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Montana · Antelope · District 481

Montana antelope licence 481-20

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 200 on 481-20 in 2026 and drew 200 — the quota filled. Across the four pools FWP draws separately, 8 nonresident landowner applicants put it first and 7 drew, 87.50%; 25 resident landowner applicants put it first and 23 drew, 92.00%; 79 nonresident applicants put it first and 13 drew, 16.46%; 579 resident applicants put it first and 157 drew, 27.12%.

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
2026Nonresident20791316.46%970
2026Resident20057915727.12%3820
2026Nonresident landowner208787.50%——
2026Resident landowner30252392.00%——
2025Nonresident1549816.33%1030
2025Resident15049011924.29%3660
2025Nonresident landowner1566100.00%——
2025Resident landowner23211780.95%——
2024Nonresident1060610.00%980
2024Resident1004467917.71%3660
2024Nonresident landowner105480.00%——
2024Resident landowner15171164.71%——
2023Nonresident56434.69%890
2023Resident50436398.94%3490
2023Nonresident landowner54250.00%——
2023Resident landowner814642.86%——
2022Nonresident57922.53%740
2022Resident50532407.52%3120
2022Nonresident landowner52150.00%——
2022Resident landowner811763.64%——
2021Nonresident15721419.44%810
2021Resident15047612726.68%3780
2021Nonresident landowner1511100.00%——
2021Resident landowner2388100.00%——
2020Nonresident15351440.00%360
2020Resident15026212547.71%2460
2020Nonresident landowner1511100.00%——
2020Resident landowner231010100.00%——
2019Nonresident21516.67%350
2019Resident251772011.30%1190
2019Nonresident landowner211100.00%——
2019Resident landowner45360.00%——
2018Nonresident22314.35%360
2018Resident251772011.30%1560
2018Nonresident landowner23133.33%——
2018Resident landowner46350.00%——
2017Nonresident214214.29%200
2017Resident25205199.27%1260
2017Nonresident landowner2100.00%——
2017Resident landowner411436.36%——
2016Nonresident28112.50%150
2016Resident251942010.31%1330
2016Nonresident landowner2100.00%——
2016Resident landowner46466.67%——
2015Nonresident29111.11%300
2015Resident251892010.58%1600
2015Nonresident landowner200———
2015Resident landowner48450.00%——
2014Nonresident22400.00%150
2014Resident251872111.23%1190
2014Nonresident landowner200———
2014Resident landowner410440.00%——

