HD 388
Elk
8.9%
Mule deer
17.0%
Whitetail
28.0%
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 388 (Tenmile-Prickly Pear Valley) General Elk License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 87.
District NOTE: 'HD 388 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir; Helena Valley Weapons Restriction Area.
A large portion of this district is a weapons restriction area with ArchEquip, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow only.
A portion of this district does not have any weapon restrictions.
See legal descriptions.' HD 388 is listed as two separate blocks.
ELK Outside the Weapons Restriction Area - Spike bull or antlerless elk: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Outside Weapons Restriction Area.'.
ELK Inside the Weapons Restriction Area - Spike bull or antlerless elk: General Aug 15-Jan 31, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Weapons Restriction Area.'.
HD 388 is a spike-bull district.
No elk B licenses or elk permits are listed under either HD 388 ELK heading.
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 388 (Tenmile-Prickly Pear Valley) General Elk License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 87.
District NOTE: 'HD 388 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir; Helena Valley Weapons Restriction Area.
A large portion of this district is a weapons restriction area with ArchEquip, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow only.
A portion of this district does not have any weapon restrictions.
See legal descriptions.' HD 388 is listed as two separate blocks.
ELK Outside the Weapons Restriction Area - Spike bull or antlerless elk: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Outside Weapons Restriction Area.'.
ELK Inside the Weapons Restriction Area - Spike bull or antlerless elk: General Aug 15-Jan 31, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Weapons Restriction Area.'.
HD 388 is a spike-bull district.
No elk B licenses or elk permits are listed under either HD 388 ELK heading.
Source: FWP regulations (2026)
Other permits and B-licenses may be available for this district — not yet itemized in this dataset.
6+ point bulls: 3 of 17 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 | 31 | — | 4 | — | 13 | — | 3 | — |
| 2024 | 304 | 27 | 8.9% | 6 | 2.0% | 6 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | Not published | 28 | — | 3 | — | 8 | — | 2 | — |
| 2022 | 201 | 38 | 18.9% | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | Not published | 4 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Success by residency
| Year | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters | Harvest | Rate | Hunters | Harvest | Rate | |
| 2025 | Not published | 22 | — | Not published | 9 | — |
| 2024 | 278 | 24 | 8.6% | 26 | 3 | 11.5% |
| 2023 | Not published | 24 | — | Not published | 4 | — |
| 2022 | 183 | 29 | 15.8% | 18 | 8 | 44.4% |
| 2021 | Not published | 4 | — | Not published | 0 | — |
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 388 (Tenmile-Prickly Pear Valley) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 87.
District NOTE: 'HD 388 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir; Helena Valley Weapons Restriction Area.
A large portion of this district is a weapons restriction area with ArchEquip, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow only.
A portion of this district does not have any weapon restrictions.
See legal descriptions.' HD 388 is listed as two separate blocks.
DEER Outside the Weapons Restriction Area - Either-sex white-tailed deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Outside Weapons Restriction Area.'.
Either-sex mule deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Outside Weapons Restriction Area.'.
DEER Inside the Weapons Restriction Area - Either-sex mule deer: General Sep 05-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Weapons Restriction Area.'.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Sep 05-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Weapons Restriction Area.'.
Antlerless white-tailed deer: Late Season Nov 30-Jan 31, 'Weapons Restriction Area.'.
Deer B licenses 003-00 and 388-00 are also listed for this HD (in both the inside- and outside-restriction blocks); 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 388 (Tenmile-Prickly Pear Valley) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 87.
District NOTE: 'HD 388 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir; Helena Valley Weapons Restriction Area.
A large portion of this district is a weapons restriction area with ArchEquip, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow only.
A portion of this district does not have any weapon restrictions.
See legal descriptions.' HD 388 is listed as two separate blocks.
DEER Outside the Weapons Restriction Area - Either-sex white-tailed deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Outside Weapons Restriction Area.'.
Either-sex mule deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Outside Weapons Restriction Area.'.
