Hunting districts / Deer · Elk · Lion
Deer · Elk · Lion hunting district · Region 1 (Kalispell)
District 140
Montana hunting district 140 (Deer · Elk · Lion), FWP Region 1 (Kalispell): 878 sq mi in Flathead, Lake counties; 93% USFS, BLM, state trust and FWP land (mostly Flathead National Forest); median elevation 5,115 ft; FWP estimated 33 elk harvested in 2025.
What stands out
- Among the deepest snow right now of 40 deer, elk and lion districts: 12 in at a SNOTEL station inside. NRCS SNOTEL (measured)
- Among the most public of 139 deer, elk and lion districts: 93% USFS, BLM, state trust and FWP land. MSL Public Lands (calculated)
- Among the most wilderness of 139 deer, elk and lion districts: 19% designated wilderness. USFS wilderness boundaries (calculated)
- Among the most rugged of 139 deer, elk and lion districts: 5,673 ft from low point to high point. AWS Terrain Tiles (calculated)
Publicly administered land
| US Forest Service | 92.9% | |
| Montana state trust land | 0.1% |
Area of Montana State Library 'Montana Public Lands' polygons (derived from the Montana Cadastral Framework, Department of Revenue ownership records) intersected with the FWP district boundary, measured in NAD83(2011) Montana State Plane (EPSG:6514). Ownership is not access: some public land is closed to hunting or has no legal access.
Elk harvest estimates
| Year | Hunters | Days | Total Harvest | Bulls | Cows | Calves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | n/e | n/e | 33 | 29 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 438 | 4,043 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | n/e | n/e | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 431 | 3,275 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | n/e | n/e | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 522 | 3,746 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | n/e | n/e | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 543 | 4,363 | 39 | 34 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | n/e | n/e | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 600 | 5,004 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 647 | 5,449 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 652 | 3,908 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
FWP estimates from the annual hunter harvest survey; they carry sampling error. "n/e": FWP did not estimate district-level hunter numbers that year (2019, 2021, 2023, 2025). Boundaries of a numbered district can change between years.
Deer harvest estimates
| Year | Hunters | Days | Total Harvest | Bucks | Does | Fawns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 750 | 4,851 | 157 | 153 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | n/e | n/e | 211 | 189 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | 628 | 4,228 | 178 | 171 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | n/e | n/e | 142 | 138 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 638 | 4,400 | 180 | 164 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | n/e | n/e | 169 | 162 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 481 | 3,858 | 77 | 73 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | n/e | n/e | 117 | 114 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 509 | 3,193 | 139 | 121 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | n/e | n/e | 128 | 116 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | n/e | n/e | 152 | 141 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | n/e | n/e | 141 | 133 | 9 | 0 |
FWP estimates from the annual hunter harvest survey; they carry sampling error. "n/e": FWP did not estimate district-level hunter numbers that year (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024). Boundaries of a numbered district can change between years.
Mule Deer harvest estimates
| Year | Hunters | Days | Total Harvest | Bucks | Does | Fawns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 750 | 4,851 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | n/e | n/e | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 628 | 4,228 | 44 | 40 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | n/e | n/e | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 638 | 4,400 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | n/e | n/e | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 481 | 3,858 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | n/e | n/e | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 509 | 3,193 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | n/e | n/e | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | n/e | n/e | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | n/e | n/e | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0 |
FWP estimates from the annual hunter harvest survey; they carry sampling error. "n/e": FWP did not estimate district-level hunter numbers that year (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024). Boundaries of a numbered district can change between years.
Whitetail harvest estimates
| Year | Hunters | Days | Total Harvest | Bucks | Does | Fawns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 750 | 4,851 | 124 | 120 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | n/e | n/e | 180 | 159 | 22 | 0 |
| 2023 | 628 | 4,228 | 134 | 131 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | n/e | n/e | 105 | 102 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 638 | 4,400 | 152 | 136 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | n/e | n/e | 158 | 152 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 481 | 3,858 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | n/e | n/e | 108 | 104 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 509 | 3,193 | 118 | 101 | 18 | 0 |
| 2016 | n/e | n/e | 88 | 76 | 12 | 0 |
| 2015 | n/e | n/e | 129 | 118 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | n/e | n/e | 110 | 104 | 6 | 0 |
FWP estimates from the annual hunter harvest survey; they carry sampling error. "n/e": FWP did not estimate district-level hunter numbers that year (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024). Boundaries of a numbered district can change between years.
Landscape
- Counties
- Flathead, Lake counties
- National forests
- Flathead National Forest
- Wilderness
- Great Bear Wilderness (12%), Bob Marshall Wilderness (7%)
- Wildlife management areas
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- Mountain ranges (GNIS)
- Flathead Range
- Highest named summits
- Great Northern Mountain (≈8,510 ft), Mount Grant (≈8,428 ft), Mount Baptiste (≈8,212 ft), Prospector Mountain (≈7,946 ft)
- Passes and gaps
- None named in GNIS
- Towns and places
- Canyon Creek Boat Landing, Coram, Hungry Horse, Martin City, Quintonkon, South Fork (historical), Wagsmith Villa (historical)
Elevations sampled on a regular grid inside the district from AWS Terrain Tiles (Terrarium, zoom 10, ~105 m pixels; compiled from USGS 3DEP and SRTM). Approximate: summits read lower than their surveyed height.
Sources
- District boundary: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks hunting district layer.
- Public land: Montana State Library, Montana Public Lands (published 2026-10-06).
- Harvest: FWP Harvest Estimates, retrieved 2026-10-30.
- Places: USGS Geographic Names Information System. Wilderness and forests: USDA Forest Service.
- Elevation: AWS Terrain Tiles (USGS 3DEP, SRTM).
Live weather, snow, fire and access conditions are in the atlas card for this district.