Montana — Mule Deer

MT Mule Deer Unit 391

Name: Montana Unit 391 Mule Deer Hunting Data
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Total Acres

302,709

Public Land

39%

Elevation

3,790–9,445 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — B-Tag 02	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	female
2026	Archery — B-Tag 01	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	female
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	Archery — General Archery — Either-Sex Mule Deer	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Either-Sex White-Tailed Deer	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — B-Tag 02	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader — B-Tag 01	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Antlered Buck White-Tailed Deer	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Antlered Buck Mule Deer	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader — B-Tag 00	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — B-Tag 02	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 — 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 01	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — B-Tag 00	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	female

AI Scout Analysis

# MT 391 Tactical Analysis **Terrain & Access** Unit 391 spans a wide elevation range (3,790–9,445 ft) with moderate public land access (39%). The unit encompasses mixed terrain from foothill mule deer country to higher-elevation ridges, typical of south-central Montana's broken topography. **Herd Status & Population Concerns** Region 7 (which includes this unit) experienced a severe population crash—from 114,000 mule deer in 2020 to 58,000 in 2022, a 52% decline. Drought, EHD, Blue Tongue, and...

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Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
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2023	B-Tag 02	resident	277	100
2023	B-Tag 02	nonresident	12	10

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Harvest Data

Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2022	0	50	—
2022	0	315	—
2022	0	37	—
2022	0	176	—