Montana Hunting District 410
Elk
28.4%
Mule deer
18.2%
Whitetail
25.5%
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Elk
Licenses
General Elk License
Availability: Residents Draw · Nonresidents 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.
HD 410 (Missouri River Breaks), 2026 regulations p. 92: the section is headed 'ELK Hunting by Drawing Only' and the regulations list NO General Elk License opportunity at all for this HD.
Under that heading the only entries are Elk B License 410-00 (antlerless elk, apply by Jun 1), Elk B License 410-01 (antlerless elk, apply by Jun 1, only valid in HD 410), Elk B License 410-02 (antlerless elk, apply by Jun 1, only valid south of Crooked Creek (Sacagawea River), not valid on CMR Refuge), Elk Permit 410-20 (either-sex elk, apply by April 1) and Elk Permit 410-21 (either-sex elk, apply by April 1, 1st and 2nd choice only, only valid in HD 410).
Each permit must be used with a valid General Elk License.
Elk hunting in HD 410 therefore requires a drawn licence or permit; availability is recorded as 'draw' for that reason, not because of how the General Elk License itself is sold.
District NOTE: HD 410 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Charles M.
Russell (CMR) National Wildlife Refuge and U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers.
CMR National Wildlife Refuge and U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) regulations may differ from these regulations, to include closed or weapons restricted areas.
Hunters should contact the CMR at 406-538-8706 or the ACOE at 406-526-3411.
Elk hunters in HD 410 may also hunt on islands in the Missouri River adjacent to where their elk permit is valid.
Island is defined as land completely surrounded by water at the time of the hunt.
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.
Residents must hold a General Elk License before applying for an elk permit (p. 16).
Nonresidents: 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.
Nonresidents must hold or apply for an Elk or Big Game Elk Combination License before applying for an elk permit, and by state law nonresidents are limited to, but not guaranteed, 10 percent of the license/permit quota (p. 16).
Source: FWP regulations (2026)
Other permits and B-licenses may be available for this district — not yet itemized in this dataset.
6+ point bulls: 204 of 247 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 | 452 | — | 8 | — | 239 | — | 204 | — |
| 2024 | 1332 | 378 | 28.4% | 5 | 0.4% | 205 | 15.4% | 168 | 12.6% |
| 2023 | Not published | 333 | — | 9 | — | 162 | — | 141 | — |
| 2022 | 1871 | 452 | 24.2% | 2 | 0.1% | 211 | 11.3% | 176 | 9.4% |
| 2021 | Not published | 723 | — | 27 | — | 299 | — | 199 | — |
Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2024.
Mule Deer
Licenses
General Deer License
Availability: Residents Over the counter · Nonresidents 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.
HD 410 (Missouri River Breaks) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 92.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.
District NOTE: HD 410 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Charles M.
Russell (CMR) National Wildlife Refuge and U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers.
CMR National Wildlife Refuge and U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) regulations may differ from these regulations, to include closed or weapons restricted areas.
Hunters should contact the CMR at 406-538-8706 or the ACOE at 406-526-3411.
Elk hunters in HD 410 may also hunt on islands in the Missouri River adjacent to where their elk permit is valid.
Island is defined as land completely surrounded by water at the time of the hunt.
Deer B licenses 004-00, 004-01 and 410-00 and Deer Permit 410-50 are also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).
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), 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.
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: 44 of 89 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 | 505 | 92 | 18.2% | 89 | 17.6% | 44 | 8.7% |
| 2024 | Not published | 79 | — | 75 | — | 43 | — |
| 2023 | 1475 | 373 | 25.3% | 346 | 23.5% | 214 | 14.5% |
| 2022 | Not published | 418 | — | 340 | — | 196 | — |
| 2021 | 2294 | 538 | 23.5% | 426 | 18.6% | 165 | 7.2% |
Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2025.
Whitetail
Licenses
General Deer License
Availability: Residents Over the counter · Nonresidents Draw
Included Includes antlered buck whitetail
HD 410 (Missouri River Breaks) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 92.
Either-sex White-tailed Deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.
District NOTE: HD 410 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Charles M.
Russell (CMR) National Wildlife Refuge and U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers.
CMR National Wildlife Refuge and U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) regulations may differ from these regulations, to include closed or weapons restricted areas.
Hunters should contact the CMR at 406-538-8706 or the ACOE at 406-526-3411.
Elk hunters in HD 410 may also hunt on islands in the Missouri River adjacent to where their elk permit is valid.
Island is defined as land completely surrounded by water at the time of the hunt.
Deer B licenses 004-00, 004-01 and 410-00 and Deer Permit 410-50 are also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).
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), 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.
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: 62 of 79 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 | 505 | 129 | 25.5% | 79 | 15.6% | 62 | 12.3% |
| 2024 | Not published | 127 | — | 81 | — | 60 | — |
| 2023 | 1475 | 92 | 6.2% | 52 | 3.5% | 52 | 3.5% |
| 2022 | Not published | 143 | — | 85 | — | 66 | — |
| 2021 | 2294 | 114 | 5.0% | 93 | 4.1% | 81 | 3.5% |
Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2025.