Montana Elk Draw Odds by District
All 129 elk drawings in FWP's 2026 drawing statistics (b license, permit), with first-choice odds for residents and nonresidents and our 2027 outlook. Pick a district for odds at every bonus-point level.
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| District | Drawing | Quota | Resident 1st-Choice Apps 2026 | Resident Odds 2026 | Nonresident Odds 2026 | Resident 2027 Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101-50 | Permit | Unlimited | 282 | 100% | 100% | — |
| 217-10 | Permit | 175 | 649 | 24% | 28% | 24% |
| 217-11 | Permit | 25 | 55 | 44% | 50% | 41% |
| 250-45 | Permit | 45 | 1,513 | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| 250-46 | Permit | 45 | 490 | 9% | 11% | — |
| 262-45 | Permit | 20 | 62 | 29% | 50% | 23% |
| 270-45 | Permit ((first choice only)) | Unlimited | 3,305 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 282-10 | Permit | 1 | 196 | 1% | — | 0% |
| 310-46 | Permit | 5 | 1,216 | 0% | — | 0% |
| 313-45 | Permit | 50 | 788 | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| 339-20 | Permit | 40 | 1,172 | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| 380-20 | Permit | 100 | 11,328 | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| 401-20 | Permit | 50 | 436 | 9% | 4% | 9% |
| 410-20 | Permit | 75 | 4,108 | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| 410-21 | Permit (archery only) | 1,000 | 1,196 | 74% | 29% | 78% |
| 411-20 | Permit (first and only) | 350 | 3,005 | 9% | 11% | 9% |
| 411-21 | Permit ((first and only) archery only) | 1,000 | 726 | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| 412-20 | Permit | 120 | 489 | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| 417-20 | Permit ((first and only)) | 225 | 919 | 20% | 14% | 20% |
| 417-21 | Permit ((first and only) archery only) | 300 | 350 | 76% | 23% | 72% |
| 420-20 | Permit | 80 | 517 | 13% | 17% | 13% |
| 425-20 | Permit | 5 | 1,091 | 0% | — | 0% |
| 426-20 | Permit ((first and only)) | 60 | 396 | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| 441-20 | Permit | 35 | 514 | 5% | 8% | 5% |
| 445-20 | Permit | 35 | 710 | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| 447-20 | Permit | 100 | 1,264 | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| 447-21 | Permit ((first and only) archery only) | 400 | 262 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 455-20 | Permit | 55 | 829 | 6% | 11% | 6% |
| 455-21 | Permit (archery only) | 100 | 64 | 100% | 48% | 100% |
| 502-20 | Permit | 5 | 194 | 2% | — | 5% |
| 555-20 | Permit | 25 | 425 | 5% | 8% | 5% |
| 590-20 | Permit | 380 | 1,398 | 21% | 19% | 20% |
| 595-21 | Permit ((first and only) archery only) | 1,800 | 974 | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| 620-20 | Permit | 70 | 705 | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| 620-21 | Permit (archery only) | 1,000 | 815 | 100% | 52% | 100% |
| 621-20 | Permit | 50 | 986 | 5% | 1% | 5% |
| 622-20 | Permit | 60 | 919 | 6% | 1% | 7% |
| 630-20 | Permit | 25 | 403 | 5% | 0% | 5% |
| 630-21 | Permit (archery only) | 100 | 173 | 51% | 26% | 52% |
| 690-20 | Permit | 50 | 1,568 | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| 690-21 | Permit | 50 | 721 | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| 700-20 | Permit | 250 | 2,407 | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| 700-21 | Permit (archery only) | 800 | 613 | 100% | 27% | 100% |
| 702-20 | Permit | 150 | 261 | 46% | 26% | — |
| 799-20 | Permit ((first and only)) | 325 | 3,553 | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| 799-21 | Permit ((first and only) archery only) | 1,000 | 1,569 | 56% | 14% | 53% |
| 007-00 | B License | 800 | 1,046 | 67% | 27% | 63% |
| 100-00 | B License | 25 | 415 | 6% | 10% | 6% |
| 101-00 | B License | 50 | 480 | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| 101-01 | B License | 25 | 129 | 18% | 12% | — |
| 103-00 | B License | 25 | 975 | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| 104-00 | B License | 25 | 284 | 8% | 17% | 9% |
| 121-00 | B License | 150 | 801 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| 121-01 | B License | 20 | 190 | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| 122-00 | B License | 25 | 673 | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| 123-00 | B License | 25 | 128 | 19% | 11% | 24% |
| 124-00 | B License | 25 | 121 | 20% | 0% | 21% |
| 170-00 | B License | 100 | 110 | 87% | 100% | 71% |
| 200-00 | B License | 5 | 115 | 4% | — | 4% |
| 201-00 | B License | 150 | 1,112 | 13% | 17% | 12% |
| 202-00 | B License | 75 | 289 | 25% | 25% | 23% |
