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Montana · Deer · District 300

Montana deer permit 300-50

Mule. How many people put this deer permitfirst 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 30 on 300-50 in 2026 and drew 30 — the quota filled. Across the four pools FWP draws separately, no nonresident landowner applicant put it first; 4 resident landowner applicants put it first and 4 drew, 100.00%; 79 nonresident applicants put it first and 1 drew, 1.27%; 1,148 resident applicants put it first and 25 drew, 2.18%.

Published in 21 of the drawing years FWP has posted, 2006 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
2026Nonresident37911.27%280
2026Resident301,148252.18%3410
2026Nonresident landowner300———
2026Resident landowner544100.00%——
2025Nonresident37011.43%350
2025Resident301,164252.15%3310
2025Nonresident landowner300———
2025Resident landowner544100.00%——
2024Nonresident39833.06%410
2024Resident301,219252.05%3140
2024Nonresident landowner300———
2024Resident landowner522100.00%——
2023Nonresident37422.70%280
2023Resident301,088242.21%3230
2023Nonresident landowner300———
2023Resident landowner444100.00%——
2022Nonresident39922.02%100
2022Resident30946242.54%2890
2022Nonresident landowner311100.00%——
2022Resident landowner433100.00%——
2021Nonresident313121.53%380
2021Resident30982272.75%3550
2021Nonresident landowner300———
2021Resident landowner511100.00%——
2020Nonresident313432.24%430
2020Resident30879242.73%2630
2020Nonresident landowner300———
2020Resident landowner533100.00%——
2019Nonresident315231.97%420
2019Resident30848222.59%3330
2019Nonresident landowner3200.00%——
2019Resident landowner57571.43%——
2018Nonresident311410.88%500
2018Resident30822242.92%3050
2018Nonresident landowner300———
2018Resident landowner58562.50%——
2017Nonresident315910.63%610
2017Resident30820242.93%3320
2017Nonresident landowner300———
2017Resident landowner58562.50%——
2016Nonresident315931.89%430
2016Resident30857222.57%2800
2016Nonresident landowner300———
2016Resident landowner56583.33%——
2015Nonresident313321.50%450
2015Resident30761233.02%2030
2015Nonresident landowner300———
2015Resident landowner555100.00%——
2014Nonresident314832.03%530
2014Resident30734223.00%2080
2014Nonresident landowner300———
2014Resident landowner555100.00%——
2013Nonresident313410.75%380
2013Resident30737243.26%2040
2013Nonresident landowner300———
2013Resident landowner555100.00%——
2012Nonresident315421.30%860
2012Resident30734233.13%2560
2012Nonresident landowner311100.00%——
2012Resident landowner55480.00%——
2011Nonresident312321.63%660
2011Resident30713233.23%1810
2011Nonresident landowner311100.00%——
2011Resident landowner57457.14%——
2010Nonresident315321.31%770
2010Resident30820232.80%1780
2010Nonresident landowner300———
2010Resident landowner59555.56%——
2009Nonresident314421.39%590
2009Resident30843232.73%1900
2009Nonresident landowner311100.00%——
2009Resident landowner57457.14%——
2008Nonresident413732.19%560
2008Resident40805313.85%1860
2008Nonresident landowner411100.00%——
2008Resident landowner655100.00%——
2007Nonresident411832.54%570
2007Resident40735334.49%1610
2007Nonresident landowner411100.00%——
2007Resident landowner633100.00%——
2006Nonresident413542.96%440
2006Resident40682344.99%1230
2006Nonresident landowner400———
2006Resident landowner622100.00%——

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