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
2026Nonresident01500.00%
2026Nonresident12414.17%
2026Nonresident216318.75%
2026Nonresident36116.67%
2026Nonresident411436.36%
2026Nonresident511100.00%
2026Nonresident6100.00%
2026Nonresident7100.00%
2026Nonresident933100.00%
2026Resident08678.14%
2026Resident12052411.71%
2026Resident21394129.50%
2026Resident3693043.48%
2026Resident4442659.09%
2026Resident5231878.26%
2026Resident61010100.00%
2026Resident711100.00%
2026Nonresident landowner16583.33%
2026Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2026Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2026Resident landowner08787.50%
2026Resident landowner1121191.67%
2026Resident landowner244100.00%
2026Resident landowner411100.00%
2025Nonresident0600.00%
2025Nonresident1700.00%
2025Nonresident210110.00%
2025Nonresident31119.09%
2025Nonresident48337.50%
2025Nonresident57342.86%
2025Resident08544.71%
2025Resident11621710.49%
2025Resident2891921.35%
2025Resident3682536.76%
2025Resident4492857.14%
2025Resident5241875.00%
2025Resident67685.71%
2025Resident822100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner133100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner411100.00%
2025Resident landowner09777.78%
2025Resident landowner18675.00%
2025Resident landowner222100.00%
2025Resident landowner411100.00%
2025Resident landowner511100.00%
2024Nonresident01000.00%
2024Nonresident11616.25%
2024Nonresident213215.38%
2024Nonresident31119.09%
2024Nonresident46233.33%
2024Nonresident5300.00%
2024Resident07745.19%
2024Resident1124129.68%
2024Resident2971515.46%
2024Resident3691318.84%
2024Resident4562748.21%
2024Resident514642.86%
2024Resident62150.00%
2024Resident711100.00%
2024Nonresident landowner15480.00%
2024Resident landowner08225.00%
2024Resident landowner122100.00%
2024Resident landowner255100.00%
2024Resident landowner411100.00%
2024Resident landowner511100.00%
2023Nonresident12214.55%
2023Nonresident21400.00%
2023Nonresident39111.11%
2023Nonresident4400.00%
2023Nonresident52150.00%
2023Nonresident6200.00%
2023Nonresident7100.00%
2023Nonresidentnot stated800.00%
2023Resident112753.94%
2023Resident2981010.20%
2023Resident3881314.77%
2023Resident423730.43%
2023Resident53266.67%
2023Resident6100.00%
2023Residentnot stated8822.27%
2023Nonresident landowner13266.67%
2023Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2023Resident landowner15120.00%
2023Resident landowner222100.00%
2023Resident landownernot stated7342.86%
2022Nonresident13213.13%
2022Nonresident22300.00%
2022Nonresident34125.00%
2022Nonresident4300.00%
2022Nonresident5200.00%
2022Nonresidentnot stated1400.00%
2022Resident119342.07%
2022Resident21671810.78%
2022Resident335822.86%
2022Resident413753.85%
2022Resident5400.00%
2022Residentnot stated11632.59%
2022Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2022Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2022Resident landowner17571.43%
2022Resident landowner222100.00%
2022Resident landowner3100.00%
2022Resident landownernot stated100.00%
2021Nonresident047919.15%
2021Nonresident110220.00%
2021Nonresident25240.00%
2021Nonresident3200.00%
2021Nonresident811100.00%
2021Nonresidentnot stated700.00%
2021Resident02233917.49%
2021Resident1622133.87%
2021Resident2402767.50%
2021Resident310990.00%
2021Resident422100.00%
2021Residentnot stated1392920.86%
2021Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2021Resident landowner044100.00%
2021Resident landowner111100.00%
2021Resident landownernot stated33100.00%
2020Nonresident021942.86%
2020Nonresident16116.67%
2020Nonresident2100.00%
2020Nonresident433100.00%
2020Nonresidentnot stated4125.00%
2020Resident0903538.89%
2020Resident1422354.76%
2020Resident2301963.33%
2020Resident3171694.12%
2020Resident466100.00%
2020Resident544100.00%
2020Resident633100.00%
2020Residentnot stated701927.14%
2020Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2020Resident landowner044100.00%
2020Resident landowner111100.00%
2020Resident landowner311100.00%
2020Resident landowner511100.00%
2020Resident landownernot stated33100.00%
2019Nonresident0500.00%
2019Nonresident1100.00%
2019Nonresident2100.00%
2019Nonresident3100.00%
2019Nonresident4100.00%
2019Nonresident7100.00%
2019Nonresident911100.00%
2019Nonresidentnot stated400.00%
2019Resident05647.14%
2019Resident13239.38%
2019Resident226415.38%
2019Resident311545.45%
2019Resident4300.00%
2019Resident53133.33%
2019Resident611100.00%
2019Resident7100.00%
2019Residentnot stated4224.76%
2019Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2019Resident landowner02150.00%
2019Resident landowner111100.00%
2019Resident landownernot stated2150.00%
2018Nonresident0600.00%
2018Nonresident1100.00%
2018Nonresident2100.00%
2018Nonresident34125.00%
2018Nonresident6100.00%
2018Nonresidentnot stated800.00%
2018Resident04636.52%
2018Resident13725.41%
2018Resident222418.18%
2018Resident313430.77%
2018Resident47114.29%
2018Resident53266.67%
2018Resident611100.00%
2018Resident811100.00%
2018Residentnot stated4424.55%
2018Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2018Nonresident landownernot stated200.00%
2018Resident landowner011100.00%
2018Resident landowner1100.00%
2018Resident landowner311100.00%
2018Resident landownernot stated3133.33%
2017Nonresident04250.00%
2017Nonresident1100.00%
2017Nonresident4100.00%
2017Nonresident5100.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated600.00%
2017Resident07256.94%
2017Resident13625.56%
2017Resident22000.00%
2017Resident310220.00%
2017Resident44250.00%
2017Resident52150.00%
2017Resident622100.00%
2017Resident72150.00%
2017Residentnot stated5048.00%
2017Nonresident landowner1100.00%
2017Resident landowner0100.00%
2017Resident landowner2200.00%
2017Resident landowner311100.00%
2017Resident landownernot stated7342.86%
2016Nonresident0100.00%
2016Nonresident3100.00%
2016Nonresident4100.00%
2016Nonresident511100.00%
2016Nonresident6100.00%
2016Nonresidentnot stated200.00%
2016Resident08778.05%
2016Resident130413.33%
2016Resident215213.33%
2016Resident38337.50%
2016Resident45240.00%
2016Resident53133.33%
2016Resident6100.00%
2016Resident711100.00%
2016Residentnot stated4200.00%
2016Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2016Resident landowner011100.00%
2016Resident landowner1100.00%
2016Resident landownernot stated4375.00%
2015Nonresident0200.00%
2015Nonresident1100.00%
2015Nonresident3100.00%
2015Nonresident5100.00%
2015Nonresidentnot stated4125.00%
2015Resident05911.69%
2015Resident134514.71%
2015Resident217423.53%
2015Resident311436.36%
2015Resident44125.00%
2015Resident52150.00%
2015Resident62150.00%
2015Residentnot stated5635.36%
2015Resident landowner02150.00%
2015Resident landowner111100.00%
2015Resident landownernot stated5240.00%
2014Nonresident0300.00%
2014Nonresident1400.00%
2014Nonresident3100.00%
2014Nonresident4200.00%
2014Nonresidentnot stated1400.00%
2014Resident06023.33%
2014Resident126623.08%
2014Resident222627.27%
2014Resident37114.29%
2014Resident45240.00%
2014Resident53133.33%
2014Residentnot stated5835.17%
2014Resident landowner0200.00%
2014Resident landowner111100.00%
2014Resident landownernot stated7342.86%

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. This hunt shows it in 2026: in the nonresident pool every applicant at 5 points drew, and 1 of 1 at 6, 1 of 1 at 7 did not.

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.