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Montana · Antelope · District 444

Montana antelope licence 444-20

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 100 on 444-20 in 2026 and drew 100 — the quota filled. Across the four pools FWP draws separately, no nonresident landowner applicant put it first; 12 resident landowner applicants put it first and 12 drew, 100.00%; 43 nonresident applicants put it first and 4 drew, 9.30%; 577 resident applicants put it first and 84 drew, 14.56%.

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
2026Nonresident104349.30%300
2026Resident1005778414.56%3880
2026Nonresident landowner1000———
2026Resident landowner151212100.00%——
2025Nonresident1029620.69%200
2025Resident1005237915.11%3500
2025Nonresident landowner1011100.00%——
2025Resident landowner151414100.00%——
2024Nonresident1230413.33%270
2024Resident12557711119.24%3690
2024Nonresident landowner1211100.00%——
2024Resident landowner1999100.00%——
2023Nonresident12251040.00%170
2023Resident12549310721.70%3090
2023Nonresident landowner1211100.00%——
2023Resident landowner1977100.00%——
2022Nonresident123013.33%90
2022Resident12553011822.26%3490
2022Nonresident landowner1211100.00%——
2022Resident landowner1944100.00%——
2021Nonresident1520840.00%270
2021Resident15050813426.38%3240
2021Nonresident landowner1511100.00%——
2021Resident landowner2355100.00%——
2020Nonresident1529517.24%90
2020Resident15041013633.17%2140
2020Nonresident landowner1500———
2020Resident landowner2366100.00%——
2019Nonresident1015320.00%50
2019Resident1003859023.38%1570
2019Nonresident landowner1000———
2019Resident landowner1555100.00%——
2018Nonresident1022313.64%160
2018Resident1004018019.95%2300
2018Nonresident landowner1000———
2018Resident landowner15191578.95%——
2017Nonresident1021314.29%110
2017Resident1005068216.21%1890
2017Nonresident landowner1000———
2017Resident landowner15161593.75%——
2016Nonresident102114.76%80
2016Resident1004918417.11%2140
2016Nonresident landowner1000———
2016Resident landowner151515100.00%——
2015Nonresident1019210.53%70
2015Resident1005248616.41%2010
2015Nonresident landowner1000———
2015Resident landowner151212100.00%——
2014Nonresident1012216.67%90
2014Resident1004928316.87%2120
2014Nonresident landowner1000———
2014Resident landowner15191578.95%——