2026Nonresident0800.00%
2026Nonresident1700.00%
2026Nonresident21100.00%
2026Nonresident31000.00%
2026Nonresident45120.00%
2026Nonresident5800.00%
2026Nonresident6700.00%
2026Nonresident7500.00%
2026Nonresident8400.00%
2026Nonresident9500.00%
2026Nonresident11100.00%
2026Nonresident12100.00%
2026Nonresident15100.00%
2026Nonresident16200.00%
2026Nonresident18200.00%
2026Nonresident20100.00%
2026Nonresident21100.00%
2026Resident09500.00%
2026Resident113700.00%
2026Resident214300.00%
2026Resident313310.75%
2026Resident49944.04%
2026Resident59411.06%
2026Resident68500.00%
2026Resident76623.03%
2026Resident86434.69%
2026Resident94824.17%
2026Resident104112.44%
2026Resident112813.57%
2026Resident123300.00%
2026Resident1321314.29%
2026Resident141300.00%
2026Resident15700.00%
2026Resident167114.29%
2026Resident174125.00%
2026Resident187114.29%
2026Resident199111.11%
2026Resident205240.00%
2026Resident214125.00%
2026Resident22200.00%
2026Resident23300.00%
2026Resident landowner011100.00%
2026Resident landowner122100.00%
2026Resident landowner211100.00%
2025Nonresident0700.00%
2025Nonresident1800.00%
2025Nonresident21500.00%
2025Nonresident3400.00%
2025Nonresident41200.00%
2025Nonresident5500.00%
2025Nonresident6100.00%
2025Nonresident7300.00%
2025Nonresident8200.00%
2025Nonresident1011100.00%
2025Nonresident11300.00%
2025Nonresident13100.00%
2025Nonresident15200.00%
2025Nonresident17200.00%
2025Nonresident19300.00%
2025Nonresident20100.00%
2025Resident07700.00%
2025Resident116021.25%
2025Resident214421.39%
2025Resident311300.00%
2025Resident411510.87%
2025Resident510521.90%
2025Resident68700.00%
2025Resident77411.35%
2025Resident85200.00%
2025Resident94312.33%
2025Resident103425.88%
2025Resident113500.00%
2025Resident122900.00%
2025Resident1324416.67%
2025Resident1415213.33%
2025Resident1515320.00%
2025Resident168112.50%
2025Resident1711327.27%
2025Resident18800.00%
2025Resident196116.67%
2025Resident20400.00%
2025Resident21200.00%
2025Resident22300.00%
2025Resident landowner011100.00%
2025Resident landowner122100.00%
2025Resident landowner311100.00%
2024Nonresident01700.00%
2024Nonresident1800.00%
2024Nonresident21000.00%
2024Nonresident3900.00%
2024Nonresident41700.00%
2024Nonresident5700.00%
2024Nonresident612216.67%
2024Nonresident7200.00%
2024Nonresident8200.00%
2024Nonresident9200.00%
2024Nonresident10300.00%
2024Nonresident11200.00%
2024Nonresident13100.00%
2024Nonresident14100.00%
2024Nonresident15100.00%
2024Nonresident16200.00%
2024Nonresident18100.00%
2024Nonresident2011100.00%
2024Resident08300.00%
2024Resident119100.00%
2024Resident215110.66%
2024Resident312800.00%
2024Resident411410.88%
2024Resident59911.01%
2024Resident69722.06%
2024Resident76200.00%
2024Resident84400.00%
2024Resident95135.88%
2024Resident104112.44%
2024Resident113239.38%
2024Resident123213.13%
2024Resident1318211.11%
2024Resident141915.26%
2024Resident1510110.00%
2024Resident161417.14%
2024Resident1710110.00%
2024Resident189333.33%
2024Resident19500.00%
2024Resident202150.00%
2024Resident217228.57%
2024Resident landowner011100.00%
2024Resident landowner111100.00%
2023Nonresident1900.00%
2023Nonresident21200.00%
2023Nonresident3800.00%
2023Nonresident41000.00%
2023Nonresident5300.00%
2023Nonresident6400.00%
2023Nonresident75120.00%
2023Nonresident8100.00%
2023Nonresident9200.00%
2023Nonresident10100.00%
2023Nonresident11100.00%
