Montana Deer — Hunting District 310
Montana Hunting District 310 covers 200,798 acres and lies 30 miles south-east of Ennis and 43 miles south of Bozeman. 91% of it is public land, mostly national forest (86%) and state land (4%). In 2025, 527 people hunted deer here and took 74 — 14% of them killed something. The 2009 draw put up 2 tags here for 0 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Hunting District 310, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2009 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
100% No first-choice applicants
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100% No first-choice applicants
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310-00 ↗ Deer B License 310-00 | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | 2 / 0 | Standard |
| 310-00 ↗ Deer B License 310-00 | 100% No first-choice applicants | — | 2 / 0 | Landowner |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2009 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2009 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2026 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard license | $65 | $65 | $65 |
| Landowner license | $65 | $65 | $65 |
Application window: opens Mar 1, closes Apr 1, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- National Forest 173,610 ac · 86%
- Private 18,453 ac · 9%
- State land 8,634 ac · 4%
- National Park Service 20 ac · 0%
- County or city land 20 ac · 0%
- BLM 0 ac · 0%
- Bureau of Reclamation 0 ac · 0%
- Department of Defense 0 ac · 0%
- National Wildlife Refuge 0 ac · 0%
- Tribal 0 ac · 0%
- State trust land 0 ac · 0%
- Other public 0 ac · 0%
Source: Deer Elk Lion 2026-2027 Hunting District Landcover and Land Ownership Calculations
How the hunting has gone
What Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes for this area after each season — harvest statistics for everyone who hunted it, not draw odds and not a forecast. Montana's figures blend mandatory reporting with a phone and mail survey. FWP does not publish district-level hunter counts for elk or antelope, so success rates are missing for those.
All deer
| Season | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 527 | 74 | 14% |
| 2024 | 0 | 60 | — |
| 2023 | 504 | 91 | 18% |
| 2022 | 0 | 56 | — |
White-tailed Deer
| Season | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 527 | 38 | 7% |
| 2024 | 0 | 21 | — |
| 2023 | 504 | 36 | 7% |
| 2022 | 0 | 25 | — |
Mule Deer
| Season | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 527 | 37 | 7% |
| 2024 | 0 | 39 | — |
| 2023 | 504 | 55 | 11% |
| 2022 | 0 | 32 | — |
Residents vs nonresidents (2025)
- Nonresident 28 taken · 258 hunters
- Resident 120 taken · 1,323 hunters
What the agency says about the area
Elk Management Unit: Gallatin/Madison
Source: Deer and Elk Hunting Districts (2026 and 2027 Seasons)
Boundary: Deer and Elk Hunting Districts (2026 and 2027 Seasons)
Harvest: 2025 Deer Harvest Estimates (MyFWP Harvest Estimates Search, District=ALL)
Harvest: 2024 Deer Harvest Estimates (MyFWP Harvest Estimates Search, District=ALL)
Harvest: 2023 Deer Harvest Estimates (MyFWP Harvest Estimates Search, District=ALL)