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MontanaMule Deer

MT Mule Deer Unit 652

Total Acres
184,369
Public Land
67%
Elevation
2,221–2,869 ft

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MT 652 — Tactical Overview Terrain & Access MT 652 spans 184,000 acres across modest elevation (2,200–2,900 ft) with two-thirds public land access. The unit's mix of public ownership provides genuine hunting opportunity across its footprint. Terrain is mid-elevation grassland and mixed cover typical of central Montana prairie-forest transition zones — navigable and accessible without requiring pack-in commitment. Hunt Character This is a general-season deer unit with straightforward public-land access and reasonable hunter density. Forum reports from the region describe whitetails responding predictably to agricultural and riparian habitat corridors, with animals regularly visible near roads and open feeding areas..

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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 01

652-01
NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 8.2%1 pts → 15.8%

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.

Permit 50

652-50
NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.18%2 pts → 0.87%13 pts → 25.8%18 pts → 43.5%

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

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)
0 pts → 0.59%16 pts → 78.2%19 pts → 88.3%

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
2024021
202403
2024044
2024017
2023563969.6%
20231174941.9%
2023561119.6%
202311786.8%
202200
2022051
2022053
2022027

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Archery — B-Tag 00Sep 5, 2026Oct 18, 2026female
2026Archery — B-Tag 01Sep 5, 2026Oct 18, 2026female
2026Archery — General Archery — Either-Sex White-Tailed DeerSep 5, 2026Oct 18, 2026either
2026Archery — Permit 50Sep 5, 2026Oct 18, 2026male
2026Muzzleloader — Permit 50Dec 12, 2026Dec 20, 2026male
2026Muzzleloader — B-Tag 00Dec 12, 2026Dec 20, 2026female
2026Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Either-Sex White-Tailed DeerDec 12, 2026Dec 20, 2026either
2026Muzzleloader — B-Tag 01Dec 12, 2026Dec 20, 2026female
2026Rifle — Permit 50Oct 24, 2026Nov 29, 2026male
2026Rifle — B-Tag 01Oct 24, 2026Nov 29, 2026female
2026Rifle — General Rifle — Either-Sex White-Tailed DeerOct 24, 2026Nov 29, 2026either
2026Rifle — B-Tag 00Oct 24, 2026Nov 29, 2026female

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