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MontanaMule Deer

MT Mule Deer Unit 535

Total Acres
1,771,642
Public Land
19%
Elevation
2,504–8,604 ft

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MT 535 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access MT 535 spans nearly 1.8 million acres across extreme elevation — from 2,500 ft to over 8,600 ft — making it a large, geographically diverse unit. Public land access is limited at 18.5%, meaning most huntable ground requires permission from private landowners or is accessed via public parcels scattered through the unit. Hunters should expect significant time scouting easements, securing access agreements, or hunting the fragmented public patches, particularly in lower-elevation foothill country where private ownership concentrates. Trophy Potential Record-book mule deer have been taken from counties overlapping this..

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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

005-00
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%4 pts → 100.0%

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

B-Tag 00

535-00
NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 9.2%1 pts → 17.6%4 pts → 80.8%5 pts → 92.0%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 12.5%1 pts → 23.4%2 pts → 48.7%3 pts → 73.7%

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

Permit 50

535-50
NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 10.5%5 pts → 94.3%6 pts → 98.3%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 18.6%3 pts → 87.3%19 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
2024048
20240216
2024063
20240282
20231899047.6%
20231,23333327.0%
20231896333.3%
20231,23327522.3%
2022073
20220319
2022071
20220239

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery — General Archery — Either-Sex White-Tailed DeerSep 5, 2026Oct 18, 2026either
2026Archery — Permit 50Sep 5, 2026Oct 18, 2026male
2026Archery — B-Tag 00Sep 5, 2026Oct 18, 2026female
2026Archery — General Archery — Antlerless Mule DeerSep 5, 2026Oct 18, 2026female
2026Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Either-Sex White-Tailed DeerDec 12, 2026Dec 20, 2026either
2026Muzzleloader — B-Tag 00Dec 12, 2026Dec 20, 2026female
2026Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Antlerless Mule DeerDec 12, 2026Dec 20, 2026female
2026Muzzleloader — Permit 50Dec 12, 2026Dec 20, 2026male
2026Rifle — General Rifle — Either-Sex White-Tailed DeerOct 24, 2026Nov 29, 2026either
2026Rifle — B-Tag 00Oct 24, 2026Nov 29, 2026female
2026Rifle — Permit 50Oct 24, 2026Nov 29, 2026male
2026Rifle — General Rifle — Antlerless Mule DeerOct 24, 2026Nov 29, 2026female

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
2
Avg Score
228.9
Top Score
239.6
Recent (5yr)
0

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