Montana — Mule Deer

MT Mule Deer Unit 343

Total Acres

277,172

Public Land

51%

Elevation

3,772–8,180 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

15° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

27° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±9° variability

Vertical Relief

4,408 ft relief

Altitude

8,180 ft max

Remoteness

0% wilderness

Strenuous terrain — steep, sustained slopes and over 4,408 ft of vertical relief.

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Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success
2024	0	14	—
2024	0	187	—
2024	0	5	—
2024	0	51	—
2023	39	15	38.5%
2023	39	0	0.0%
2023	911	157	17.2%
2023	911	66	7.2%
2022	0	12	—
2022	0	93	—
2022	0	9	—
2022	0	46	—

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

Record-Book Entries

Avg Score

190.6

Top Score

241

Recent (5yr)

Hunts that overlap this unit's ground.

Bighorn Sheep

Pronghorn

Moose

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