47 of Montana’s licensed outfitters guide mule deer hunts. Every one below holds a current license from the Montana board that regulates outfitting, and each listing links to the board’s own record so you can check standing before you book a guided mule deer hunt.
Montana mule deer season dates
Season dates come straight from the state wildlife agency. Confirm them against the current regulations before you hunt.
| Season Type | Opens | Closes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | September 5, 2026 | October 18, 2026 | Archery-only deer season. Bow and Arrow License required. |
| General Rifle | October 24, 2026 | November 29, 2026 | General deer season. Youth deer-only days Oct. 15-16. Backcountry HDs 150, 280 and 316: Sept. 15-Nov. 29. Many mule deer B licenses are now restricted to private land only. |
| Muzzleloader | December 12, 2026 | December 20, 2026 | Muzzleloader heritage season for deer and elk. |
| Youth | October 15, 2026 | October 16, 2026 | Youth-only deer days, deer only. |
2026-2027 seasonVerified against Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, 2026 Hunting Seasons and 2026 hunting regulations on September 5, 2026.Source: fwp.mt.gov/hunt/seasons Confirm dates in the current regulations before you hunt.
Guided mule deer hunts in Montana
As a 4th generation Montanan, Eric created 16 Mile Outfitting from his passion for sharing the outdoors. 16 Mile Outfitting offers big game hunting and fishing trips on private ranches. We strive to achieve high quality trips for trophy animals and serene …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Whitetail Deer
Our goal is to guide you through the beautiful Ruby Mountains to a hunting experience you will not forget a trip you will tell your family and friends about, and come back often.
Mule Deer · Pronghorn
A Lazy H Outfitters offers big game hunting, remote fly fishing, and horse packing trips in the Bob Marshall Wilderness area of western Montana. We have been operating since 1929 in some of the most spectacular country in the continental US. We have beautiful …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer · Wolf
Nearly a million acres of magnificent game-filled country... a trout fisher's paradise and home to the finest elk, deer, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, moose and bear populations in North America. Located in the Gallatin National Forest, the area's unparalleled …
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Moose · Mountain Goat · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Wolf
Charlie’s great grandfather, C.M. Rein, homesteaded in Sweet Grass Canyon in 1893. Over the years, he and the ensuing generations built what is now the Rein Anchor Ranch. Charlie is the 4th generation to live and work on the ranch, where he and his wife …
Elk · Mountain Goat · Mule Deer
Plan your next hunt with Armells Creek Outfitters, one of the top private land hunting outfitters in Montana, and you'll experience Montana hunting at its best. Armells Creek Outfitters specializes in trophy elk and mule deer hunts in the coveted Missouri …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn
Bear Paw Mountain Outfitters specializes in upland game hunts and summer walleye fishing. We are a full service outfitter – deer, antelope, upland birds, fishing, and spring turkey. Food and lodging will be provided at the base camp.
Black Bear · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Upland Birds · Wild Turkey
Specializing in personalized highly successful hunting trips for Antelope, Mule Deer, Whitetail, Merriam’s Turkey, and Prairie Dog Shooting on eastern Montana private ranch leases and western Montana private ranch Bison Hunts. Hunts are also offered in Idaho, …
Bison · Black Bear · Mountain Lion · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Whitetail Deer · Wild Turkey
We at Beaver Creek Outfitting hunt a secluded wilderness area in the Little Belt Mountain Range. We use horses and pack in to a tent camp about six miles from the trail head. this area is closed to motorized traffic, so, we use horses throughout the duration …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer
Have you ever wanted to experience a true wilderness horseback hunting adventure ? You can do just that at the Benchmark Wilderness Ranch. We offer a wide variety of big game hunting opportunities. We primarily hunt elk, mule deer, whitetail deer, and black …
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Moose · Mountain Goat · Mule Deer · Whitetail Deer
Big Buck Outfitters, Inc. focuses on the harvest of mature whitetail, mule deer, elk and antelope in Northeast Wyoming and Southeast Montana. Big Buck Outfitters, Inc. has leases comprising over 250,000 acres. Big Buck Outfitters, Inc.’s leases include ranches …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Wild Turkey
We are a family owned business based out of Northern Wyoming and Southeastern Montana. In Montana, we offer archery and rifle hunts for Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer and Elk in the 700 units of Montana. These hunts take place on nearly 100% deeded private land. …
Elk · Moose · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Whitetail Deer · Wild Turkey
Billingsley Ranch Outfitters
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Whitetail Deer
Birch Creek Outfitters offers 4×4 rifle hunts for elk, mule deer, whitetail deer, black bear and mountain lion. In addition, we also offer stream and lake fishing during the summer months. Birch Creek Outfitters manages the hunting and fishing on the Galt …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn
Blackfeet Outfitters offers a comprehensive array of services, including Blackfeet cultural tours. We offer quality educational experiences for everyone with our summer fishing, horseback, and hiking trips and Jeep Tours. In the fall, we offer backcountry …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer · Whitetail Deer · Wolf
Broken Hart Adventures, Montana Outfitter #38356, invites you to experience the ultimate in Montana guided elk hunts and fair chase guided hunts for mule deer, moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat. Rifle and archery hunts are also available for cougar, …
