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Montana · Antelope · District 300

Montana antelope licence 300-20

How many people put this antelope licencefirst and how many of them drew it — year by year, separately for each of the four pools Montana draws, and separately at every bonus point level. Every figure comes from a Fish, Wildlife & Parks report linked at the foot of this page.

What the 2026 drawing did

Montana set a quota of 125 on 300-20 in 2026 and drew 125 — the quota filled. Across the four pools FWP draws separately, 1 nonresident landowner applicant put it first and 1 drew, 100.00%; 2 resident landowner applicants put it first and 2 drew, 100.00%; 117 nonresident applicants put it first and 10 drew, 8.55%; 627 resident applicants put it first and 112 drew, 17.86%.

Published in 14 of the drawing years FWP has posted, 2009 to 2026.

Drawing pool

First-choice success rate, by pool and year

The rate is the first-choice applicants in a pool who drew, divided by the first-choice applicants in that pool. Both are exact integers FWP printed in the same row, and it is the measure the department's own drawing statistics tool publishes: "the percentage of 1st choice applicants that were successful". A dash means nobody in that pool applied, so the draw answered nothing — absent, not nought.
YearPoolPool capPut it firstDrew on first choiceFirst-choice success ratePut it 2nd or 3rdDrew on 2nd or 3rd
2026Nonresident12117108.55%1600
2026Resident12562711217.86%7110
2026Nonresident landowner1211100.00%——
2026Resident landowner1922100.00%——
2025Nonresident251432316.08%1660
2025Resident25070622632.01%6490
2025Nonresident landowner2511100.00%——
2025Resident landowner3800———
2024Nonresident251592415.09%1790
2024Resident25082522327.03%6570
2024Nonresident landowner2511100.00%——
2024Resident landowner3822100.00%——
2023Nonresident251622414.81%1760
2023Resident25072922430.73%5750
2023Nonresident landowner2511100.00%——
2023Resident landowner3811100.00%——
2022Nonresident251452416.55%1350
2022Resident25068322432.80%5050
2022Nonresident landowner2511100.00%——
2022Resident landowner3811100.00%——
2021Nonresident251692514.79%1330
2021Resident25064622334.52%5500
2021Nonresident landowner2500———
2021Resident landowner3822100.00%——
2020Nonresident251052523.81%1160
2020Resident25070722231.40%4050
2020Nonresident landowner2500———
2020Resident landowner3833100.00%——
2019Nonresident25992525.25%790
2019Resident25064022334.84%3530
2019Nonresident landowner2500———
2019Resident landowner3822100.00%——
2018Nonresident25742432.43%790
2018Resident25059022137.46%3340
2018Nonresident landowner2500———
2018Resident landowner3855100.00%——
2017Nonresident25761317.11%410
2017Resident25060823538.65%3630
2017Nonresident landowner2500———
2017Resident landowner3822100.00%——
2016Nonresident25732128.77%380
2016Resident25068422633.04%3680
2016Nonresident landowner2500———
2016Resident landowner3833100.00%——
2015Nonresident25471736.17%330
2015Resident25068023133.97%4240
2015Nonresident landowner2500———
2015Resident landowner3822100.00%——
2014Nonresident25351645.71%260
2014Resident25052423244.27%4190
2014Nonresident landowner2500———
2014Resident landowner3822100.00%——
2009Nonresident1000—11
2009Resident10099100.00%1313
2009Nonresident landowner1000———
2009Resident landowner1500———

Pool cap is FWP's own QTA column, and it is a ceiling rather than an allocation. The resident regular cap equals the overall quota; the nonresident caps are ten per cent of it and cover landowner and regular nonresidents together; the resident landowner cap is fifteen per cent. The department states plainly that the ceiling is not a floor: "although the nonresident quotas are set at 10%, that entire quota may not be drawn by nonresidents", and that if every resident applicant draws, nonresidents may go over ten per cent.