2023Nonresident12100.00%
2023Nonresident132150.00%
2023Nonresident14100.00%
2023Nonresident15100.00%
2023Nonresident17200.00%
2023Nonresident18100.00%
2023Nonresident19100.00%
2023Nonresidentnot stated900.00%
2023Resident117600.00%
2023Resident214400.00%
2023Resident311200.00%
2023Resident410210.98%
2023Resident59533.16%
2023Resident66623.03%
2023Resident75123.92%
2023Resident85211.92%
2023Resident94412.27%
2023Resident103412.94%
2023Resident112827.14%
2023Resident1220420.00%
2023Resident131516.67%
2023Resident1410110.00%
2023Resident1515320.00%
2023Resident16800.00%
2023Resident171000.00%
2023Resident18600.00%
2023Resident192150.00%
2023Resident207114.29%
2023Residentnot stated9100.00%
2023Resident landowner111100.00%
2023Resident landowner211100.00%
2023Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2022Nonresident01300.00%
2022Nonresident12000.00%
2022Nonresident2600.00%
2022Nonresident31400.00%
2022Nonresident43133.33%
2022Nonresident5200.00%
2022Nonresident6300.00%
2022Nonresident7300.00%
2022Nonresident8400.00%
2022Nonresident9100.00%
2022Nonresident10200.00%
2022Nonresident11300.00%
2022Nonresident13300.00%
2022Nonresident14100.00%
2022Nonresident15100.00%
2022Nonresident162150.00%
2022Nonresidentnot stated1800.00%
2022Resident013700.00%
2022Resident113310.75%
2022Resident210500.00%
2022Resident39711.03%
2022Resident47122.82%
2022Resident56100.00%
2022Resident65411.85%
2022Resident75535.45%
2022Resident82926.90%
2022Resident93000.00%
2022Resident1024312.50%
2022Resident111317.69%
2022Resident121218.33%
2022Resident1318316.67%
2022Resident148225.00%
2022Resident15900.00%
2022Resident167114.29%
2022Resident174250.00%
2022Resident18400.00%
2022Resident1911100.00%
2022Residentnot stated7400.00%
2022Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2022Resident landowner022100.00%
2022Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2021Nonresident03500.00%
2021Nonresident12000.00%
2021Nonresident2800.00%
2021Nonresident3500.00%
2021Nonresident4800.00%
2021Nonresident5600.00%
2021Nonresident6700.00%
2021Nonresident7100.00%
2021Nonresident8200.00%
2021Nonresident9200.00%
2021Nonresident104125.00%
2021Nonresident12300.00%
2021Nonresident13100.00%
2021Nonresident144125.00%
2021Nonresident15200.00%
2021Nonresident16100.00%
2021Nonresidentnot stated2200.00%
2021Resident020500.00%
2021Resident113600.00%
2021Resident212532.40%
2021Resident38700.00%
2021Resident46123.28%
2021Resident55211.92%
2021Resident65211.92%
2021Resident73113.23%
2021Resident82713.70%
2021Resident92000.00%
2021Resident101616.25%
2021Resident111815.56%
2021Resident1216531.25%
2021Resident131218.33%
2021Resident1412216.67%
2021Resident158112.50%
2021Resident166233.33%
2021Resident179555.56%
2021Resident18100.00%
2021Residentnot stated8800.00%
2021Resident landowner011100.00%
2020Nonresident03400.00%
2020Nonresident12000.00%
2020Nonresident21400.00%
2020Nonresident31000.00%
2020Nonresident41000.00%
2020Nonresident5400.00%
2020Nonresident6600.00%
2020Nonresident7100.00%
2020Nonresident8300.00%
2020Nonresident9400.00%
2020Nonresident114125.00%
2020Nonresident122150.00%
2020Nonresident13200.00%
2020Nonresident14400.00%
2020Nonresident15100.00%
2020Nonresident1611100.00%
2020Nonresidentnot stated1400.00%
2020Resident014700.00%
2020Resident113000.00%
2020Resident29700.00%
2020Resident37711.30%
2020Resident46123.28%
2020Resident55411.85%
2020Resident64137.32%