Bighorn Sheep · Elk · Moose · Mountain Goat · Mule Deer · Wolf
Bull Basin Outfitters offers exclusive hunting on the Willow Creek Ranch located near Livingston, MT. The cow to bull elk ratio of 1 to 4! The hunting experience they offer is one that few hunters have in their life as Willow Creek Ranch only permits four …
Elk · Mule Deer
Specializing in providing both Big Game Montana Archery Hunts and Montana Rifle Hunts. With the home base camp being located 70 miles south of Glasgow in the Larb Hills bordering the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge (CMR) and the Fort Peck Reservoir. …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn
Butte Creek Outfitters is a very personalized hunting trip. Located in the heart of Mule Deer Country, in the pine tree covered hills of eastern Montana, you will have access to over 25,000 acres of PRIVATE family owned land. Because I believe in harvesting …
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Wolf
BW Outfitters, LLC is located 25 miles North of Yellowstone Park in the beautiful Paradise Valley. Bob Wetzel’s passion for hunting and the history of the land evolved into BW Outfitters, LLC in 1985. His wife’s family homesteaded the land that is now loved …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer
Wes and Lydia Sargent own and operate Cayuse Hills Outfitters. We are fully licensed and insured and are located 35 miles Northeast of Big Timber, MT in the remote, rolling Cayuse Hills. We are a fully licensed and insured outfitting service. Our fair chase …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn
Operating under the Big Skies of Montana and beyond, Charge Adventures serves as a full-service outfitting company for both outdoor industry affiliates and private individuals alike. Through a unique mix of professionally managed hunting, fishing & outdoor …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer
We invite you to CHASE HILL OUTFITTERS to learn and live the true western experience with us. Bill and Renita Brown own and operate Chase Hill and work together to create an unforgettable adventure for you. As a third generation rancher, Bill has extensive …
Bighorn Sheep · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Whitetail Deer
Your hosts are Justin and Judy O’Hair, the fifth generation operating the O’Hair Ranch Company. As a Montana working rancher, Justin O’Hair is intimately familiar with this land, the habitat and wildlife patterns. More than 55 sections of land are reserved for …
Black Bear · Elk · Moose · Mule Deer · Whitetail Deer
Located in North Central Montana, the Bear Paws Mountains have a great diversity of terrain. Therefore, it is home to some of the best big game hunting in the state. Trophy quality Mule deer, Whitetail deer, and world class Elk hunting in the state can be …
Elk · Mule Deer · Whitetail Deer
My Outfitting business (license # 8313) is located in Northwest Montana, right in the middle of God's Country. I am a native of Montana, born and raised in a family outfitting business. My guides and I work hard to ensure you a top quality hunting experience. …
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Moose · Mountain Lion · Mule Deer · Whitetail Deer · Wolf
Crazy Creek Outfitters, owned by Matt Turner, offers some of the best fair chase big game hunts in Montana. Operating in the expansive Bitterroot Valley south of Missoula, Crazy Creek Outfitters takes hunters on guided hunts in the Bitterroot and Sapphire …
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Moose · Mountain Lion · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Wolf
Outfitting and guiding specializing in Mule Deer, Elk, Antelope and Predators on central Montana private lands and BLM permitted public lands in the Upper Missouri River Breaks. Our bull elk area, offers world class trophy bulls in special permit draw area …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Upland Birds
Dave Hettinger, with 45 plus years of outfitting and guiding experience, offers summer scenic and fishing pack trips into Montana’s Bob Marshall/Scapegoat Wilderness and fall big game hunting into the Scapegoat Wilderness area. It is Dave Hettinger …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer
Hammer ?Em Outfitters is a father and son family owned business operated by Bob and Nick Hammer. Montana has been their home for many generations. From the years of growing up in the outdoors of the Rocky Mountains, Bob and Nick Hammer have gained a vast …
Elk · Mountain Lion · Mule Deer
Our hunts are conducted in the North Fork of the Sun River in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. These hunts ?pack-in? by horseback to our base camp on Biggs Creek in the wilderness, deep within elk, deer & bear country.? In camp, you will find large, heated wall …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer
We are a small family guiding business that offers a variety of outdoor experiences. We are located in the heart of the Big Hole Valley in southwestern Montana in a little town named Jackson. For summer, we offer fly fishing trips on small streams and the Big …
Elk · Moose · Mule Deer · Pronghorn
Montana Hunting Fishing Adventures makes each trip unique and personalized. Offering trophy big game hunts day, lodge and wilderness for elk, deer, bear, mountain lion, wolf, moose, goat, and sheep, fly fishing float and wade day trips, vacation packages, …
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Moose · Mountain Goat · Mountain Lion · Mule Deer · Wolf
Welcome Montana River Ranch is a beautiful 8,000 acre working ranch that borders the Missouri River. Surrounded by cottonwood trees and overlooking acres of farmland, our newly constructed three-level log cabin lends itself to a comfortable and relaxing …
Mule Deer
Montana private land hunting in the foothills of the Crazy Mountains and Absaroka Mountains. Hunting elk, deer, antelope, bear, and bison. The elk, whitetail, mule deer, antelope, and black bear are all free range.