| 204-00 | B License | 100 | 248 | 39% | 57% | 39% |
| 210-02 | B License | 50 | 243 | 19% | 0% | 19% |
| 210-03 | B License | 500 | 341 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 210-04 | B License | 50 | 96 | 47% | 31% | 40% |
| 211-00 | B License | 150 | 323 | 44% | 26% | 44% |
| 212-00 | B License | 30 | 61 | 49% | — | 50% |
| 213-00 | B License | 375 | 350 | 97% | 95% | 94% |
| 213-01 | B License | 500 | 592 | 76% | 74% | 74% |
| 215-01 | B License | 250 | 823 | 29% | 20% | 26% |
| 215-02 | B License | 400 | 335 | 100% | 75% | 99% |
| 216-00 | B License | 75 | 133 | 51% | 54% | 56% |
| 217-01 | B License | 160 | 193 | 78% | 89% | 73% |
| 217-02 | B License | 150 | 77 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 240-01 | B License | 50 | 377 | 12% | 17% | 15% |
| 250-00 | B License | 25 | 469 | 5% | 0% | 5% |
| 261-00 | B License | 50 | 111 | 44% | 17% | 42% |
| 270-01 | B License | 300 | 622 | 46% | 29% | 45% |
| 270-02 | B License | 500 | 2,147 | 22% | 18% | 20% |
| 281-01 | B License | 25 | 310 | 7% | 0% | 7% |
| 282-00 | B License | 25 | 794 | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| 285-01 | B License | 30 | 221 | 13% | 14% | 13% |
| 290-01 | B License | 200 | 278 | 68% | 62% | 61% |
| 291-03 | B License | 400 | 372 | 95% | 60% | 92% |
| 292-01 | B License | 50 | 195 | 24% | 14% | 23% |
| 293-00 | B License | 25 | 347 | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| 293-01 | B License | 300 | 223 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 313-00 | B License | 50 | 125 | 39% | 20% | 38% |
| 313-01 | B License | 50 | 781 | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| 317-00 | B License | 500 | 737 | 61% | 65% | 61% |
| 319-00 | B License | 500 | 1,348 | 34% | 29% | 32% |
| 320-00 | B License | 200 | 302 | 59% | 36% | 56% |
| 321-00 | B License | 200 | 433 | 41% | 27% | 40% |
| 322-00 | B License | 100 | 96 | 95% | 58% | 98% |
| 324-00 | B License | 100 | 130 | 68% | 24% | 61% |
| 331-00 | B License | 500 | 1,308 | 34% | 27% | 32% |
| 340-00 | B License | 400 | 758 | 47% | 66% | 48% |
| 350-02 | B License | 50 | 291 | 14% | 25% | 13% |
| 360-01 | B License | 250 | 300 | 75% | 32% | — |
| 361-00 | B License | 50 | 273 | 16% | 16% | 15% |
| 370-02 | B License | 220 | 134 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 380-00 | B License | 325 | 2,042 | 14% | 10% | 13% |
| 391-00 | B License | 175 | 230 | 68% | 28% | 74% |
| 392-00 | B License | 25 | 510 | 5% | 0% | 4% |
| 394-00 | B License | 400 | 1,567 | 25% | 19% | 22% |
| 396-00 | B License | 600 | 1,111 | 53% | 39% | 53% |
| 399-00 | B License | 500 | 2,028 | 22% | 16% | 24% |
| 410-00 | B License | 50 | 904 | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| 410-01 | B License | 300 | 248 | 100% | 97% | 100% |
| 410-02 | B License | 700 | 1,223 | 50% | 49% | 64% |
| 411-00 | B License | 1,200 | 1,106 | 97% | 95% | 90% |
| 417-02 | B License | 50 | 183 | 23% | 28% | 24% |
| 422-00 | B License | 200 | 105 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 425-00 | B License | 30 | 212 | 14% | 0% | 13% |
| 425-01 | B License | 25 | 143 | 17% | 0% | 16% |
| 425-02 | B License | 20 | 381 | 5% | 0% | 4% |
| 442-00 | B License | 25 | 106 | 22% | 29% | 21% |
| 447-00 | B License | 50 | 126 | 35% | 29% | — |
| 448-00 | B License | 150 | 571 | 25% | 13% | 25% |
| 455-00 | B License | 250 | 637 | 37% | 48% | 39% |
| 555-00 | B License | 30 | 361 | 7% | 20% | 7% |
| 621-01 | B License | 100 | 711 | 12% | 16% | 13% |
| 622-00 | B License | 50 | 622 | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| 630-00 | B License | 50 | 297 | 16% | 0% | 16% |
| 690-01 | B License | 450 | 687 | 58% | 58% | 53% |
| 698-00 | B License | 100 | 371 | 24% | 29% | 26% |
| 699-01 | B License | 150 | 166 | 86% | 89% | 84% |
| 700-00 | B License | 300 | 1,367 | 19% | 9% | 18% |
| 799-00 | B License | 600 | 1,584 | 33% | 22% | 31% |
How Montana bonus and preference points work
What we'd pack for Montana elk hunts
Once you draw, these are the pieces that earn their spot in the pack.
- 10x42 hunting binoculars
The all-round glass for picking apart ridges and timber edges at first light.
Check priceAffiliate link - Laser rangefinder
Know the yardage before you squeeze, especially across open sage and canyons.
Check priceAffiliate link - Game bags
Breathable bags keep quarters clean and cool on the pack out.
Check priceAffiliate link - Frame hunting pack
A load-carrying frame makes a heavy elk quarter manageable over rough ground.
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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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