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Montana · Deer · District 324

Montana deer permit 324-50

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 2021 drawing did

Montana set a quota of 25 on 324-50 in 2021 and drew 25 — the quota filled. Across the four pools FWP draws separately, 1 nonresident landowner applicant put it first and 1 drew, 100.00%; 3 resident landowner applicants put it first and 3 drew, 100.00%; 130 nonresident applicants put it first and 1 drew, 0.77%; 1,269 resident applicants put it first and 20 drew, 1.58%.

This licence code stops appearing after 2021. FWP's 2026 reports do not carry it, and this site does not map a retired code onto a current one — the department renumbered its licence-type suffixes and has published nothing saying which old code became which new one. What is below is the record of the 16 years it was drawn.

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
2021Nonresident213010.77%630
2021Resident251,269201.58%3430
2021Nonresident landowner211100.00%——
2021Resident landowner433100.00%——
2020Nonresident29711.03%360
2020Resident25974212.16%2620
2020Nonresident landowner211100.00%——
2020Resident landowner422100.00%——
2019Nonresident216410.61%360
2019Resident251,022212.05%3460
2019Nonresident landowner200———
2019Resident landowner433100.00%——
2018Nonresident216300.00%540
2018Resident25876232.63%2890
2018Nonresident landowner200———
2018Resident landowner422100.00%——
2017Nonresident219610.51%450
2017Resident25758212.77%3380
2017Nonresident landowner211100.00%——
2017Resident landowner422100.00%——
2016Nonresident219810.51%290
2016Resident25770212.73%3170
2016Nonresident landowner200———
2016Resident landowner433100.00%——
2015Nonresident213710.73%420
2015Resident25656213.20%2490
2015Nonresident landowner211100.00%——
2015Resident landowner422100.00%——
2014Nonresident213710.73%320
2014Resident25531213.95%2060
2014Nonresident landowner211100.00%——
2014Resident landowner422100.00%——
2013Nonresident211221.79%320
2013Resident25505224.36%2270
2013Nonresident landowner200———
2013Resident landowner411100.00%——
2012Nonresident217521.14%490
2012Resident25509224.32%2620
2012Nonresident landowner200———
2012Resident landowner411100.00%——
2011Nonresident212621.59%780
2011Resident25464214.53%1720
2011Nonresident landowner200———
2011Resident landowner422100.00%——
2010Nonresident214221.41%770
2010Resident25421225.23%1670
2010Nonresident landowner200———
2010Resident landowner411100.00%——
2009Nonresident514353.50%550
2009Resident50483438.90%1680
2009Nonresident landowner500———
2009Resident landowner822100.00%——
2008Nonresident514353.50%360
2008Resident50476439.03%1720
2008Nonresident landowner500———
2008Resident landowner822100.00%——
2007Nonresident514153.55%360
2007Resident504084310.54%1790
2007Nonresident landowner500———
2007Resident landowner722100.00%——
2006Nonresident515653.21%330
2006Resident503934310.94%1690
2006Nonresident landowner500———
2006Resident landowner722100.00%——

