on Canyon Ferry WMA.'.
The General Deer License gives NO antlered buck mule deer opportunity in HD 380 - that requires drawn Deer Permit 380-50 (quota 700, apply by April 1).
Deer B licenses 003-00, 380-02 and 395-01 and Deer Permit 380-50 are 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 380 (Radersburg) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 86.
District NOTE: 'HD 380 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Muskrat Valley Weapons Restriction Area; Townsend Weapons Restriction Area'
Either-sex white-tailed deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18.
Antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Only valid on Canyon Ferry WMA.'.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Not valid on Canyon Ferry WMA.'.
The General Deer License gives NO antlered buck mule deer opportunity in HD 380 - that requires drawn Deer Permit 380-50 (quota 700, apply by April 1).
Deer B licenses 003-00, 380-02 and 395-01 and Deer Permit 380-50 are 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: 150 of 212 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 | 1915 | 366 | 19.1% | 212 | 11.1% | 150 | 7.8% |
| 2024 | Not published | 443 | — | 309 | — | 229 | — |
| 2023 | 1770 | 360 | 20.3% | 175 | 9.9% | 129 | 7.3% |
| 2022 | Not published | 396 | — | 211 | — | 156 | — |
| 2021 | 1817 | 467 | 25.7% | 236 | 13.0% | 182 | 10.0% |
Success by residency
| Year | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters | Harvest | Rate | Hunters | Harvest | Rate | |
| 2025 | 1800 | 326 | 18.1% | 115 | 41 | 35.7% |
| 2024 | Not published | 415 | — | Not published | 28 | — |
| 2023 | 1681 | 338 | 20.1% | 89 | 22 | 24.7% |
| 2022 | Not published | 367 | — | Not published | 29 | — |
| 2021 | 1674 | 426 | 25.4% | 143 | 41 | 28.7% |
Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2025.