Landowner rows are a different drawing, not a subset of the one below them.Landowner preference is the first stage, worth up to fifteen per cent of the quota to resident landowners, and its applicants are counted apart from the regular pool throughout. FWP publishes the landowner pools at first choice only, which is why their second and third columns are dashes rather than noughts.

Draw rate at each bonus point level

One row per bonus point level per pool per year, exactly as FWP's Detailed Bonus Point report publishes it. The rate is that level's successes divided by its applications — both exact integers in the same printed row.
YearPoolBonus pointsAppliedDrewDrew at this level
2026Nonresident01100.00%
2026Nonresident12900.00%
2026Nonresident22400.00%
2026Nonresident313215.38%
2026Nonresident423313.04%
2026Nonresident58112.50%
2026Nonresident67457.14%
2026Nonresident7100.00%
2026Nonresident9100.00%
2026Resident08855.68%
2026Resident1209178.13%
2026Resident21421812.68%
2026Resident31123833.93%
2026Resident4502040.00%
2026Resident516743.75%
2026Resident68675.00%
2026Resident7100.00%
2026Resident1011100.00%
2026Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2026Resident landowner011100.00%
2026Resident landowner211100.00%
2025Nonresident01000.00%
2025Nonresident13512.86%
2025Nonresident227414.81%
2025Nonresident327518.52%
2025Nonresident416212.50%
2025Nonresident518738.89%
2025Nonresident63133.33%
2025Nonresident74250.00%
2025Nonresident8200.00%
2025Nonresident911100.00%
2025Resident0126107.94%
2025Resident11992412.06%
2025Resident21725833.72%
2025Resident31368159.56%
2025Resident4422866.67%
2025Resident5221777.27%
2025Resident65480.00%
2025Resident744100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2024Nonresident01800.00%
2024Nonresident13300.00%
2024Nonresident22926.90%
2024Nonresident329517.24%
2024Nonresident432928.13%
2024Nonresident56233.33%
2024Nonresident67342.86%
2024Nonresident72150.00%
2024Nonresident8100.00%
2024Nonresident922100.00%
2024Resident015085.33%
2024Resident12704215.56%
2024Resident22357431.49%
2024Resident31046360.58%
2024Resident4512549.02%
2024Resident510880.00%
2024Resident65360.00%
2024Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2024Resident landowner011100.00%
2024Resident landowner311100.00%
2023Nonresident15647.14%
2023Nonresident241512.20%
2023Nonresident339923.08%
2023Nonresident46350.00%
2023Nonresident57228.57%
2023Nonresident6100.00%
2023Nonresident711100.00%
2023Nonresidentnot stated1100.00%
2023Resident12775018.05%
2023Resident21827742.31%
2023Resident3874855.17%
2023Resident4352571.43%
2023Resident59777.78%
2023Resident633100.00%
2023Resident711100.00%
2023Residentnot stated135139.63%
2023Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2023Resident landowner111100.00%
2022Nonresident14237.14%
2022Nonresident25311.89%
2022Nonresident318844.44%
2022Nonresident414750.00%
2022Nonresident56233.33%
2022Nonresidentnot stated12325.00%
2022Resident12776924.91%
2022Resident21505738.00%
2022Resident3805265.00%
2022Resident4272385.19%
2022Resident57571.43%
2022Resident62150.00%
2022Residentnot stated1401712.14%
2022Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2022Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2021Nonresident07779.09%
2021Nonresident140615.00%
2021Nonresident219421.05%
2021Nonresident39555.56%
2021Nonresident43266.67%
2021Nonresident511100.00%
2021Nonresidentnot stated2000.00%
2021Resident02436125.10%
2021Resident11475336.05%
2021Resident2956265.26%
2021Resident3311754.84%
2021Resident43266.67%
2021Residentnot stated1272822.05%
2021Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2020Nonresident041614.63%
2020Nonresident124520.83%
2020Nonresident214964.29%
2020Nonresident38450.00%
2020Nonresident42150.00%
2020Nonresidentnot stated1600.00%
2020Resident02635721.67%
2020Resident11866233.33%