2020Resident72314.35%
2020Resident82813.57%
2020Resident929517.24%
2020Resident101815.56%
2020Resident112813.57%
2020Resident121417.14%
2020Resident131417.14%
2020Resident141218.33%
2020Resident158112.50%
2020Resident1613323.08%
2020Resident174125.00%
2020Residentnot stated8100.00%
2020Resident landowner122100.00%
2020Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2019Nonresident04800.00%
2019Nonresident11600.00%
2019Nonresident21500.00%
2019Nonresident3800.00%
2019Nonresident46233.33%
2019Nonresident5500.00%
2019Nonresident63133.33%
2019Nonresident7200.00%
2019Nonresident8300.00%
2019Nonresident10200.00%
2019Nonresident12500.00%
2019Nonresident13300.00%
2019Nonresidentnot stated3400.00%
2019Resident017800.00%
2019Resident111700.00%
2019Resident27700.00%
2019Resident37300.00%
2019Resident45423.70%
2019Resident54912.04%
2019Resident63738.11%
2019Resident73925.13%
2019Resident82700.00%
2019Resident92514.00%
2019Resident103100.00%
2019Resident111616.25%
2019Resident1216318.75%
2019Resident1310220.00%
2019Resident147342.86%
2019Resident1516318.75%
2019Resident165120.00%
2019Residentnot stated6900.00%
2019Nonresident landowner0200.00%
2019Resident landowner03266.67%
2019Resident landowner111100.00%
2019Resident landownernot stated3266.67%
2018Nonresident03900.00%
2018Nonresident11700.00%
2018Nonresident2600.00%
2018Nonresident3900.00%
2018Nonresident42150.00%
2018Nonresident5200.00%
2018Nonresident6100.00%
2018Nonresident7400.00%
2018Nonresident8100.00%
2018Nonresident9200.00%
2018Nonresident10200.00%
2018Nonresident11200.00%
2018Nonresident12200.00%
2018Nonresident14100.00%
2018Nonresidentnot stated2400.00%
2018Resident015300.00%
2018Resident111410.88%
2018Resident29211.09%
2018Resident37100.00%
2018Resident44700.00%
2018Resident55024.00%
2018Resident65036.00%
2018Resident72414.17%
2018Resident82613.85%
2018Resident93625.56%
2018Resident1013323.08%
2018Resident111300.00%
2018Resident1215213.33%
2018Resident1315213.33%
2018Resident1418422.22%
2018Resident157228.57%
2018Residentnot stated7500.00%
2018Resident landowner04375.00%
2018Resident landowner111100.00%
2018Resident landowner211100.00%
2018Resident landownernot stated200.00%
2017Nonresident04400.00%
2017Nonresident11700.00%
2017Nonresident21300.00%
2017Nonresident3500.00%
2017Nonresident4700.00%
2017Nonresident5100.00%
2017Nonresident6400.00%
2017Nonresident7300.00%
2017Nonresident8300.00%
2017Nonresident94125.00%
2017Nonresident10400.00%
2017Nonresident11300.00%
2017Nonresident12200.00%
2017Nonresident14200.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated4700.00%
2017Resident017421.15%
2017Resident112410.81%
2017Resident27622.63%
2017Resident35511.82%
2017Resident45211.92%
2017Resident54812.08%
2017Resident62500.00%
2017Resident73837.89%
2017Resident82913.45%
2017Resident918316.67%
2017Resident1019210.53%
2017Resident1123313.04%
2017Resident121317.69%
2017Resident132015.00%
2017Resident1412216.67%
2017Residentnot stated9100.00%
2017Resident landowner03133.33%
2017Resident landowner111100.00%
2017Resident landowner811100.00%
2017Resident landownernot stated3266.67%
2016Nonresident04124.88%
2016Nonresident11900.00%
2016Nonresident2900.00%
2016Nonresident31200.00%
2016Nonresident4800.00%
2016Nonresident5700.00%
2016Nonresident6100.00%
2016Nonresident76116.67%
2016Nonresident8600.00%
2016Nonresident9500.00%
2016Nonresident10300.00%