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
2021Nonresident04200.00%
2021Nonresident12100.00%
2021Nonresident21400.00%
2021Nonresident3700.00%
2021Nonresident41100.00%
2021Nonresident5500.00%
2021Nonresident6600.00%
2021Nonresident7400.00%
2021Nonresident8200.00%
2021Nonresident10100.00%
2021Nonresident12100.00%
2021Nonresident1311100.00%
2021Nonresident15100.00%
2021Nonresident16100.00%
2021Nonresidentnot stated1300.00%
2021Resident025300.00%
2021Resident116710.60%
2021Resident214300.00%
2021Resident310900.00%
2021Resident49022.22%
2021Resident59000.00%
2021Resident67022.86%
2021Resident75111.96%
2021Resident84336.98%
2021Resident939512.82%
2021Resident102926.90%
2021Resident112200.00%
2021Resident121800.00%
2021Resident131616.25%
2021Resident145120.00%
2021Resident151100.00%
2021Resident165120.00%
2021Resident17500.00%
2021Resident184125.00%
2021Residentnot stated9900.00%
2021Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2021Resident landowner511100.00%
2021Resident landowner711100.00%
2021Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2020Nonresident02600.00%
2020Nonresident11500.00%
2020Nonresident2900.00%
2020Nonresident31000.00%
2020Nonresident4600.00%
2020Nonresident5600.00%
2020Nonresident6300.00%
2020Nonresident7400.00%
2020Nonresident8100.00%
2020Nonresident9300.00%
2020Nonresident10100.00%
2020Nonresident112150.00%
2020Nonresident12100.00%
2020Nonresident13100.00%
2020Nonresident14100.00%
2020Nonresident15100.00%
2020Nonresident16100.00%
2020Nonresidentnot stated600.00%
2020Resident015700.00%
2020Resident114610.68%
2020Resident211000.00%
2020Resident39111.10%
2020Resident49600.00%
2020Resident56822.94%
2020Resident64912.04%
2020Resident743716.28%
2020Resident83326.06%
2020Resident93412.94%
2020Resident101700.00%
2020Resident1120210.00%
2020Resident1217211.76%
2020Resident13700.00%
2020Resident141000.00%
2020Resident15400.00%
2020Resident166116.67%
2020Resident176116.67%
2020Residentnot stated6000.00%
2020Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2020Resident landowner011100.00%
2020Resident landowner311100.00%
2019Nonresident06900.00%
2019Nonresident12300.00%
2019Nonresident21600.00%
2019Nonresident31400.00%
2019Nonresident4600.00%
2019Nonresident5400.00%
2019Nonresident65120.00%
2019Nonresident7300.00%
2019Nonresident8400.00%
2019Nonresident9100.00%
2019Nonresident10200.00%
2019Nonresident11200.00%
2019Nonresident15100.00%
2019Nonresident16100.00%
2019Nonresidentnot stated1300.00%
2019Resident022600.00%
2019Resident116621.20%
2019Resident211221.79%
2019Resident39922.02%
2019Resident48144.94%
2019Resident56000.00%
2019Resident64800.00%
2019Resident73213.13%
2019Resident83525.71%
2019Resident92214.55%
2019Resident102214.55%
2019Resident112015.00%
2019Resident1210110.00%
2019Resident1311327.27%
2019Resident143133.33%
2019Resident15500.00%
2019Resident16800.00%
2019Residentnot stated6200.00%
2019Resident landowner022100.00%
2019Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2018Nonresident06300.00%
2018Nonresident12000.00%
2018Nonresident21500.00%
2018Nonresident31100.00%
2018Nonresident4500.00%
2018Nonresident5900.00%
2018Nonresident6200.00%
2018Nonresident7500.00%
2018Nonresident8200.00%
2018Nonresident12100.00%
2018Nonresidentnot stated3000.00%
2018Resident020200.00%
2018Resident111900.00%
2018Resident210700.00%
2018Resident38700.00%
2018Resident45623.57%
2018Resident55135.88%
2018Resident63625.56%
2018Resident73400.00%
2018Resident821419.05%
2018Resident91915.26%
2018Resident1027518.52%
2018Resident111218.33%
2018Resident1214321.43%
2018Resident133133.33%
2018Resident14400.00%
2018Resident156116.67%
2018Residentnot stated7800.00%
2018Resident landowner011100.00%
2018Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2017Nonresident05500.00%
2017Nonresident12200.00%
2017Nonresident21200.00%
2017Nonresident3700.00%
2017Nonresident4600.00%
2017Nonresident5100.00%
2017Nonresident6500.00%
2017Nonresident7200.00%
2017Nonresident8100.00%
2017Nonresident9100.00%
2017Nonresident10200.00%
2017Nonresident11100.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated8111.23%
2017Resident016300.00%
2017Resident112310.81%
2017Resident29000.00%
2017Resident35835.17%
2017Resident45623.57%
2017Resident53300.00%
2017Resident64012.50%
2017Resident724520.83%
2017Resident81800.00%
2017Resident930310.00%
2017Resident1014214.29%
2017Resident1117211.76%
2017Resident126233.33%
2017Resident13300.00%
2017Resident14500.00%
2017Residentnot stated7800.00%
2017Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2017Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2016Nonresident06300.00%
2016Nonresident12414.17%
2016Nonresident21300.00%
2016Nonresident3900.00%
2016Nonresident4400.00%
2016Nonresident5800.00%
2016Nonresident6400.00%
2016Nonresident7200.00%
2016Nonresident8100.00%
2016Nonresident9400.00%
2016Nonresident10200.00%
2016Nonresident11100.00%
2016Nonresident12100.00%
2016Nonresidentnot stated6200.00%
2016Resident021510.47%
2016Resident111010.91%
2016Resident26111.64%
2016Resident36500.00%
2016Resident43912.56%
2016Resident55036.00%
2016Resident63139.68%
2016Resident723313.04%
2016Resident83638.33%
2016Resident91715.88%
2016Resident1016212.50%
2016Resident1110110.00%
2016Resident12300.00%
2016Resident13500.00%
2016Residentnot stated8911.12%
2016Resident landownernot stated33100.00%
2015Nonresident05300.00%
