Montana Hunting District 261
Hunting Districts (deer & elk) · Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Unit boundary
Simplified for the web from the public layer of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (source and terms). Units change with each season's regulations, and the legal boundary description in the regulations is what counts.
Legal shooting light this week
Montana's general big-game hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, worked out for the middle of the unit (46.311, -113.928) on local time. Times can be a minute or two off at the unit's edges.
| Day | Shooting light starts (MST) | Ends | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:46 AM | 5:50 PM | 7:15 AM | 5:20 PM | |
| 6:48 AM | 5:49 PM | 7:17 AM | 5:19 PM | |
| 6:49 AM | 5:47 PM | 7:18 AM | 5:17 PM | |
| 6:51 AM | 5:46 PM | 7:20 AM | 5:16 PM | |
| 6:52 AM | 5:44 PM | 7:21 AM | 5:14 PM | |
| 6:53 AM | 5:43 PM | 7:22 AM | 5:13 PM | |
| 6:55 AM | 5:42 PM | 7:24 AM | 5:12 PM |
Turkey, waterfowl, some public lands and opening days have their own hours. Always check the Montana regulations for your species (where this rule comes from).
Maps that cover this unit
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Willow Mountain, MT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Montana
Public domain

Stevensville Ranger District Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Bitterroot National Forest (2026)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Bitterroot National Forest
Public domain

Darby Ranger District Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Bitterroot National Forest (2026)
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Bitterroot National Forest
Public domain

North Over-Snow Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Bitterroot National Forest
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Bitterroot National Forest
Public domain

Missoula Ranger District OSVUM — Lolo National Forest
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Lolo National Forest
Public domain

Rock Creek Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Lolo National Forest
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Lolo National Forest
Public domain

Burnt Fork Lake, MT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Montana
Public domain

North West Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) — Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Forest Service Maps (public domain) · Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
Public domain

Corvallis, MT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Montana
Public domain

Gird Point, MT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Montana
Public domain

Corley Gulch, MT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Montana
Public domain

Skalkaho Pass, MT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Montana
Public domain

Sawmill Saddle, MT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Montana
Public domain

Mountain House, MT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Montana
Public domain

Bing, MT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Montana
Public domain

Stony Creek, MT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Montana
Public domain

Mount Emerine, MT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Montana
Public domain

Quigg Peak, MT — USGS 7.5-minute topo (2024)
USGS Topo Maps (public domain) · Montana
Public domain