Bison · Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Whitetail Deer
Perkins Outfitters has been in business for 50 years. We offer mule deer, whitetail deer, and antelope hunts. We also offer upland game bird hunting. We hunt with a bow and rifle. We also provide off-season trips for photography and fossil hunting.
Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Upland Birds · Whitetail Deer
I am a 4th generation Montanan and a full time Outfitter. Big game on the breaks of the Missouri and little Rockies. Summer prairie dog shooting and ATV rentals. 25 plus years in business. We do Bighorn sheep, Lion, Deer/Elk, Antelope, Bear, Coyote and prairie …
Bighorn Sheep · Black Bear · Elk · Mountain Lion · Mule Deer · Pronghorn
We hunt turkey, antelope, elk and both species of deer in the rolling hills and river bottoms of Southeastern Montana. Our camp is based on the Powder River. We provide both archery and rifle hunts. Hunts are all inclusive. We decided after years of growing up …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Wild Turkey
Formerly Banthem Outfitting LLC, SJ Outfitters LLC is a private land and backcountry outfitting buisness owned and operated by liscenced Montana Big game outfitter Jesse Banthem. Our exclusive private lands and vast public land permits are located in some of …
Elk · Mountain Goat · Mule Deer
We offer early season elk and deer combination hunts. During the elk rutting season,also elk and deer combination hunts in November. We also have spring bear hunts. Which is a unique time of the year. Lots of elk and deer to view at this time of year.We also …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer
Trophies West has been in business since 1995 and we are a small family-owned/operated local resident of Forsyth, Montana.? We currently lease over 300,000 private acres that we strictly manage for age structure and quality wildlife.We offer some of the best, …
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Upland Birds · Waterfowl · Wild Turkey
Here at Western Timberline Outfitters we have been apart of the Outfitting world for over 28 years. Located across the whole state of Montana. Specializing in Mule Deer, while we have a wide range of other top quality hunts for other game. Including Antelope, …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn · Whitetail Deer
Wild Country Outfitting LLC offers backcountry big game hunts primarily from wall tent camps accessible by horses and mules. We specialize in elk, but also pursue deer bear and wolf.? The hunts we offer are physically demanding and will push your limits.? You …
Black Bear · Elk · Mule Deer · Wolf
Wilderness Connection outfitters is based on the historic Stermitz Ranch, a heritage ranch in continuous family ownership since 1900. We offer vacation rentals, horseback trail riding, lodging, zipline tours, and whitewater rafting, as well as lodge-based …
Elk · Mule Deer
Windy Country outfitters operates on a 50,000 acre private ranch outside Springdale, Montana. We offer elk, deer and antelope hunts for both archery and rifle.
Elk · Mule Deer · Pronghorn
47 licensed outfittersLicense status verified against Montana Outfitters and Guides Association (MOGA), member directory on September 5, 2026.Source: montanaoutfitters.org/find-an-outfitter Confirm an outfitter’s license with the issuing board before you book.
Before you book
- Confirm the outfitter’s license is current with the state board — every listing above links to the official record.
- Ask which hunt areas they operate in, and whether your tag is draw-only or over the counter.
- All licensed Montana outfitters
- Guided mule deer hunts in every state
For reference only. This page summarizes agency publications and is not legal advice or an official source; confirm dates, limits and fees with the state wildlife agency before you hunt. Regulations change mid-season. Send a correction if you spot an error. Disclaimer.