Montana — Mule Deer

MT Mule Deer Unit 291

Name: Montana Unit 291 Mule Deer Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

206,079

Public Land

32%

Elevation

3,995–7,500 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

13° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

23° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±8° variability

Vertical Relief

3,505 ft relief

Altitude

7,500 ft max

Remoteness

0% wilderness

Moderate terrain — steep, sustained slopes and over 3,505 ft of vertical relief.

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Historical data (2023–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

2024resident

Permit 50

Applicants

913

Tags issued

2024nonresident

Permit 50

Applicants

Tags issued

2024resident

Permit 51

Applicants

122

Tags issued

2024nonresident

Permit 51

Applicants

Tags issued

2024resident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

Tags issued

2024nonresident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

Tags issued

2023resident

Permit 50

Applicants

905

Tags issued

2023nonresident

Permit 50

Applicants

Tags issued

2023resident

Permit 51

Applicants

132

Tags issued

2023nonresident

Permit 51

Applicants

Tags issued

2023resident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

Tags issued

2023nonresident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

Tags issued

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
2024	Permit 50	resident	913	30
2024	Permit 50	nonresident	28	3
2024	Permit 51	resident	122	30
2024	Permit 51	nonresident	3	3
2024	B-Tag 00	resident	56	50
2024	B-Tag 00	nonresident	3	5
2023	Permit 50	resident	905	30
2023	Permit 50	nonresident	35	3
2023	Permit 51	resident	132	30
2023	Permit 51	nonresident	2	3
2023	B-Tag 00	resident	60	50
2023	B-Tag 00	nonresident	3	5

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success
2024	0	4	—
2024	0	31	—
2024	0	56	—
2024	0	4	—
2023	28	5	17.9%
2023	28	0	0.0%
2023	222	23	10.4%
2023	222	39	17.6%
2022	0	3	—
2022	0	36	—
2022	0	14	—
2022	0	19	—

Season Dates

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

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries

Avg Score

192.5

Top Score

234.4

Recent (5yr)

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