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Montana — Mule Deer

MT Mule Deer Unit 448

Total Acres
245,877
Public Land
75%
Elevation
4,262–8,807 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness
16° avg slope
Extreme Slopes
31° steepest 10%
Ruggedness
±10° variability
Vertical Relief
4,545 ft relief
Altitude
8,807 ft max
Remoteness
0% wilderness

Strenuous terrain — steep, sustained slopes and over 4,545 ft of vertical relief.

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MT 448 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access MT 448 spans nearly 246,000 acres across a substantial elevation range (4,262–8,807 ft), mixing lower-elevation foothill country with high-country alpine terrain. Three-quarters of the unit is public land, offering solid opportunity for self-guided hunters to access diverse habitat without requiring permission on private ground. The broad elevation spread means varied deer habitat — lower sagebrush and grassland at base elevations, mixed conifer and aspen at mid-elevations, and alpine meadows at the top. This diversity can support deer across multiple terrain types, though hunters must be willing to move vertically to..

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Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2024)

Actual results from the 2024 draw, per hunt. Current-year odds at your point level with a paid plan →

B-Tag 00

448-00
NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 100.0%1 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 100.0%1 pts → 100.0%2 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

B-Tag 01

004-01
NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 100.0%1 pts → 100.0%2 pts → 100.0%3 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 100.0%5 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

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Harvest Data

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

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2024—47—
2024—128—
2024—19—
2024—74—
20231454531.0%
202353212824.1%
20231452013.8%
20235326412.0%
2022—52—
2022—93—
2022—9—
2022—59—

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery — B-Tag 00Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026—female
2026Archery — B-Tag 01Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026—female
2026Archery — General Archery — Antlered Buck Mule DeerSep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026—male
2026Archery — General Archery — Either-Sex White-Tailed DeerSep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026—either
2026Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Either-Sex White-Tailed DeerDec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026—either
2026Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Antlered Buck Mule DeerDec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026—male
2026Muzzleloader — B-Tag 00Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026—female
2026Muzzleloader — B-Tag 01Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026—female
2026Rifle — B-Tag 00Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026—female
2026Rifle — B-Tag 01Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 15, 2026—female
2026Rifle — General Rifle — Antlered Buck Mule DeerOct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026—male
2026Rifle — General Rifle — Either-Sex White-Tailed DeerOct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026—either

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