2015Nonresident11815.56%
2015Nonresident21100.00%
2015Nonresident3400.00%
2015Nonresident4700.00%
2015Nonresident5300.00%
2015Nonresident6100.00%
2015Nonresident7100.00%
2015Nonresident8400.00%
2015Nonresident9200.00%
2015Nonresident10100.00%
2015Nonresident11200.00%
2015Nonresident12100.00%
2015Nonresidentnot stated2900.00%
2015Resident017521.14%
2015Resident18811.14%
2015Resident28000.00%
2015Resident34800.00%
2015Resident44624.35%
2015Resident53638.33%
2015Resident623417.39%
2015Resident73438.82%
2015Resident81815.56%
2015Resident92129.52%
2015Resident101000.00%
2015Resident114125.00%
2015Resident126233.33%
2015Residentnot stated6700.00%
2015Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2015Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2014Nonresident03500.00%
2014Nonresident11900.00%
2014Nonresident2700.00%
2014Nonresident37114.29%
2014Nonresident4400.00%
2014Nonresident5200.00%
2014Nonresident7600.00%
2014Nonresident8200.00%
2014Nonresident9200.00%
2014Nonresident10200.00%
2014Nonresident11100.00%
2014Nonresidentnot stated5000.00%
2014Resident011200.00%
2014Resident17911.27%
2014Resident24812.08%
2014Resident35147.84%
2014Resident44000.00%
2014Resident53538.57%
2014Resident63738.11%
2014Resident716318.75%
2014Resident82129.52%
2014Resident91000.00%
2014Resident109111.11%
2014Resident11700.00%
2014Residentnot stated6634.55%
2014Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2014Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2013Nonresident03800.00%
2013Nonresident1800.00%
2013Nonresident2500.00%
2013Nonresident35120.00%
2013Nonresident4100.00%
2013Nonresident6300.00%
2013Nonresident7100.00%
2013Nonresident92150.00%
2013Nonresident10100.00%
2013Nonresidentnot stated4800.00%
2013Resident011710.85%
2013Resident16811.47%
2013Resident26023.33%
2013Resident337410.81%
2013Resident45447.41%
2013Resident53725.41%
2013Resident62114.76%
2013Resident72528.00%
2013Resident88112.50%
2013Resident9700.00%
2013Resident1010330.00%
2013Residentnot stated6111.64%
2013Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2012Nonresident07600.00%
2012Nonresident11400.00%
2012Nonresident21100.00%
2012Nonresident3600.00%
2012Nonresident43266.67%
2012Nonresident5200.00%
2012Nonresident6300.00%
2012Nonresident7100.00%
2012Nonresident8300.00%
2012Nonresident9200.00%
2012Nonresidentnot stated5400.00%
2012Resident013510.74%
2012Resident18211.22%
2012Resident24512.22%
2012Resident35635.36%
2012Resident44736.38%
2012Resident526623.08%
2012Resident63339.09%
2012Resident71300.00%
2012Resident816425.00%
2012Resident91300.00%
2012Residentnot stated4300.00%
2012Resident landowner211100.00%
2011Nonresident02200.00%
2011Nonresident12200.00%
2011Nonresident2600.00%
2011Nonresident4300.00%
2011Nonresident5100.00%
2011Nonresident6200.00%
2011Nonresident75120.00%
2011Nonresident8200.00%
2011Nonresidentnot stated6311.59%
2011Resident011032.73%
2011Resident15711.75%
2011Resident27256.94%
2011Resident35435.56%
2011Resident43113.23%
2011Resident53500.00%
2011Resident61218.33%
2011Resident712216.67%
2011Resident817423.53%
2011Residentnot stated6411.56%
2011Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2010Nonresident04200.00%
2010Nonresident11100.00%
2010Nonresident2500.00%
2010Nonresident3200.00%
2010Nonresident4200.00%
2010Nonresident55120.00%
2010Nonresident6400.00%
2010Nonresident7200.00%
2010Nonresidentnot stated6911.45%
2010Resident08733.45%
2010Resident17234.17%
2010Resident25835.17%
2010Resident34012.50%
2010Resident440512.50%
2010Resident51417.14%
2010Resident621523.81%
2010Resident71700.00%
2010Residentnot stated7211.39%
2010Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2009Nonresident03600.00%
2009Nonresident11400.00%
2009Nonresident25120.00%
2009Nonresident311100.00%
2009Nonresident43133.33%
2009Nonresident54125.00%
2009Nonresidentnot stated8011.25%
2009Resident011554.35%
2009Resident1841011.90%
2009Resident26446.25%
2009Resident355610.91%
2009Resident423313.04%
2009Resident529413.79%
2009Resident624729.17%
2009Residentnot stated8944.49%
2009Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2008Nonresident03313.03%
2008Nonresident19111.11%
2008Nonresident2300.00%
2008Nonresident3400.00%
2008Nonresident4600.00%
2008Nonresident53133.33%
2008Nonresidentnot stated8522.35%
2008Resident014032.14%
2008Resident18866.82%
2008Resident275810.67%
2008Resident3381026.32%
2008Resident4421023.81%
2008Resident52129.52%
2008Residentnot stated7245.56%
2008Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2007Nonresident02514.00%
2007Nonresident110110.00%
2007Nonresident27114.29%
2007Nonresident3600.00%
2007Nonresident4400.00%
2007Nonresidentnot stated8922.25%
2007Resident012486.45%
2007Resident18356.02%
2007Resident2501122.00%
2007Resident3501020.00%
2007Resident429517.24%
2007Residentnot stated7245.56%
2007Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2006Nonresident03912.56%
2006Nonresident11516.67%
2006Nonresident210330.00%
2006Nonresident31000.00%
2006Nonresidentnot stated8200.00%
2006Resident011521.74%
2006Resident1921718.48%
2006Resident270912.86%
2006Resident3461226.09%
2006Residentnot stated7034.29%
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. This hunt shows it in 2021: in the nonresident pool every applicant at 13 points drew, and 1 of 1 at 15, 1 of 1 at 16 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.