Montana — Mule Deer

MT Mule Deer Unit 652

Name: Montana Unit 652 Mule Deer Hunting Data
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Total Acres

184,369

Public Land

67%

Elevation

2,221–2,869 ft

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 — Permit 50	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	male
2026	Archery — B-Tag 01	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader — B-Tag 01	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader — Permit 50	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 — B-Tag 01	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
2026	Rifle — B-Tag 00	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	female

AI Scout Analysis

# MT 652 Tactical Analysis **Terrain & Access** MT 652 spans 184,369 acres of mid-elevation (2,200–2,900 ft) terrain with 67% public land access. The unit encompasses the Musselshell River drainage and surrounding mixed grassland-forest habitat typical of central Montana. Abundant roadside access and visible deer from highways suggest easy scouting and viable walk-in hunting near established road networks. **Herd Quality** No wildlife survey data (bull:doe ratio) is available for this unit....

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Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
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2023	Permit 50	resident	1,270	125
2023	Permit 50	nonresident	300	12
2023	B-Tag 01	resident	54	100
2023	B-Tag 01	nonresident	19	10

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Harvest Data

Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2022	0	0	—
2022	0	51	—
2022	0	53	—
2022	0	27	—