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007-00 Deer B License Draw Odds, Montana

Deer b license, district 007-00 (wt), from FWP's 2023 to 2026 drawing statistics. Jump to resident odds or nonresident odds.

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FactValue
DrawingDeer b license, district 007-00 (wt)
2026 total quota6,000
2026 nonresident cap (FWP's nonresident quota column)600
2026 landowner preference cap: resident / nonresident900 / 600
2026 first-choice applicants: resident / nonresident795 / 458
2026 drawn on first choice: resident / nonresident795 / 458
2026 first-choice odds: resident / nonresident100.0% / 100.0%
2026 total successful (all choices and pools)1,503

Resident odds by bonus point (2026 drawing)

Share of first-choice resident applicants at each bonus-point level who drew, from FWP's 2026 bonus point report. Each applicant gets one chance plus their points squared, so the draw favors high point holders without a hard cutoff. How Montana bonus points work.

Bonus pointsChances in drawing1st-choice applicantsDrawnOdds at this level
01496496100.0%
12274274100.0%
252222100.0%
31033100.0%

Resident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (+72 applicants a year), about 867 residents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 92%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 0.4 (+0.00 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: medium.

Landowner preference (residents, 2026): 2 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn.

Nonresident odds by bonus point (2026 drawing)

Share of first-choice nonresident applicants at each bonus-point level who drew, from FWP's 2026 bonus point report. Each applicant gets one chance plus their points squared, so the draw favors high point holders without a hard cutoff. How Montana bonus points work.

Bonus pointsChances in drawing1st-choice applicantsDrawnOdds at this level
01322322100.0%
12124124100.0%
2599100.0%
31011100.0%
41722100.0%

Nonresident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (+30 applicants a year), about 488 nonresidents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 94%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 0.3 (-0.02 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: medium.

Landowner preference (nonresidents, 2026): 4 first-choice applicants, 4 drawn.

First-choice odds by year

First-choice draws over first-choice applicants in the regular drawing (landowner preference excluded).

Draw yearQuotaResident applicantsResident oddsNonresident applicantsNonresident odds
20238,500580100.0%368100.0%
20246,000693100.0%431100.0%
20256,000704100.0%411100.0%
20266,000795100.0%458100.0%

Outlook method: see the top of the Montana points explainer and our forecast method. It is a trend line, not a promise.

Notes from TagCanyon

  • In 2026, 795 residents listed this drawing first for a quota of 6,000, about 0.1 resident applicants per license.
  • Licenses still went to second or third choices in 2026, so the drawing did not fill on first choice.
  • FWP reported 4,497 left as surplus after the 2026 drawing.
  • Residents: at 0 bonus points 100% drew; at 2 points (the highest level with at least 5 applicants) 100% drew.
  • Nonresidents: at 0 bonus points 100% drew; at 2 points (the highest level with at least 5 applicants) 100% drew.

Deadline

Elk B, deer B, antelope and antelope B licenses: FWP's 2026 window ran Mar 1 to Jun 1, 2026 (11:45 p.m. Mountain). FWP has not posted 2027 dates yet; the June 1 deadline has held in recent years. FWP application and drawing dates.

Deadline reminder: Montana B license and antelope drawing

Deadline Jun 1, 2027. Expected: the June 1 deadline has held in recent years (11:45 p.m. Mountain).

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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), 2026 Drawing Statistics reports (MyFWP drawing statistics, FWP application and drawing dates). Tables, outlooks and text are TagCanyon's own; FWP does not warrant or endorse them. Not affiliated with FWP. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026.