Montana — Mule Deer

MT Mule Deer Unit 406

Name: Montana Unit 406 Mule Deer Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

452,481

Public Land

10%

Elevation

3,096–4,461 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
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	Archery — B-Tag 01	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader — Permit 50	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	male
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	Muzzleloader — Permit 51	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — B-Tag 01	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — Permit 50	Nov 16, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — Permit 51	Nov 16, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — General Rifle — Either-Sex Mule Deer	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — B-Tag 00	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — General Rifle — Either-Sex White-Tailed Deer	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026	—	either

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

194.5

Top Score

239.5

Recent (5yr)

AI Scout Analysis

# MT 406 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access MT 406 spans mid-elevation terrain (3,096–4,461 ft) across 452,481 acres but is heavily private — only 10% public land access. This severely limits hunt options and requires scouting private-land permission or focusing on the limited public parcels available. Mule deer and whitetail both inhabit the unit; archery and rifle seasons run September–October and October–November respectively. ## Herd Quality & Population Trend Regional population data...

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Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
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2023	Permit 50	resident	65	40
2023	Permit 50	nonresident	6	4
2023	Permit 51	resident	125	25
2023	Permit 51	nonresident	3	2
2023	B-Tag 01	resident	722	2,000
2023	B-Tag 01	nonresident	91	200
2023	B-Tag 00	resident	93	200
2023	B-Tag 00	nonresident	13	20

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Harvest Data

Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2022	0	19	—
2022	0	243	—
2022	0	37	—
2022	0	259	—