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335-00 Deer B License Draw Odds, Montana

Deer b license, district 335-00 (mule), from FWP's 2024 to 2026 drawing statistics. Jump to resident odds or nonresident odds.

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FactValue
DrawingDeer b license, district 335-00 (mule)
2026 total quota25
2026 nonresident cap (FWP's nonresident quota column)2
2026 landowner preference cap: resident / nonresident4 / 2
2026 first-choice applicants: resident / nonresident248 / 5
2026 drawn on first choice: resident / nonresident25 / 0
2026 first-choice odds: resident / nonresident10.1% / 0.0%
2026 total successful (all choices and pools)25

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
019744.1%
126734.5%
253837.9%
310371129.7%
4179444.4%

Resident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2024 to 2026 trend (+29 applicants a year), about 277 residents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 9%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 1.3 (+0.11 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: medium.

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
01300.0%
12200.0%

Nonresident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2024 to 2026 trend (-2 applicants a year), about 4 nonresidents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 0%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 0.4 (-0.05 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: low.

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
20245019026.3%80.0%
20255023521.3%30.0%
20262524810.1%50.0%

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, 248 residents listed this drawing first for a quota of 25, about 9.9 resident applicants per license.
  • Residents: at 0 bonus points 4% drew; at 4 points (the highest level with at least 5 applicants) 44% 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.

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