2016Nonresident11300.00%
2016Nonresident12100.00%
2016Nonresident13100.00%
2016Nonresidentnot stated3700.00%
2016Resident020210.50%
2016Resident110510.95%
2016Resident27811.28%
2016Resident37122.82%
2016Resident45411.85%
2016Resident52600.00%
2016Resident64349.30%
2016Resident74400.00%
2016Resident82713.70%
2016Resident92827.14%
2016Resident1031412.90%
2016Resident111715.88%
2016Resident122328.70%
2016Resident1318211.11%
2016Residentnot stated8900.00%
2016Resident landowner03266.67%
2016Resident landowner111100.00%
2016Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2015Nonresident03100.00%
2015Nonresident11100.00%
2015Nonresident2900.00%
2015Nonresident3400.00%
2015Nonresident4800.00%
2015Nonresident5500.00%
2015Nonresident6600.00%
2015Nonresident7900.00%
2015Nonresident8500.00%
2015Nonresident9500.00%
2015Nonresident10200.00%
2015Nonresident123133.33%
2015Nonresidentnot stated3512.86%
2015Resident014621.37%
2015Resident110200.00%
2015Resident27222.78%
2015Resident35900.00%
2015Resident43226.25%
2015Resident539410.26%
2015Resident64012.50%
2015Resident73825.26%
2015Resident83000.00%
2015Resident936411.11%
2015Resident102713.70%
2015Resident1125312.00%
2015Resident122328.70%
2015Residentnot stated9200.00%
2015Resident landowner033100.00%
2015Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2014Nonresident03800.00%
2014Nonresident11500.00%
2014Nonresident2800.00%
2014Nonresident3600.00%
2014Nonresident44125.00%
2014Nonresident56233.33%
2014Nonresident6600.00%
2014Nonresident7800.00%
2014Nonresident8400.00%
2014Nonresident9300.00%
2014Nonresident10300.00%
2014Nonresident11200.00%
2014Nonresidentnot stated4500.00%
2014Resident013910.72%
2014Resident18300.00%
2014Resident27034.29%
2014Resident34412.27%
2014Resident445715.56%
2014Resident54836.25%
2014Resident64612.17%
2014Resident74012.50%
2014Resident83900.00%
2014Resident93313.03%
2014Resident102813.57%
2014Resident112627.69%
2014Residentnot stated9311.08%
2014Resident landowner011100.00%
2014Resident landowner222100.00%
2014Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2013Nonresident03213.13%
2013Nonresident11200.00%
2013Nonresident2900.00%
2013Nonresident31000.00%
2013Nonresident4800.00%
2013Nonresident51000.00%
2013Nonresident6800.00%
2013Nonresident7500.00%
2013Nonresident8200.00%
2013Nonresident9600.00%
2013Nonresident10300.00%
2013Nonresidentnot stated2900.00%
2013Resident015410.65%
2013Resident19511.05%
2013Resident25911.69%
2013Resident35211.92%
2013Resident44624.35%
2013Resident55647.14%
2013Resident638410.53%
2013Resident74012.50%
2013Resident83538.57%
2013Resident934411.76%
2013Resident103500.00%
2013Residentnot stated9322.15%
2013Resident landowner022100.00%
2013Resident landowner111100.00%
2013Resident landowner211100.00%
2013Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2012Nonresident03000.00%
2012Nonresident12200.00%
2012Nonresident2300.00%
2012Nonresident39111.11%
2012Nonresident41417.14%
2012Nonresident51000.00%
2012Nonresident6600.00%
2012Nonresident7500.00%
2012Nonresident8600.00%
2012Nonresident9400.00%
2012Nonresidentnot stated4500.00%
2012Resident016310.61%
2012Resident18411.19%
2012Resident27145.63%
2012Resident36968.70%
2012Resident46023.33%
2012Resident55547.27%
2012Resident64812.08%
2012Resident74124.88%
2012Resident83300.00%
2012Resident93525.71%
2012Residentnot stated7400.00%
