Montana — Mule Deer

MT Mule Deer Unit 404

Name: Montana Unit 404 Mule Deer Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

3,008,980

Public Land

10%

Elevation

2,554–4,461 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

2° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

5° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±3° variability

Vertical Relief

1,907 ft relief

Altitude

4,461 ft max

Remoteness

0% wilderness

Easy terrain — gentle slopes and modest relief, accessible country for most hunters.

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

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

2024resident

B-Tag 01

Applicants

863

Tags issued

2,000

2024nonresident

B-Tag 01

Applicants

127

Tags issued

200

2024resident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

246

Tags issued

300

2024nonresident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

Tags issued

2023resident

B-Tag 01

Applicants

722

Tags issued

2,000

2023nonresident

B-Tag 01

Applicants

Tags issued

200

2023resident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

243

Tags issued

400

2023nonresident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

Tags issued

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
2024	B-Tag 01	resident	863	2,000
2024	B-Tag 01	nonresident	127	200
2024	B-Tag 00	resident	246	300
2024	B-Tag 00	nonresident	21	30
2023	B-Tag 01	resident	722	2,000
2023	B-Tag 01	nonresident	91	200
2023	B-Tag 00	resident	243	400
2023	B-Tag 00	nonresident	18	40

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Harvest Data

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

Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success
2024	0	54	—
2024	0	599	—
2024	0	61	—
2024	0	513	—
2023	159	73	45.9%
2023	1,653	563	34.1%
2023	159	41	25.8%
2023	1,653	539	32.6%
2022	0	48	—
2022	0	447	—
2022	0	65	—
2022	0	645	—

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — B-Tag 00	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	female
2026	Archery — B-Tag 01	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 — Either-Sex White-Tailed Deer	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Either-Sex Mule Deer	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — B-Tag 00	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader — B-Tag 01	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — B-Tag 00	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — B-Tag 01	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — General Rifle — Either-Sex Mule Deer	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — General Rifle — Either-Sex White-Tailed Deer	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	either

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries

Avg Score

189.2

Top Score

239.5

Recent (5yr)

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