MT Mule Deer Unit 540
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 — General Archery — Antlered Buck Mule Deer | Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026 | — | male |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Either-Sex Mule Deer | Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Antlered Buck Mule Deer | Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026 | — | male |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader — B-Tag 00 | Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026 | — | female |
| 2026 | Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Either-Sex White-Tailed Deer | Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Rifle — General Rifle — Either-Sex White-Tailed Deer | Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Rifle — General Rifle — Either-Sex Mule Deer | Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026 | — | either |
| 2026 | Rifle — B-Tag 00 | Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026 | — | female |
| 2026 | Rifle — General Rifle — Antlered Buck Mule Deer | Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026 | — | male |
Trophy Data
AI Scout Analysis
# MT 540 Tactical Analysis **Terrain & Access:** MT 540 spans 4,179–8,257 ft elevation across 373,652 acres with only 34% public land, requiring careful route planning and potentially significant access negotiations. Mixed mule deer and whitetail habitat with rolling to alpine country typical of central Montana's transition zones. **Herd Quality & Population:** Regional mule deer populations experienced severe decline—Region 7 dropped 52% from 114,000 (2020) to 58,000 (2022)—driven by EHD, Blue...
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| Year | Weapon | Residency | Applicants | Tags issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2023 | B-Tag 00 | resident | 901 | 4,500 |
| 2023 | B-Tag 00 | nonresident | 95 | 450 |
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2022 | 0 | 34 | — | |
| 2022 | 0 | 106 | — | |
| 2022 | 0 | 37 | — | |
| 2022 | 0 | 92 | — | |