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
2026Nonresident0800.00%
2026Nonresident11500.00%
2026Nonresident21100.00%
2026Nonresident36350.00%
2026Nonresident4200.00%
2026Nonresident611100.00%
2026Resident010011.00%
2026Resident115885.06%
2026Resident21161714.66%
2026Resident31031817.48%
2026Resident4652436.92%
2026Resident5241041.67%
2026Resident611654.55%
2026Resident landowner055100.00%
2026Resident landowner166100.00%
2026Resident landowner311100.00%
2025Nonresident0400.00%
2025Nonresident11200.00%
2025Nonresident28337.50%
2025Nonresident35360.00%
2025Resident08822.27%
2025Resident114696.16%
2025Resident21391913.67%
2025Resident3821821.95%
2025Resident4421740.48%
2025Resident5251352.00%
2025Resident611100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2025Resident landowner044100.00%
2025Resident landowner199100.00%
2025Resident landowner211100.00%
2024Nonresident0600.00%
2024Nonresident11400.00%
2024Nonresident26233.33%
2024Nonresident32150.00%
2024Nonresident42150.00%
2024Resident09844.08%
2024Resident1194168.25%
2024Resident21342216.42%
2024Resident3852934.12%
2024Resident4401742.50%
2024Resident5211885.71%
2024Resident644100.00%
2024Resident711100.00%
2024Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2024Resident landowner022100.00%
2024Resident landowner155100.00%
2024Resident landowner222100.00%
2023Nonresident1400.00%
2023Nonresident24375.00%
2023Nonresident33133.33%
2023Nonresident433100.00%
2023Nonresident5100.00%
2023Nonresidentnot stated10330.00%
2023Resident1158159.49%
2023Resident21082624.07%
2023Resident3672943.28%
2023Resident4431739.53%
2023Resident56583.33%
2023Residentnot stated1111513.51%
2023Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2023Resident landowner144100.00%
2023Resident landowner311100.00%
2023Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2022Nonresident11218.33%
2022Nonresident2600.00%
2022Nonresident3300.00%
2022Nonresident4100.00%
2022Nonresidentnot stated800.00%
2022Resident11733218.50%
2022Resident21333526.32%
2022Resident3661928.79%
2022Resident4282071.43%
2022Resident55480.00%
2022Resident622100.00%
2022Resident811100.00%
2022Residentnot stated12464.84%
2022Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2022Resident landowner122100.00%
2022Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2021Nonresident08112.50%
2021Nonresident13266.67%
2021Nonresident255100.00%
2021Nonresidentnot stated400.00%
2021Resident01732212.72%
2021Resident11133228.32%
2021Resident2502550.00%
2021Resident3211780.95%
2021Resident48787.50%
2021Resident622100.00%
2021Residentnot stated1433121.68%
2021Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2021Resident landowner022100.00%
2021Resident landowner222100.00%
2021Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2020Nonresident014214.29%
2020Nonresident1600.00%
2020Nonresident22150.00%
2020Nonresident422100.00%
2020Nonresidentnot stated500.00%
2020Resident01452617.93%
2020Resident1812632.10%
2020Resident2483164.58%
2020Resident3272177.78%
2020Resident488100.00%
2020Resident522100.00%
2020Resident611100.00%
2020Residentnot stated1012423.76%
2020Resident landowner022100.00%
2020Resident landowner122100.00%
2020Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2019Nonresident09111.11%
2019Nonresident13266.67%
2019Nonresident2200.00%
2019Nonresidentnot stated100.00%
2019Resident01211512.40%
2019Resident1761418.42%
2019Resident2471327.66%
2019Resident3241250.00%
2019Resident4191578.95%
2019Resident58787.50%
2019Resident611100.00%
2019Resident711100.00%
2019Resident1011100.00%
2019Residentnot stated891314.61%
2019Resident landowner022100.00%
2019Resident landownernot stated33100.00%
2018Nonresident0900.00%
2018Nonresident17342.86%
2018Nonresident3200.00%
2018Nonresidentnot stated400.00%
2018Resident011843.39%
2018Resident1781417.95%
2018Resident2411946.34%
2018Resident3311445.16%
2018Resident416850.00%
2018Resident58675.00%
2018Resident666100.00%
2018Resident722100.00%
2018Residentnot stated9999.09%
2018Resident landowner066100.00%
2018Resident landowner15480.00%
2018Resident landowner211100.00%
2018Resident landownernot stated7457.14%
2017Nonresident07114.29%
2017Nonresident1100.00%
2017Nonresident24250.00%
2017Nonresident3100.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated800.00%
2017Resident0149117.38%
2017Resident1821315.85%
2017Resident2622438.71%
2017Resident330826.67%
2017Resident4211047.62%
2017Resident510440.00%
2017Resident65360.00%
2017Residentnot stated14696.16%
2017Resident landowner066100.00%
2017Resident landowner111100.00%
2017Resident landownernot stated9888.89%
2016Nonresident0500.00%
2016Nonresident1400.00%
2016Nonresident2100.00%
2016Nonresidentnot stated1119.09%
2016Resident0134107.46%
2016Resident1892022.47%
2016Resident2411331.71%
2016Resident3421638.10%
2016Resident4181055.56%
2016Resident58337.50%
2016Resident65240.00%
2016Resident722100.00%
2016Residentnot stated15285.26%
2016Resident landowner077100.00%
2016Resident landowner211100.00%
2016Resident landownernot stated77100.00%
2015Nonresident06116.67%
2015Nonresident14125.00%
2015Nonresidentnot stated900.00%
2015Resident015974.40%
2015Resident170912.86%
2015Resident2661928.79%
2015Resident3392153.85%
2015Resident4211152.38%
2015Resident510440.00%
2015Resident62150.00%
2015Residentnot stated157148.92%
2015Resident landowner055100.00%
2015Resident landowner111100.00%
2015Resident landowner222100.00%
2015Resident landownernot stated44100.00%
2014Nonresident05120.00%
2014Nonresident12150.00%
2014Nonresidentnot stated500.00%
2014Resident012797.09%
2014Resident11022120.59%
2014Resident2731824.66%
2014Resident3351645.71%
2014Resident416637.50%
2014Resident54250.00%
2014Resident611100.00%
2014Residentnot stated130107.69%
2014Resident landowner05480.00%
2014Resident landowner122100.00%
2014Resident landowner411100.00%
2014Resident landownernot stated11872.73%

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.