HD 622

Elk

Resident licenses

General Elk License

Availability: Draw

⚠️ Bull elk is not included in this general license — it requires a separate drawn permit or B-license. See the full regulation text below for details.

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 622 (Middle Missouri Breaks), 2026 regulations p. 115: the HD 622 block runs across two pages - the deer section is on p. 114 and the elk section on p. 115.

The elk section is headed simply 'ELK' (not 'ELK Hunting by Drawing Only'), but the regulations still list NO General Elk License row at all for this HD: the only entries under that heading are Elk B Licenses 622-00, 698-00 and 699-01 and Elk Permits 620-20, 620-21 and 622-20.

Elk hunting in HD 622 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 622 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Charles M.

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

Army Corps of Engineers; UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge; 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.

Source: FWP regulations (2026)

Nonresident licenses

General Elk License

Availability: Draw

⚠️ Bull elk is not included in this general license — it requires a separate drawn permit or B-license. See the full regulation text below for details.

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 622 (Middle Missouri Breaks), 2026 regulations p. 115: the HD 622 block runs across two pages - the deer section is on p. 114 and the elk section on p. 115.

The elk section is headed simply 'ELK' (not 'ELK Hunting by Drawing Only'), but the regulations still list NO General Elk License row at all for this HD: the only entries under that heading are Elk B Licenses 622-00, 698-00 and 699-01 and Elk Permits 620-20, 620-21 and 622-20.

Elk hunting in HD 622 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 622 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Charles M.

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

Army Corps of Engineers; UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge; 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.

Source: FWP regulations (2026)

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

6+ point bulls: 45 of 52 total bulls harvested (2025)

Success rate history

YearHuntersAllSpikeBull6+ pt
HarvestRateHarvestRateHarvestRateHarvestRate
2025Not published10205245
202445510122.2%00%6313.8%429.2%
2023Not published15228775
202254213825.5%00%7213.3%499%
2021Not published234108061

Success by residency

YearResidentsNonresidents
HuntersHarvestRateHuntersHarvestRate
2025Not published86Not published16
20243718222.1%851922.4%
2023Not published134Not published19
202248411423.6%582441.4%
2021Not published201Not published33

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 622 (Middle Missouri Breaks) 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 622 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Charles M.

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

Army Corps of Engineers; UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge; 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).

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 622 (Middle Missouri Breaks) 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 622 Check Restricted Area Legal Description (p 28-30) Charles M.

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

Army Corps of Engineers; UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge; 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).

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: 40 of 72 mule deer bucks harvested (2025)

Success rate history

YearHuntersAllBuck4+ pt
HarvestRateHarvestRateHarvestRate
20254347517.3%7216.6%409.2%
2024Not published12712479
202347516735.2%16234.1%10321.7%
2022Not published12411378
202163325039.5%19931.4%10116%

Success by residency

YearResidentsNonresidents
HuntersHarvestRateHuntersHarvestRate
2025286258.7%1485033.8%
2024Not published74Not published52
20233477220.7%1299472.9%
2022Not published52Not published72
202146815432.9%1659658.2%

Source: Montana FWP harvest reports, 2025.