Montana — Mule Deer

MT Mule Deer Unit 282

Name: Montana Unit 282 Mule Deer Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

26,168

Public Land

92%

Elevation

3,836–5,623 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — B-Tag 00	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	female
2026	Archery — Permit 51	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	male
2026	Archery — Permit 50	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	male
2026	Archery — General Archery — Antlered Buck White-Tailed Deer	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	male
2026	Archery — General Archery — Antlered Buck Mule Deer	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader — B-Tag 00	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader — Permit 51	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader — Permit 50	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — B-Tag 00	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — Permit 51	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — Permit 50	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	male

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

204.6

Top Score

256.1

Recent (5yr)

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
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2023	Permit 50	resident	127	6
2023	Permit 50	nonresident	7	0
2023	Permit 51	resident	273	25
2023	Permit 51	nonresident	5	2
2023	B-Tag 00	resident	162	25
2023	B-Tag 00	nonresident	1	2

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Harvest Data

Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2022	0	1	—
2022	0	1	—
2022	0	16	—
2022	0	76	—