Montana — Mule Deer

MT Mule Deer Unit 701

Name: Montana Unit 701 Mule Deer Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

4,624,972

Public Land

19%

Elevation

2,160–3,708 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

3° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

6° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±2° variability

Vertical Relief

1,548 ft relief

Altitude

3,708 ft max

Remoteness

0% wilderness

Easy terrain — gentle slopes and modest relief, accessible country for most hunters.

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Historical data (2023–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

2024resident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

693

Tags issued

6,000

2024nonresident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

431

Tags issued

600

2024resident

B-Tag 03

Applicants

867

Tags issued

1,000

2024nonresident

B-Tag 03

Applicants

636

Tags issued

100

2023resident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

580

Tags issued

8,500

2023nonresident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

368

Tags issued

850

2023resident

B-Tag 03

Applicants

1,156

Tags issued

1,000

2023nonresident

B-Tag 03

Applicants

1,347

Tags issued

100

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
2024	B-Tag 00	resident	693	6,000
2024	B-Tag 00	nonresident	431	600
2024	B-Tag 03	resident	867	1,000
2024	B-Tag 03	nonresident	636	100
2023	B-Tag 00	resident	580	8,500
2023	B-Tag 00	nonresident	368	850
2023	B-Tag 03	resident	1,156	1,000
2023	B-Tag 03	nonresident	1,347	100

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success
2024	0	528	—
2024	0	653	—
2024	0	198	—
2024	0	742	—
2023	1,058	461	43.6%
2023	2,357	577	24.5%
2023	1,058	288	27.2%
2023	2,357	916	38.9%
2022	0	692	—
2022	0	684	—
2022	0	235	—
2022	0	790	—

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — B-Tag 00	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	female
2026	Archery — B-Tag 03	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	female
2026	Archery — General Archery — Antlered Buck Mule Deer	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	male
2026	Archery — General Archery — Antlerless Mule Deer	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	female
2026	Archery — General Archery — Either-Sex White-Tailed Deer	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — B-Tag 03	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Antlered Buck Mule Deer	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	male
2026	Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Antlerless Mule Deer	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	female
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 00	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — General Rifle — Antlered Buck Mule Deer	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	male
2026	Rifle — General Rifle — Antlerless Mule Deer	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 — B-Tag 03	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	female

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries

Avg Score

191.2

Top Score

251.2

Recent (5yr)

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