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Montana · Deer · District 652

Montana deer permit 652-50

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 100 on 652-50 in 2026 and drew 100 — 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%; 179 nonresident applicants put it first and 6 drew, 3.35%; 884 resident applicants put it first and 90 drew, 10.18%.

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
2026Nonresident1017963.35%500
2026Resident1008849010.18%3210
2026Nonresident landowner1000———
2026Resident landowner1544100.00%——
2025Nonresident10263103.80%620
2025Resident100991898.98%2950
2025Nonresident landowner1000———
2025Resident landowner1511100.00%——
2024Nonresident12266124.51%610
2024Resident1251,1661119.52%2510
2024Nonresident landowner1200———
2024Resident landowner1922100.00%——
2023Nonresident12300113.67%290
2023Resident1251,2701118.74%2480
2023Nonresident landowner1200———
2023Resident landowner1833100.00%——
2022Nonresident12294103.40%360
2022Resident1251,1951129.37%2320
2022Nonresident landowner1200———
2022Resident landowner1833100.00%——
2021Nonresident20325206.15%450
2021Resident2001,30318013.81%2220
2021Nonresident landowner2000———
2021Resident landowner3000———
2020Nonresident12289124.15%310
2020Resident1251,05011210.67%1900
2020Nonresident landowner1200———
2020Resident landowner1911100.00%——
2019Nonresident1028893.13%710
2019Resident1001,136907.92%2170
2019Nonresident landowner1000———
2019Resident landowner1511100.00%——
2018Nonresident10308103.25%450
2018Resident1001,030868.35%1690
2018Nonresident landowner1000———
2018Resident landowner1544100.00%——
2017Nonresident1030093.00%620
2017Resident1001,120857.59%1870
2017Nonresident landowner1011100.00%——
2017Resident landowner1555100.00%——
2016Nonresident523752.11%280
2016Resident50901434.77%1610
2016Nonresident landowner500———
2016Resident landowner822100.00%——
2015Nonresident522852.19%330
2015Resident50792445.56%1540
2015Nonresident landowner500———
2015Resident landowner811100.00%——
2014Nonresident517352.89%290
2014Resident50690415.94%1390
2014Nonresident landowner500———
2014Resident landowner844100.00%——
2013Nonresident514753.40%260
2013Resident50749415.47%1390
2013Nonresident landowner500———
2013Resident landowner844100.00%——
2012Nonresident516221.23%550
2012Resident50790445.57%1250
2012Nonresident landowner500———
2012Resident landowner844100.00%——
2011Nonresident1023893.78%830
2011Resident1006988412.03%780
2011Nonresident landowner1011100.00%——
2011Resident landowner1566100.00%——
2010Nonresident10226104.42%690
2010Resident100855859.94%1070
2010Nonresident landowner1000———
2010Resident landowner1555100.00%——
2009Nonresident10175105.71%540
2009Resident1007768510.95%800
2009Nonresident landowner1000———
2009Resident landowner1555100.00%——
2008Nonresident1014885.41%580
2008Resident1007498511.35%960
2008Nonresident landowner1000———
2008Resident landowner1577100.00%——
2007Nonresident10141107.09%210
2007Resident1007298211.25%710
2007Nonresident landowner1000———
2007Resident landowner1588100.00%——
2006Nonresident109788.25%260
2006Resident1007218712.07%740
2006Nonresident landowner1000———
2006Resident landowner1555100.00%——

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
2026Nonresident03700.00%
2026Nonresident13300.00%
2026Nonresident23612.78%
2026Nonresident31417.14%
2026Nonresident41500.00%
2026Nonresident5900.00%
2026Nonresident6600.00%
2026Nonresident79222.22%
2026Nonresident86116.67%
2026Nonresident9400.00%
2026Nonresident103133.33%
2026Nonresident11300.00%
2026Nonresident12200.00%
2026Nonresident14200.00%
2026Resident09500.00%
2026Resident114964.03%
2026Resident211975.88%
2026Resident311532.61%
2026Resident41161412.07%
