MT Mule Deer Unit 535
Season Dates
| Year | Weapon | Dates | Tag Type | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Archery — General Archery — Antlerless Mule Deer | Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026 | — | female |
| 2026 | Archery — Permit 50 | Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026 | — | male |
| 2026 | Archery — General Archery — Either-Sex White-Tailed Deer | Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Archery — B-Tag 00 | Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026 | — | female |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Antlerless Mule Deer | Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026 | — | female |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader — Permit 50 | 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 — Antlerless Mule Deer | Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026 | — | female |
| 2026 | Rifle — B-Tag 00 | Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026 | — | female |
| 2026 | Rifle — General Rifle — Either-Sex White-Tailed Deer | Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Rifle — Permit 50 | Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026 | — | male |
Trophy Data
AI Scout Analysis
# MT 535 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access MT 535 spans 1.77 million acres across an elevation range of 2,500–8,600 ft, but only 18.5% is public land—a significant constraint for DIY hunters. The large unit size and low public-land percentage indicate mixed private/public ownership requiring careful access planning. Hunting pressure is distributed across mule deer (general archery/rifle) and whitetail (general rifle) seasons. ## Herd Quality Wildlife survey data is not available for this...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2023 | Permit 50 | resident | 930 | 850 |
| 2023 | Permit 50 | nonresident | 153 | 82 |
| 2023 | B-Tag 00 | resident | 901 | 4,500 |
| 2023 | B-Tag 00 | nonresident | 95 | 450 |
| 2023 | B-Tag 00 | resident | 173 | 50 |
| 2023 | B-Tag 00 | nonresident | 48 | 5 |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2022 | 0 | 73 | — | |
| 2022 | 0 | 319 | — | |
| 2022 | 0 | 71 | — | |
| 2022 | 0 | 239 | — | |