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Montana · Antelope · District 440

Montana antelope licence 440-20

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 440-20 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%; 11 resident landowner applicants put it first and 11 drew, 100.00%; 24 nonresident applicants put it first and 5 drew, 20.83%; 518 resident applicants put it first and 108 drew, 20.85%.

Published in 13 of the drawing years FWP has posted, 2014 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
2026Nonresident1224520.83%350
2026Resident12551810820.85%3480
2026Nonresident landowner1211100.00%——
2026Resident landowner191111100.00%——
2025Nonresident1227622.22%300
2025Resident12547610922.90%3410
2025Nonresident landowner1211100.00%——
2025Resident landowner1999100.00%——
2024Nonresident1221628.57%250
2024Resident12543410925.12%3290
2024Nonresident landowner1222100.00%——
2024Resident landowner1988100.00%——
2023Nonresident1021314.29%210
2023Resident1003928321.17%3150
2023Nonresident landowner1022100.00%——
2023Resident landowner151111100.00%——
2022Nonresident1017635.29%360
2022Resident1003728522.85%2270
2022Nonresident landowner1011100.00%——
2022Resident landowner1577100.00%——
2021Nonresident1028310.71%290
2021Resident1003548724.58%2810
2021Nonresident landowner1011100.00%——
2021Resident landowner1599100.00%——
2020Nonresident1010110.00%180
2020Resident1003619024.93%2100
2020Nonresident landowner1011100.00%——
2020Resident landowner1588100.00%——
2019Nonresident1011327.27%160
2019Resident1003058728.52%2020
2019Nonresident landowner1011100.00%——
2019Resident landowner1588100.00%——
2018Nonresident1014535.71%120
2018Resident1003207924.69%2400
2018Nonresident landowner1011100.00%——
2018Resident landowner15161487.50%——
2017Nonresident71317.69%200
2017Resident753336218.62%2040
2017Nonresident landowner722100.00%——
2017Resident landowner121010100.00%——
2016Nonresident717317.65%110
2016Resident753156019.05%1660
2016Nonresident landowner72150.00%——
2016Resident landowner12131184.62%——
2015Nonresident713323.08%190
2015Resident753446017.44%2260
2015Nonresident landowner722100.00%——
2015Resident landowner12141071.43%——
2014Nonresident51915.26%150
2014Resident503774010.61%1950
2014Nonresident landowner500———
2014Resident landowner820840.00%——

