Montana Deer — Hunting District 313
Montana Hunting District 313 covers 124,645 acres and lies 37 miles south of Livingston. 86% of it is public land, mostly national forest (80%) and state land (4%). In 2025, 810 people hunted deer here and took 248 — 31% of them killed something. The 2026 draw put up 2 tags here for 6 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every deer license type on offer in Hunting District 313, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
5% Point builder
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100% Undersubscribed
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313-01 ↗ Deer B License 313-01 — Antlerless Mule Deer [MULE] | 5% Point builder | — | 2 / 6 | Standard | Sep 5 – Dec 20, 2026 |
| 313-01 ↗ Deer B License 313-01 — Antlerless Mule Deer [MULE] | 100% Undersubscribed | — | 2 / 1 undersubscribed | Landowner | Sep 5 – Dec 20, 2026 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 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 2026 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.
Other licenses valid in Hunting District 313
Not in the table above because they had no result in the 2026 draw.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- National Forest 99,554 ac · 80%
- Private 17,201 ac · 14%
- State land 5,185 ac · 4%
- BLM 1,196 ac · 1%
- State trust land 1,072 ac · 1%
- County or city land 49 ac · 0%
- National Park Service 37 ac · 0%
- Bureau of Reclamation 0 ac · 0%
- Department of Defense 0 ac · 0%
- National Wildlife Refuge 0 ac · 0%
- Tribal 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 | 810 | 248 | 31% |
| 2024 | 0 | 257 | — |
| 2023 | 633 | 192 | 30% |
| 2022 | 0 | 226 | — |
Mule Deer
| Season | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 810 | 198 | 24% |
| 2024 | 0 | 233 | — |
| 2023 | 633 | 156 | 25% |
| 2022 | 0 | 189 | — |
White-tailed Deer
| Season | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 810 | 50 | 6% |
| 2024 | 0 | 24 | — |
| 2023 | 633 | 35 | 6% |
| 2022 | 0 | 37 | — |
Residents vs nonresidents (2025)
- Nonresident 175 taken · 480 hunters
- Resident 321 taken · 1,953 hunters
What the agency says about the area
Elk Management Unit: Northern Yellowstone
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)