2026Resident5891516.85%
2026Resident6811518.52%
2026Resident74948.16%
2026Resident824937.50%
2026Resident920840.00%
2026Resident1013430.77%
2026Resident119333.33%
2026Resident12200.00%
2026Resident13100.00%
2026Resident1511100.00%
2026Resident2111100.00%
2026Resident landowner033100.00%
2026Resident landowner211100.00%
2025Nonresident03900.00%
2025Nonresident17400.00%
2025Nonresident24000.00%
2025Nonresident31715.88%
2025Nonresident421314.29%
2025Nonresident52613.85%
2025Nonresident61600.00%
2025Nonresident713215.38%
2025Nonresident8400.00%
2025Nonresident94125.00%
2025Nonresident10200.00%
2025Nonresident11200.00%
2025Nonresident122150.00%
2025Nonresident152150.00%
2025Nonresident17100.00%
2025Resident010410.96%
2025Resident116321.23%
2025Resident213232.27%
2025Resident3161106.21%
2025Resident41231310.57%
2025Resident510798.41%
2025Resident6771012.99%
2025Resident7351028.57%
2025Resident8351028.57%
2025Resident925832.00%
2025Resident107114.29%
2025Resident1110440.00%
2025Resident124375.00%
2025Resident134375.00%
2025Resident14100.00%
2025Resident1622100.00%
2025Resident18100.00%
2025Resident landowner011100.00%
2024Nonresident03400.00%
2024Nonresident15800.00%
2024Nonresident23512.86%
2024Nonresident33500.00%
2024Nonresident428310.71%
2024Nonresident52328.70%
2024Nonresident61815.56%
2024Nonresident79111.11%
2024Nonresident810110.00%
2024Nonresident9200.00%
2024Nonresident107114.29%
2024Nonresident11100.00%
2024Nonresident12200.00%
2024Nonresident1311100.00%
2024Nonresident15100.00%
2024Nonresident17100.00%
2024Nonresident1811100.00%
2024Resident012600.00%
2024Resident118763.21%
2024Resident221041.90%
2024Resident316484.88%
2024Resident4142117.75%
2024Resident51111715.32%
2024Resident6601626.67%
2024Resident7561017.86%
2024Resident842921.43%
2024Resident918950.00%
2024Resident1022731.82%
2024Resident113266.67%
2024Resident1211436.36%
2024Resident133266.67%
2024Resident144375.00%
2024Resident153133.33%
2024Resident1611100.00%
2024Resident172150.00%
2024Resident19100.00%
2024Resident landowner011100.00%
2024Resident landowner111100.00%
2023Nonresident16700.00%
2023Nonresident25000.00%
2023Nonresident33912.56%
2023Nonresident430413.33%
2023Nonresident53326.06%
2023Nonresident61915.26%
2023Nonresident71119.09%
2023Nonresident81000.00%
2023Nonresident9200.00%
2023Nonresident10200.00%
2023Nonresident11100.00%
2023Nonresident12200.00%
2023Nonresident13400.00%
2023Nonresident1611100.00%
2023Nonresident17100.00%
2023Nonresident2011100.00%
2023Nonresidentnot stated2700.00%
2023Resident129041.38%
2023Resident219684.08%
2023Resident3185115.95%
2023Resident4131118.40%
2023Resident5941718.09%
2023Resident669913.04%
2023Resident7561119.64%
2023Resident8361233.33%
2023Resident924416.67%
2023Resident1010330.00%
2023Resident1112433.33%
2023Resident1210550.00%
2023Resident1344100.00%
2023Resident143266.67%
2023Resident155360.00%
2023Resident16100.00%
2023Resident1711100.00%
2023Resident18100.00%
2023Residentnot stated14221.41%
2023Resident landowner111100.00%
2023Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2022Nonresident06200.00%
2022Nonresident15611.79%
2022Nonresident24312.33%
2022Nonresident32813.57%
2022Nonresident43013.33%
2022Nonresident52015.00%
2022Nonresident6700.00%
2022Nonresident7600.00%
2022Nonresident84125.00%
2022Nonresident9400.00%
2022Nonresident106233.33%
2022Nonresident112150.00%
2022Nonresident132150.00%
2022Nonresident14100.00%
2022Nonresidentnot stated2300.00%
2022Resident026500.00%
2022Resident123520.85%
2022Resident215895.70%
2022Resident31242016.13%
2022Resident4801215.00%
2022Resident5701217.14%
2022Resident642921.43%
2022Resident733927.27%
2022Resident8181161.11%
2022Resident9211152.38%
