Montana Unit 260 Deer: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 2602026 draw

300 tags, 615 applied, 45% drew.

99th hardest of 196 Montana deer draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 260

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2019	Tags
DEER B LICENSE 260-02		65 of 65 drew
DEER B LICENSE 260-20	Either-sex White-tailed Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer B License	266 of 597 drew	300

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest & herd

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2023

% success

All hunters4–50%

50%

4%

20212023

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

2019–2025

Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025

16.7%

Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) 2025

64.7%

Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Falling

202120232025

Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) (%)Falling

2019202020212022202320242025

Before you apply

Leftovers: “Deer Permit 6/15/2026 - 7/15/2026”
Tag fee: “Deer B- Drawing $80.00 June 1”
Points: “Those who do not apply for a combination license may purchase one preference point for $100 over the counter from July 1 through December 31.”

Rules for 2026.

Season dates · 2026

DEER B LICENSE 260-20ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
DEER B LICENSE 260-20GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 19–Nov 29
DEER B LICENSE 260-20LATE SEASON DATESNov 30–Jan 15

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

Unit 260and the units around it

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Public land & access

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Unit 260

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Unit 260 hunt pack

One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.

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Draw odds per hunt
Harvest success per hunt

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Unit 260 · DEER B LICENSE 260-02

65 of 65 drew

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Montana Unit 260:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit 260

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

Unit 260and the units around it

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