DEER Inside the Weapons Restriction Area - Either-sex mule deer: General Sep 05-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Weapons Restriction Area.'.
Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Sep 05-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Weapons Restriction Area.'.
Antlerless white-tailed deer: Late Season Nov 30-Jan 31, 'Weapons Restriction Area.'.
Deer B licenses 003-00 and 388-00 are also listed for this HD (in both the inside- and outside-restriction blocks); 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: 17 of 47 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 | 518 | 88 | 17.0% | 47 | 9.1% | 17 | 3.3% |
| 2024 | Not published | 161 | — | 105 | — | 49 | — |
| 2023 | 562 | 117 | 20.8% | 86 | 15.3% | 23 | 4.1% |
| 2022 | Not published | 97 | — | 61 | — | 26 | — |
| 2021 | 431 | 79 | 18.3% | 56 | 13.0% | 24 | 5.6% |
Success by residency
| Year | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters | Harvest | Rate | Hunters | Harvest | Rate | |
| 2025 | 472 | 75 | 15.9% | 46 | 13 | 28.3% |
| 2024 | Not published | 155 | — | Not published | 7 | — |
| 2023 | 535 | 103 | 19.3% | 27 | 14 | 51.9% |
| 2022 | Not published | 88 | — | Not published | 9 | — |
| 2021 | 409 | 79 | 19.3% | 22 | 0 | 0.0% |
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 388 (Tenmile-Prickly Pear Valley) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 87.
District NOTE: 'HD 388 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir; Helena Valley Weapons Restriction Area.
A large portion of this district is a weapons restriction area with ArchEquip, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow only.
A portion of this district does not have any weapon restrictions.
See legal descriptions.' HD 388 is listed as two separate blocks.
DEER Outside the Weapons Restriction Area -
Either-sex white-tailed deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Outside Weapons Restriction Area.'.
DEER Inside the Weapons Restriction Area -
Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Sep 05-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Weapons Restriction Area.'.
Antlerless white-tailed deer: Late Season Nov 30-Jan 31, 'Weapons Restriction Area.'.
Deer B licenses 003-00 and 388-00 are also listed for this HD (in both the inside- and outside-restriction blocks); 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 388 (Tenmile-Prickly Pear Valley) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 87.
District NOTE: 'HD 388 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir; Helena Valley Weapons Restriction Area.
A large portion of this district is a weapons restriction area with ArchEquip, shotgun, traditional handgun, muzzleloader or crossbow only.
A portion of this district does not have any weapon restrictions.
See legal descriptions.' HD 388 is listed as two separate blocks.
DEER Outside the Weapons Restriction Area -
Either-sex white-tailed deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Outside Weapons Restriction Area.'.
DEER Inside the Weapons Restriction Area -
Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Sep 05-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Weapons Restriction Area.'.
Antlerless white-tailed deer: Late Season Nov 30-Jan 31, 'Weapons Restriction Area.'.
Deer B licenses 003-00 and 388-00 are also listed for this HD (in both the inside- and outside-restriction blocks); 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: 66 of 80 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 | 518 | 145 | 28.0% | 80 | 15.4% | 66 | 12.7% |
| 2024 | Not published | 175 | — | 90 | — | 59 | — |
| 2023 | 562 | 185 | 32.9% | 127 | 22.6% | 101 | 18.0% |
| 2022 | Not published | 161 | — | 89 | — | 70 | — |
| 2021 | 431 | 137 | 31.8% | 71 | 16.5% | 51 | 11.8% |
Success by residency
| Year | Residents | Nonresidents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters | Harvest | Rate | Hunters | Harvest | Rate | |
| 2025 | 472 | 143 | 30.3% | 46 | 3 | 6.5% |
| 2024 | Not published | 172 | — | Not published | 3 | — |
| 2023 | 535 | 182 | 34.0% | 27 | 3 | 11.1% |
| 2022 | Not published | 161 | — | Not published | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 409 | 134 | 32.8% | 22 | 3 | 13.6% |
Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2025.