Deer/Elk Hunting District 217

About Deer/Elk Hunting District 217

Deer/Elk Hunting District 217 is a deer and elk hunting district in Montana, United States, set by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. It covers about 369 km² (143 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Deer Lodge, about 22 km from its edge.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for White-tailed deer, Mule deer and Elk (wapiti).

Unit code

217

Area

369 km²

Area (miles)

143 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 108 km² of public or protected land inside it, 29% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Deer/Elk Hunting District 210
• Deer/Elk Hunting District 212
• Deer/Elk Hunting District 213
• Deer/Elk Hunting District 291
• Deer/Elk Hunting District 292

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• FWP Region 2
• Mountain Lion Management Unit 213
• Moose Hunting District 213
• Black Bear Hunting District 216
• Pacific Flyway (waterfowl zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Deer/Elk Hunting District 217

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Deer/Elk Hunting District 217 (deer and elk hunting district)?

About 369 km² (143 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Deer/Elk Hunting District 217?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 108 km² of public or protected land, 29% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Forest Service Region 01 Northern. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Deer/Elk Hunting District 217?

This page lists 20 seasons a person has checked against Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Deer/Elk Hunting District 217?

In the same unit system: Deer/Elk Hunting District 210, Deer/Elk Hunting District 212, Deer/Elk Hunting District 213, Deer/Elk Hunting District 291 and Deer/Elk Hunting District 292.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Montana
• Deer hunting
• Elk hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Licence: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (published with a no-warranty disclaimer). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. The official regulations and maps have the final word.