2022Resident1011545.45%
2022Resident115240.00%
2022Resident124250.00%
2022Resident139444.44%
2022Resident1411100.00%
2022Resident1711100.00%
2022Resident1811100.00%
2022Resident1911100.00%
2022Residentnot stated11600.00%
2022Resident landowner211100.00%
2022Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2021Nonresident09900.00%
2021Nonresident15400.00%
2021Nonresident24612.17%
2021Nonresident33100.00%
2021Nonresident41700.00%
2021Nonresident51218.33%
2021Nonresident61000.00%
2021Nonresident75120.00%
2021Nonresident83133.33%
2021Nonresident96233.33%
2021Nonresident103133.33%
2021Nonresident1133100.00%
2021Nonresident127571.43%
2021Nonresident1333100.00%
2021Nonresident144250.00%
2021Nonresidentnot stated2200.00%
2021Resident0308103.25%
2021Resident118863.19%
2021Resident2169116.51%
2021Resident31102018.18%
2021Resident41002424.00%
2021Resident5601728.33%
2021Resident6521834.62%
2021Resident7421740.48%
2021Resident8321340.63%
2021Resident9211152.38%
2021Resident108675.00%
2021Resident1110660.00%
2021Resident1210770.00%
2021Resident138787.50%
2021Resident1433100.00%
2021Resident152150.00%
2021Resident173266.67%
2021Residentnot stated17710.56%
2020Nonresident07900.00%
2020Nonresident14600.00%
2020Nonresident23900.00%
2020Nonresident33113.23%
2020Nonresident4900.00%
2020Nonresident57228.57%
2020Nonresident6500.00%
2020Nonresident78225.00%
2020Nonresident81119.09%
2020Nonresident9300.00%
2020Nonresident103133.33%
2020Nonresident115240.00%
2020Nonresident123133.33%
2020Nonresident134125.00%
2020Nonresident152150.00%
2020Nonresidentnot stated3400.00%
2020Resident022141.81%
2020Resident119473.61%
2020Resident212554.00%
2020Resident31151311.30%
2020Resident472912.50%
2020Resident5571221.05%
2020Resident6431023.26%
2020Resident730723.33%
2020Resident8211047.62%
2020Resident917741.18%
2020Resident1019947.37%
2020Resident1111763.64%
2020Resident128675.00%
2020Resident133266.67%
2020Resident1422100.00%
2020Resident162150.00%
2020Resident1711100.00%
2020Residentnot stated10900.00%
2020Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2019Nonresident08311.20%
2019Nonresident13900.00%
2019Nonresident23300.00%
2019Nonresident31900.00%
2019Nonresident41616.25%
2019Nonresident5400.00%
2019Nonresident68112.50%
2019Nonresident76233.33%
2019Nonresident84125.00%
2019Nonresident94125.00%
2019Nonresident10200.00%
2019Nonresident11400.00%
2019Nonresident12200.00%
2019Nonresident132150.00%
2019Nonresident142150.00%
2019Nonresidentnot stated6000.00%
2019Resident030730.98%
2019Resident118431.63%
2019Resident2145106.90%
2019Resident38567.06%
2019Resident4781215.38%
2019Resident559813.56%
2019Resident64149.76%
2019Resident7391025.64%
2019Resident825832.00%
2019Resident925728.00%
2019Resident1010550.00%
2019Resident117342.86%
2019Resident127571.43%
2019Resident134375.00%
2019Resident1422100.00%
2019Resident152150.00%
2019Resident16100.00%
2019Residentnot stated11500.00%
2019Resident landowner011100.00%
2018Nonresident09200.00%
2018Nonresident16000.00%
2018Nonresident22200.00%
2018Nonresident31815.56%
2018Nonresident4500.00%
2018Nonresident5900.00%
2018Nonresident610110.00%
2018Nonresident7600.00%
2018Nonresident85120.00%
2018Nonresident93266.67%
2018Nonresident106233.33%
2018Nonresident113133.33%
2018Nonresident122150.00%
2018Nonresident132150.00%
2018Nonresidentnot stated6500.00%
2018Resident025300.00%
2018Resident118542.16%
2018Resident210921.83%
2018Resident3901112.22%
2018Resident47679.21%
2018Resident5531222.64%
2018Resident63638.33%
2018Resident7321031.25%
2018Resident826726.92%
2018Resident9251352.00%
2018Resident1019736.84%
2018Resident118450.00%
2018Resident125240.00%
2018Resident1311100.00%
2018Resident143133.33%