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
2026Nonresident0200.00%
2026Nonresident11100.00%
2026Nonresident24250.00%
2026Nonresident3200.00%
2026Nonresident5100.00%
2026Nonresident63266.67%
2026Nonresident1011100.00%
2026Resident010454.81%
2026Resident11612918.01%
2026Resident21262822.22%
2026Resident3722027.78%
2026Resident4351748.57%
2026Resident515640.00%
2026Resident64375.00%
2026Resident7100.00%
2026Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2026Resident landowner044100.00%
2026Resident landowner155100.00%
2026Resident landowner411100.00%
2026Resident landowner811100.00%
2025Nonresident0400.00%
2025Nonresident11119.09%
2025Nonresident2400.00%
2025Nonresident3100.00%
2025Nonresident42150.00%
2025Nonresident53266.67%
2025Nonresident611100.00%
2025Nonresident711100.00%
2025Resident010254.90%
2025Resident1168158.93%
2025Resident2983030.61%
2025Resident3693652.17%
2025Resident4221045.45%
2025Resident512975.00%
2025Resident65480.00%
2025Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2025Resident landowner033100.00%
2025Resident landowner155100.00%
2025Resident landowner211100.00%
2024Nonresident0600.00%
2024Nonresident1600.00%
2024Nonresident24375.00%
2024Nonresident3100.00%
2024Nonresident4100.00%
2024Nonresident533100.00%
2024Resident08955.62%
2024Resident11411611.35%
2024Resident2962425.00%
2024Resident3643757.81%
2024Resident4342161.76%
2024Resident59555.56%
2024Resident611100.00%
2024Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2024Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2024Resident landowner044100.00%
2024Resident landowner133100.00%
2024Resident landowner311100.00%
2023Nonresident17114.29%
2023Nonresident27228.57%
2023Nonresident3100.00%
2023Nonresident4100.00%
2023Nonresident5100.00%
2023Nonresidentnot stated400.00%
2023Resident11261310.32%
2023Resident2831821.69%
2023Resident3562035.71%
2023Resident4322062.50%
2023Resident555100.00%
2023Resident611100.00%
2023Residentnot stated9077.78%
2023Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2023Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2023Resident landowner111100.00%
2023Resident landowner211100.00%
2023Resident landowner311100.00%
2023Resident landownernot stated88100.00%
2022Nonresident1400.00%
2022Nonresident23133.33%
2022Nonresident33266.67%
2022Nonresident422100.00%
2022Nonresidentnot stated5120.00%
2022Resident11201310.83%
2022Resident2771316.88%
2022Resident3613150.82%
2022Resident4171482.35%
2022Resident544100.00%
2022Residentnot stated941111.70%
2022Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2022Resident landowner122100.00%
2022Resident landownernot stated55100.00%
2021Nonresident0800.00%
2021Nonresident1700.00%
2021Nonresident24125.00%
2021Nonresident3100.00%
2021Nonresident4100.00%
2021Nonresidentnot stated7228.57%
2021Resident01212016.53%
2021Resident1731419.18%
2021Resident2392153.85%
2021Resident3171270.59%
2021Resident45480.00%
2021Resident522100.00%
2021Residentnot stated971414.43%
2021Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2021Resident landowner022100.00%
2021Resident landownernot stated77100.00%
2020Nonresident0300.00%
2020Nonresident1200.00%
2020Nonresident2100.00%
2020Nonresidentnot stated4125.00%
2020Resident01201714.17%
2020Resident1882427.27%
2020Resident2422047.62%
2020Resident310770.00%
2020Resident46583.33%
2020Resident611100.00%
2020Residentnot stated941617.02%
2020Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2020Resident landowner033100.00%
2020Resident landowner111100.00%
2020Resident landownernot stated44100.00%
2019Nonresident06116.67%
2019Nonresidentnot stated5240.00%
2019Resident01182319.49%
2019Resident1731824.66%
2019Resident2372156.76%
2019Resident3151066.67%
2019Resident422100.00%
2019Resident544100.00%
2019Resident611100.00%
2019Residentnot stated56916.07%
2019Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2019Resident landowner044100.00%
2019Resident landowner111100.00%
2019Resident landownernot stated33100.00%
2018Nonresident08225.00%
2018Nonresident1100.00%
2018Nonresident222100.00%
2018Nonresidentnot stated3133.33%
2018Resident01041413.46%
2018Resident1551527.27%
2018Resident2311445.16%
2018Resident3171376.47%
2018Resident4131076.92%
2018Resident53266.67%
2018Resident644100.00%
2018Residentnot stated9288.70%
2018Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2018Resident landowner06583.33%
2018Resident landownernot stated10990.00%
2017Nonresident0400.00%
2017Nonresident1200.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated7114.29%
2017Resident01061211.32%
2017Resident143920.93%
2017Resident2281242.86%
2017Resident321838.10%
2017Resident4151066.67%
2017Resident5600.00%
2017Resident611100.00%
2017Resident711100.00%
2017Residentnot stated11298.04%
2017Nonresident landowner122100.00%
2017Resident landowner044100.00%
2017Resident landowner111100.00%
2017Resident landownernot stated55100.00%
2016Nonresident08112.50%
2016Nonresident2100.00%
2016Nonresident3100.00%
2016Nonresidentnot stated6233.33%
2016Resident010298.82%
2016Resident1481225.00%
2016Resident2421023.81%
2016Resident318844.44%
2016Resident414642.86%
2016Resident55360.00%
2016Resident622100.00%
2016Resident72150.00%
2016Residentnot stated80911.25%
2016Nonresident landowner0100.00%
2016Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2016Resident landowner044100.00%
2016Resident landowner12150.00%
2016Resident landowner322100.00%
2016Resident landowner411100.00%
2016Resident landownernot stated4375.00%
2015Nonresident0100.00%
2015Nonresident14250.00%
2015Nonresident2100.00%
2015Nonresident42150.00%
2015Nonresidentnot stated500.00%
2015Resident08289.76%
2015Resident160711.67%
2015Resident2361027.78%
2015Resident3381334.21%
2015Resident410330.00%
2015Resident56466.67%
2015Resident65240.00%
2015Resident744100.00%
2015Residentnot stated9999.09%
2015Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2015Nonresident landowner611100.00%
2015Resident landowner03266.67%
2015Resident landowner111100.00%
2015Resident landowner22150.00%
2015Resident landownernot stated8675.00%
2014Nonresident0600.00%
2014Nonresident1300.00%
2014Nonresident3100.00%
2014Nonresident411100.00%
2014Nonresident5100.00%
2014Nonresidentnot stated700.00%
2014Resident010887.41%
2014Resident153815.09%
2014Resident247714.89%
2014Resident319526.32%
2014Resident411545.45%
2014Resident56116.67%
2014Resident6400.00%
2014Residentnot stated11875.93%
2014Resident landowner03133.33%
2014Resident landowner15240.00%
2014Resident landowner211100.00%
2014Resident landowner311100.00%
2014Resident landownernot stated10330.00%

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.