2020Resident2975960.82%
2020Resident3161168.75%
2020Resident411100.00%
2020Resident622100.00%
2020Residentnot stated1423021.13%
2020Resident landowner011100.00%
2020Resident landowner211100.00%
2020Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2019Nonresident038615.79%
2019Nonresident124937.50%
2019Nonresident213753.85%
2019Nonresident36116.67%
2019Nonresidentnot stated18211.11%
2019Resident02797125.45%
2019Resident11636036.81%
2019Resident2533973.58%
2019Resident3131292.31%
2019Resident411100.00%
2019Resident57571.43%
2019Resident611100.00%
2019Residentnot stated1233427.64%
2019Resident landowner011100.00%
2019Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2018Nonresident027622.22%
2018Nonresident121733.33%
2018Nonresident212541.67%
2018Nonresident37685.71%
2018Nonresidentnot stated700.00%
2018Resident02596023.17%
2018Resident11226049.18%
2018Resident2574070.18%
2018Resident32222100.00%
2018Resident45480.00%
2018Resident511100.00%
2018Residentnot stated1243427.42%
2018Resident landowner011100.00%
2018Resident landownernot stated44100.00%
2017Nonresident03712.70%
2017Nonresident115426.67%
2017Nonresident27342.86%
2017Nonresident322100.00%
2017Nonresident411100.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated14214.29%
2017Resident02266428.32%
2017Resident11657847.27%
2017Resident2664162.12%
2017Resident3231878.26%
2017Resident48787.50%
2017Resident511100.00%
2017Residentnot stated1192621.85%
2017Resident landowner011100.00%
2017Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2016Nonresident032825.00%
2016Nonresident120840.00%
2016Nonresident2200.00%
2016Nonresident311100.00%
2016Nonresidentnot stated18422.22%
2016Resident02567529.30%
2016Resident11395539.57%
2016Resident2633047.62%
2016Resident3312167.74%
2016Resident444100.00%
2016Resident522100.00%
2016Residentnot stated1893920.63%
2016Resident landowner022100.00%
2016Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2015Nonresident027518.52%
2015Nonresident15480.00%
2015Nonresident26466.67%
2015Nonresidentnot stated9444.44%
2015Resident02818329.54%
2015Resident11246350.81%
2015Resident2592847.46%
2015Resident311981.82%
2015Resident411100.00%
2015Resident511100.00%
2015Residentnot stated2034622.66%
2015Resident landowner011100.00%
2015Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2014Nonresident09444.44%
2014Nonresident112433.33%
2014Nonresident255100.00%
2014Nonresidentnot stated9333.33%
2014Resident01957538.46%
2014Resident11397856.12%
2014Resident2342573.53%
2014Resident399100.00%
2014Resident433100.00%
2014Residentnot stated1444229.17%
2014Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2009Resident044100.00%
2009Resident144100.00%
2009Residentnot stated11100.00%

No bonus point level guarantees a licence in Montana, and this page does not publish one. FWP squares your bonus points and adds them to your current application as extra chances — three points give ten chances, ten points give a hundred and one — so the drawing is a weighted lottery and not a queue. More points is better odds every time, and a place in line never.

Not stated is FWP's own blank cell, and it is not the same as nought. The department's reports frequently carry both a nought-point row and a blank one for the same pool in the same year, with different application counts, and both are inside the district total it prints. FWP does not say what separates them, so they are shown apart rather than added together into a "no points" figure it never published.

Sources for this licence

Other licences in these districts

Bonus points are one of Montana's two point systems and the only one that applies here. The other, preference points, exists on nonresident combination licences alone and works in the opposite way. See how these numbers are produced and checked, or the Montana application deadlines.