2018Resident153266.67%
2018Residentnot stated10600.00%
2018Resident landowner011100.00%
2018Resident landowner211100.00%
2018Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2017Nonresident09711.03%
2017Nonresident13600.00%
2017Nonresident22913.45%
2017Nonresident31000.00%
2017Nonresident4700.00%
2017Nonresident51317.69%
2017Nonresident68112.50%
2017Nonresident76116.67%
2017Nonresident8500.00%
2017Nonresident9600.00%
2017Nonresident10300.00%
2017Nonresident114125.00%
2017Nonresident12100.00%
2017Nonresident13100.00%
2017Nonresident1411100.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated7322.74%
2017Resident0362113.04%
2017Resident115674.49%
2017Resident212075.83%
2017Resident39199.89%
2017Resident45523.64%
2017Resident5491938.78%
2017Resident651815.69%
2017Resident732618.75%
2017Resident82627.69%
2017Resident922418.18%
2017Resident1010220.00%
2017Resident117114.29%
2017Resident124375.00%
2017Resident135120.00%
2017Residentnot stated13032.31%
2017Nonresident landowner711100.00%
2017Resident landowner111100.00%
2017Resident landowner311100.00%
2017Resident landownernot stated33100.00%
2016Nonresident05800.00%
2016Nonresident13013.33%
2016Nonresident21200.00%
2016Nonresident31200.00%
2016Nonresident41715.88%
2016Nonresident51218.33%
2016Nonresident69111.11%
2016Nonresident7500.00%
2016Nonresident8500.00%
2016Nonresident93133.33%
2016Nonresident10300.00%
2016Nonresident11200.00%
2016Nonresident12100.00%
2016Nonresident13100.00%
2016Nonresidentnot stated6700.00%
2016Resident025641.56%
2016Resident113900.00%
2016Resident29822.04%
2016Resident36768.96%
2016Resident46523.08%
2016Resident54948.16%
2016Resident633515.15%
2016Resident727311.11%
2016Resident826519.23%
2016Resident911436.36%
2016Resident108225.00%
2016Resident113133.33%
2016Resident12400.00%
2016Residentnot stated11554.35%
2016Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2015Nonresident06900.00%
2015Nonresident12528.00%
2015Nonresident21200.00%
2015Nonresident31800.00%
2015Nonresident413323.08%
2015Nonresident51200.00%
2015Nonresident6100.00%
2015Nonresident7700.00%
2015Nonresident8300.00%
2015Nonresident9300.00%
2015Nonresident10200.00%
2015Nonresident11100.00%
2015Nonresidentnot stated6200.00%
2015Resident022262.70%
2015Resident112154.13%
2015Resident28922.25%
2015Resident37034.29%
2015Resident46058.33%
2015Resident533412.12%
2015Resident626311.54%
2015Resident729620.69%
2015Resident813215.38%
2015Resident912216.67%
2015Resident10200.00%
2015Resident115120.00%
2015Resident122150.00%
2015Residentnot stated10843.70%
2015Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2014Nonresident05611.79%
2014Nonresident11400.00%
2014Nonresident22400.00%
2014Nonresident31500.00%
2014Nonresident41516.67%
2014Nonresident54125.00%
2014Nonresident6800.00%
2014Nonresident75120.00%
2014Nonresident8500.00%
2014Nonresident9200.00%
2014Nonresident1011100.00%
2014Nonresident11100.00%
2014Nonresidentnot stated2300.00%
2014Resident018552.70%
2014Resident110332.91%
2014Resident29355.38%
2014Resident36857.35%
2014Resident447817.02%
2014Resident52627.69%
2014Resident628310.71%
2014Resident71200.00%
2014Resident814428.57%
2014Resident94125.00%
2014Resident106116.67%
2014Resident114125.00%
2014Residentnot stated10033.00%
2014Resident landowner511100.00%
2014Resident landownernot stated33100.00%
2013Nonresident03200.00%
2013Nonresident12200.00%
2013Nonresident22000.00%
2013Nonresident31516.67%
2013Nonresident410220.00%
2013Nonresident57114.29%
2013Nonresident6600.00%
2013Nonresident7300.00%
2013Nonresident8100.00%
2013Nonresident92150.00%
2013Nonresident10100.00%
2013Nonresidentnot stated2800.00%
2013Resident021020.95%
2013Resident112432.42%
