HD 621

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 621 (Upper Missouri Breaks-West), 2026 regulations p. 114: the elk section is headed 'ELK Hunting by Drawing Only' and the regulations list NO General Elk License row at all for this HD.

Under that heading the only entries are Elk B Licenses 621-01, 698-00 and 699-01 and Elk Permits 620-20, 620-21 and 621-20.

Elk hunting in HD 621 therefore requires a drawn license or permit; availability is recorded as 'draw' for that reason, not because of how the General Elk License itself is sold.

Residents must hold a General Elk License before applying for an elk permit (p. 16).

District NOTE: HD 621 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) CMR National Wildlife Refuge, Slippery Ann elk viewing area closed to all hunting per refuge regulation 406-538-8706.; Charles M.

Russell (CMR) National Wildlife Refuge and U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers; UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge.

District NOTE: Elk hunters in HDs 621 and 622 may also hunt on islands in the Missouri River adjacent to where their elk permit is valid.

Island is defined as land completely surrounded by water at the time of the hunt.

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 621 (Upper Missouri Breaks-West), 2026 regulations p. 114: the elk section is headed 'ELK Hunting by Drawing Only' and the regulations list NO General Elk License row at all for this HD.

Under that heading the only entries are Elk B Licenses 621-01, 698-00 and 699-01 and Elk Permits 620-20, 620-21 and 621-20.

Elk hunting in HD 621 therefore requires a drawn license or permit; availability is recorded as 'draw' for that reason, not because of how the General Elk License itself is sold.

Nonresidents must hold or apply for an Elk or Big Game Elk Combination License before applying for an elk permit (p. 16); by state law nonresidents are limited to, but not guaranteed, 10 percent of the license and/or permit quota (p. 14, restated in the Nonresident Hunter Information section on p. 46).

District NOTE: HD 621 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) CMR National Wildlife Refuge, Slippery Ann elk viewing area closed to all hunting per refuge regulation 406-538-8706.; Charles M.

Russell (CMR) National Wildlife Refuge and U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers; UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge.

District NOTE: Elk hunters in HDs 621 and 622 may also hunt on islands in the Missouri River adjacent to where their elk permit is valid.

Island is defined as land completely surrounded by water at the time of the hunt.

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 621 (Upper Missouri Breaks-West) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 114.

Either-sex White-tailed Deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.

Antlered Buck Mule Deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.

District NOTE: HD 621 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) CMR National Wildlife Refuge, Slippery Ann elk viewing area closed to all hunting per refuge regulation 406-538-8706.; Charles M.

Russell (CMR) National Wildlife Refuge and U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers; UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge.

District NOTE: Elk hunters in HDs 621 and 622 may also hunt on islands in the Missouri River adjacent to where their elk permit is valid.

Island is defined as land completely surrounded by water at the time of the hunt.

Deer B license 006-00 is also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).

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 621 (Upper Missouri Breaks-West) General Deer License opportunities, 2026 regulations p. 114.

Either-sex White-tailed Deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.

Antlered Buck Mule Deer: Archery Only Sep 05-Oct 18, General Oct 24-Nov 29, Heritage Muzzleloader Dec 12-Dec 20.

District NOTE: HD 621 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) CMR National Wildlife Refuge, Slippery Ann elk viewing area closed to all hunting per refuge regulation 406-538-8706.; Charles M.

Russell (CMR) National Wildlife Refuge and U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers; UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge.

District NOTE: Elk hunters in HDs 621 and 622 may also hunt on islands in the Missouri River adjacent to where their elk permit is valid.

Island is defined as land completely surrounded by water at the time of the hunt.

Deer B license 006-00 is also listed for this HD; not itemized here (general license only).