HD 211

Elk

Resident licenses

General Elk License

Availability: Over the counter

✅ Includes bull elk

Residents buy the General Elk License over the counter; the resident license availability chart (p. 12) lists no application deadline for it, and residents may instead buy a Sportsman's License that includes one.

HD 211 (Upper Rock Creek-Georgetown Lake) General Elk License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 57.

Brow-tined bull or antlerless elk: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18.

Brow-tined bull elk: General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.

Brow-tined bull or antlerless elk: General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Only youth ages 12-15 and hunters with a PTHFV.

Resident hunters 75 years old and older may harvest an antlerless elk on private land'.

Elk B licenses 210-03 and 211-00 are also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).

Source: FWP regulations (2026)

Nonresident licenses

General Elk License

Availability: Draw

✅ Includes bull elk

Most nonresidents cannot buy their General Elk License over the counter.

Per 'Elk Licenses & Permits - General Elk License' (p. 16), they must obtain one through the drawing for one of the 17,000 Big Game Combination Licenses, applying in the random lottery drawing by April 1.

The separate NONRESIDENT License and Permit Availability Chart (p. 13) states that the Elk Combination includes a General Elk License and lists 'Elk Combination - Drawing' at $1,112.00, apply by April 1.

HD 211 (Upper Rock Creek-Georgetown Lake) General Elk License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 57.

Brow-tined bull or antlerless elk: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18.

Brow-tined bull elk: General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.

Brow-tined bull or antlerless elk: General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Only youth ages 12-15 and hunters with a PTHFV.

Resident hunters 75 years old and older may harvest an antlerless elk on private land'.

Elk B licenses 210-03 and 211-00 are also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).

Source: FWP regulations (2026)

Other permits and B-licenses may be available for this district — not yet itemized in this dataset.

6+ point bulls: 24 of 61 total bulls harvested (2025)

Success rate history

YearHuntersAllSpikeBull6+ pt
HarvestRateHarvestRateHarvestRateHarvestRate
2025Not published10045724
202483212414.9%00%8510.2%344.1%
2023Not published10807321
202277611414.7%00%10313.3%688.8%
2021Not published12508141

Success by residency

YearResidentsNonresidents
HuntersHarvestRateHuntersHarvestRate
2025Not published86Not published14
20246799614.1%1532818.3%
2023Not published89Not published19
20226278112.9%1493322.1%
2021Not published112Not published13

Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2024.

Mule Deer

Resident licenses

General Deer License

Availability: Over the counter

✅ Includes antlered buck mule deer

Residents buy the General Deer License over the counter; the resident license availability chart (p. 12) lists no application deadline for it, and residents may instead buy a Sportsman's License that includes one.

HD 211 (Upper Rock Creek-Georgetown Lake) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 57.

Either-sex white-tailed deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Oct 30.

Antlered buck mule deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.

Antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.

Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Only youth ages 10-15'.

Deer B license 211-00 is also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).

Source: FWP regulations (2026)

Nonresident licenses

General Deer License

Availability: Draw

✅ Includes antlered buck mule deer

Most nonresidents cannot buy their general deer license over the counter.

Per 'Deer Licenses & Permits - General Deer License' (p. 15), they must obtain a General Deer License through one of the following drawings: the Big Game (deer and elk) Combination License (17,000 issued), the Deer Combination License (4,600 issued), or a Landowner Sponsored License (2,000 issued); nonresidents can apply for only one of these combo licenses each year, and the random lottery drawing deadline is April 1.

The separate NONRESIDENT License and Permit Availability Chart (p. 13) states that the Deer Combination includes a General Deer License and lists 'Deer Combination - Drawing' at $760.00, apply by April 1.

HD 211 (Upper Rock Creek-Georgetown Lake) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 57.

Either-sex white-tailed deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Oct 30.

Antlered buck mule deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.

Antlered buck white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.

Either-sex white-tailed deer: General Oct 31-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20, 'Only youth ages 10-15'.

Deer B license 211-00 is also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).

Source: FWP regulations (2026)

Other permits and B-licenses may be available for this district — not yet itemized in this dataset.

4+ point mule deer bucks: 20 of 33 mule deer bucks harvested (2025)

Success rate history

YearHuntersAllBuck4+ pt
HarvestRateHarvestRateHarvestRate
2025566376.5%335.8%203.5%
2024Not published535430
2023492408.1%408.1%193.9%
2022Not published312717
2021433358.1%358.1%163.7%

Success by residency

YearResidentsNonresidents
HuntersHarvestRateHuntersHarvestRate
2025518285.4%48816.7%
2024Not published40Not published13
2023448316.9%43920.9%
2022Not published22Not published9
2021376287.4%57712.3%

Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2025.