2012Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2012Resident landowner033100.00%
2012Resident landowner1100.00%
2012Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2011Nonresident03000.00%
2011Nonresident15120.00%
2011Nonresident21300.00%
2011Nonresident31300.00%
2011Nonresident41000.00%
2011Nonresident5600.00%
2011Nonresident6300.00%
2011Nonresident7400.00%
2011Nonresident8400.00%
2011Nonresidentnot stated3512.86%
2011Resident011200.00%
2011Resident18022.50%
2011Resident27511.33%
2011Resident36623.03%
2011Resident47134.23%
2011Resident55623.57%
2011Resident646715.22%
2011Resident75123.92%
2011Resident84137.32%
2011Residentnot stated11210.89%
2011Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2011Resident landowner02150.00%
2011Resident landowner111100.00%
2011Resident landowner511100.00%
2011Resident landownernot stated3133.33%
2010Nonresident03400.00%
2010Nonresident13313.03%
2010Nonresident21300.00%
2010Nonresident31100.00%
2010Nonresident49111.11%
2010Nonresident5500.00%
2010Nonresident6100.00%
2010Nonresident7600.00%
2010Nonresidentnot stated4100.00%
2010Resident014410.69%
2010Resident111710.85%
2010Resident29233.26%
2010Resident39211.09%
2010Resident45835.17%
2010Resident56834.41%
2010Resident66757.46%
2010Resident750510.00%
2010Residentnot stated12810.78%
2010Resident landowner03266.67%
2010Resident landowner211100.00%
2010Resident landowner4100.00%
2010Resident landowner611100.00%
2010Resident landownernot stated3133.33%
2009Nonresident03800.00%
2009Nonresident11500.00%
2009Nonresident211218.18%
2009Nonresident3700.00%
2009Nonresident4500.00%
2009Nonresident5500.00%
2009Nonresident6400.00%
2009Nonresidentnot stated5900.00%
2009Resident017900.00%
2009Resident111621.72%
2009Resident29977.07%
2009Resident37611.32%
2009Resident48678.14%
2009Resident58222.44%
2009Resident66745.97%
2009Residentnot stated13500.00%
2009Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2009Resident landowner1100.00%
2009Resident landowner3100.00%
2009Resident landowner511100.00%
2009Resident landownernot stated4375.00%
2008Nonresident04212.38%
2008Nonresident11900.00%
2008Nonresident22000.00%
2008Nonresident31100.00%
2008Nonresident47114.29%
2008Nonresident52150.00%
2008Nonresidentnot stated3600.00%
2008Resident019442.06%
2008Resident112243.28%
2008Resident210554.76%
2008Resident38455.95%
2008Resident49555.26%
2008Resident58078.75%
2008Residentnot stated12510.80%
2008Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2008Resident landowner211100.00%
2008Resident landownernot stated44100.00%
2007Nonresident03313.03%
2007Nonresident12114.76%
2007Nonresident2700.00%
2007Nonresident31000.00%
2007Nonresident46116.67%
2007Nonresidentnot stated4100.00%
2007Resident018131.66%
2007Resident112154.13%
2007Resident21121210.71%
2007Resident310565.71%
2007Resident49955.05%
2007Residentnot stated11721.71%
2007Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2007Resident landownernot stated33100.00%
2006Nonresident03612.78%
2006Nonresident12200.00%
2006Nonresident21815.56%
2006Nonresident35120.00%
2006Nonresidentnot stated5411.85%
2006Resident017831.69%
2006Resident113353.76%
2006Resident2126107.94%
2006Resident3139117.91%
2006Residentnot stated10654.72%
2006Resident landownernot stated22100.00%

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.

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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.