Montana Unit 261:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 10 tags, 66 to 899 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 261
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- Unit 705: Deer
Unit 261Neighbor units
At a glance
Deer hunt codes
3
Archery only season dates
Tags · 2026
20
across 2 hunts
Applicants · 2026
912
46 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
2–3%
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk72% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Moose<1% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- ElkNo harvest report
- Deer2–3%
- Moose0–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 2612026 draw
DEER PERMIT 261-5010 tags, 899 applied, 1% drew.
One of Montana's hardest deer draws: 3rd hardest of 196 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 261
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEER B LICENSE 261-01 | Antlerless Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer B License | 10 of 60 drew | 10 |
| DEER B LICENSE 299-00 | Antlerless White-tailed Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer B License | 63 of 63 drew | |
| DEER PERMIT 261-50 | Antlered Buck Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer Permit | 8 of 852 drew | 10 |
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, 2019–2025
% successAll hunters2–3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
2019202120232025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2024
83.3%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) 2025
72.9%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Rising
20202024
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) (%)Rising
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 261-01ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER B LICENSE 261-01GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER B LICENSE 261-01HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- DEER B LICENSE 299-00ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER B LICENSE 299-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER B LICENSE 299-00HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- DEER PERMIT 261-50ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER PERMIT 261-50GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER PERMIT 261-50HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 261and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Unit 100: Deer
- Unit 101: Deer
- Unit 102: Deer
- Unit 103: Deer
- Unit 104: Deer
- Unit 109: Deer
- Unit 110: Deer
- Unit 120: Deer
- Unit 121: Deer
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- Unit 270: Deer
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- Unit 285: Deer
- Unit 290: Deer
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- Unit 292: Deer
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- Unit 455: Deer
- Unit 471: Deer
- Unit 500: Deer
- Unit 502: Deer
- Unit 510: Deer
- Unit 511: Deer
- Unit 515: Deer
- Unit 520: Deer
- Unit 525: Deer
- Unit 530: Deer
- Unit 535: Deer
- Unit 540: Deer
- Unit 555: Deer
- Unit 560: Deer
- Unit 565: Deer
- Unit 570: Deer
- Unit 575: Deer
- Unit 580: Deer
- Unit 590: Deer
- Unit 600: Deer
- Unit 611: Deer
- Unit 620: Deer
- Unit 621: Deer
- Unit 622: Deer
- Unit 630: Deer
- Unit 631: Deer
- Unit 632: Deer
- Unit 640: Deer
- Unit 641: Deer
- Unit 650: Deer
- Unit 651: Deer
- Unit 652: Deer
- Unit 670: Deer
- Unit 680: Deer
- Unit 690: Deer
- Unit 700: Deer
- Unit 701: Deer
- Unit 702: Deer
- Unit 703: Deer
- Unit 704: Deer
- Unit 705: Deer
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Members
Unit 261 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 261 · DEER B LICENSE 261-01
10 of 60 drew
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Source: FWP