2013Resident2971010.31%
2013Resident35623.57%
2013Resident441614.63%
2013Resident538718.42%
2013Resident625312.00%
2013Resident723417.39%
2013Resident811436.36%
2013Resident9700.00%
2013Resident10400.00%
2013Residentnot stated11300.00%
2013Resident landownernot stated44100.00%
2012Nonresident04512.22%
2012Nonresident12300.00%
2012Nonresident21616.25%
2012Nonresident3900.00%
2012Nonresident4900.00%
2012Nonresident5400.00%
2012Nonresident6300.00%
2012Nonresident7200.00%
2012Nonresident8100.00%
2012Nonresident9100.00%
2012Nonresidentnot stated4900.00%
2012Resident025741.56%
2012Resident113996.47%
2012Resident210276.86%
2012Resident36834.41%
2012Resident444818.18%
2012Resident53213.13%
2012Resident627311.11%
2012Resident712216.67%
2012Resident812216.67%
2012Resident96116.67%
2012Residentnot stated9144.40%
2012Resident landowner022100.00%
2012Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2011Nonresident07000.00%
2011Nonresident14012.50%
2011Nonresident22428.33%
2011Nonresident31815.56%
2011Nonresident411218.18%
2011Nonresident51100.00%
2011Nonresident64125.00%
2011Nonresident7100.00%
2011Nonresidentnot stated5923.39%
2011Resident0187147.49%
2011Resident11201310.83%
2011Resident27978.86%
2011Resident3751722.67%
2011Resident457814.04%
2011Resident534617.65%
2011Resident624729.17%
2011Resident714642.86%
2011Resident89333.33%
2011Residentnot stated9933.03%
2011Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2011Resident landownernot stated66100.00%
2010Nonresident09333.23%
2010Nonresident14237.14%
2010Nonresident218211.11%
2010Nonresident39111.11%
2010Nonresident4500.00%
2010Nonresident5500.00%
2010Nonresident62150.00%
2010Nonresidentnot stated5200.00%
2010Resident0240145.83%
2010Resident1138117.97%
2010Resident21111311.71%
2010Resident3731013.70%
2010Resident4711014.08%
2010Resident541819.51%
2010Resident624520.83%
2010Resident721733.33%
2010Residentnot stated13675.15%
2010Resident landowner011100.00%
2010Resident landownernot stated44100.00%
2009Nonresident05024.00%
2009Nonresident13425.88%
2009Nonresident21815.56%
2009Nonresident313323.08%
2009Nonresident46116.67%
2009Nonresident54125.00%
2009Nonresident6100.00%
2009Nonresidentnot stated4900.00%
2009Resident020994.31%
2009Resident112575.60%
2009Resident21092119.27%
2009Resident3861213.95%
2009Resident4641726.56%
2009Resident531722.58%
2009Resident623521.74%
2009Residentnot stated12975.43%
2009Resident landownernot stated55100.00%
2008Nonresident05811.72%
2008Nonresident118211.11%
2008Nonresident27114.29%
2008Nonresident36116.67%
2008Nonresident47228.57%
2008Nonresident5100.00%
2008Nonresidentnot stated5111.96%
2008Resident0208146.73%
2008Resident1144117.64%
2008Resident21101614.55%
2008Resident3831720.48%
2008Resident4481225.00%
2008Resident534823.53%
2008Residentnot stated12275.74%
2008Resident landowner211100.00%
2008Resident landownernot stated66100.00%
2007Nonresident05235.77%
2007Nonresident132412.50%
2007Nonresident28112.50%
2007Nonresident3600.00%
2007Nonresident4200.00%
2007Nonresidentnot stated4124.88%
2007Resident0230177.39%
2007Resident11371611.68%
2007Resident29299.78%
2007Resident3782126.92%
2007Resident4531222.64%
2007Residentnot stated13975.04%
2007Resident landowner111100.00%
2007Resident landowner211100.00%
2007Resident landownernot stated66100.00%
2006Nonresident03239.38%
2006Nonresident11715.88%
2006Nonresident28337.50%
2006Nonresident3400.00%
2006Nonresidentnot stated3612.78%
2006Resident0203136.40%
2006Resident11502013.33%
2006Resident21272318.11%
2006Resident3822328.05%
2006Residentnot stated15985.03%
2006Resident landowner011100.00%
2006Resident landownernot stated44100.00%

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.