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Montana · Elk · District 621

Montana elk b licence 621-01

How many people put this elk b 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 621-01 in 2026 and drew 100 — the quota filled. Across the four pools FWP draws separately, no nonresident landowner applicant put it first; 3 resident landowner applicants put it first and 3 drew, 100.00%; 63 nonresident applicants put it first and 10 drew, 15.87%; 711 resident applicants put it first and 87 drew, 12.24%.

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
2026Nonresident10631015.87%320
2026Resident1007118712.24%3910
2026Nonresident landowner1000———
2026Resident landowner1533100.00%——
2025Nonresident10791012.66%370
2025Resident1007558611.39%3740
2025Nonresident landowner1000———
2025Resident landowner1544100.00%——
2024Nonresident1082910.98%570
2024Resident1007618811.56%4330
2024Nonresident landowner1000———
2024Resident landowner1533100.00%——
2023Nonresident20921718.48%510
2023Resident20079317922.57%3030
2023Nonresident landowner2000———
2023Resident landowner3044100.00%——
2022Nonresident20962020.83%460
2022Resident20082917721.35%3240
2022Nonresident landowner2000———
2022Resident landowner3033100.00%——
2021Nonresident251182218.64%250
2021Resident2501,09422120.20%3070
2021Nonresident landowner2511100.00%——
2021Resident landowner3866100.00%——
2020Nonresident25842023.81%210
2020Resident25098722622.90%2970
2020Nonresident landowner2500———
2020Resident landowner3844100.00%——
2019Nonresident25361233.33%230
2019Resident25068323434.26%2230
2019Nonresident landowner2500———
2019Resident landowner3844100.00%——
2018Nonresident25411331.71%240
2018Resident25083423327.94%2130
2018Nonresident landowner2500———
2018Resident landowner3844100.00%——
2017Nonresident25481020.83%120
2017Resident25091423625.82%2760
2017Nonresident landowner2500———
2017Resident landowner3844100.00%——
2016Nonresident25441125.00%90
2016Resident25090923726.07%2550
2016Nonresident landowner2500———
2016Resident landowner3822100.00%——
2015Nonresident2538821.05%140
2015Resident25093824025.59%3780
2015Nonresident landowner2500———
2015Resident landowner3822100.00%——
2014Nonresident2530413.33%240
2014Resident25084524328.76%4550
2014Nonresident landowner2500———
2014Resident landowner3833100.00%——

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
2026Nonresident01100.00%
2026Nonresident11815.56%
2026Nonresident27114.29%
2026Nonresident31417.14%
2026Nonresident44125.00%
2026Nonresident53266.67%
2026Nonresident64375.00%
2026Nonresident7100.00%
2026Nonresident911100.00%
2026Resident013621.47%
2026Resident114832.03%
2026Resident2131107.63%
2026Resident31422819.72%
2026Resident4962222.92%
2026Resident5431534.88%
2026Resident69333.33%
2026Resident74250.00%
2026Resident811100.00%
2026Resident1211100.00%
2026Resident landowner011100.00%
2026Resident landowner122100.00%
2025Nonresident0800.00%
2025Nonresident12300.00%
2025Nonresident21616.25%
2025Nonresident310220.00%
2025Nonresident46233.33%
2025Nonresident513538.46%
2025Nonresident6100.00%
2025Nonresident7100.00%
2025Nonresident8100.00%
2025Resident014742.72%
2025Resident1179105.59%
2025Resident2196147.14%
2025Resident31382820.29%
2025Resident4591525.42%
2025Resident521628.57%
2025Resident613861.54%
2025Resident811100.00%
2025Resident11100.00%
2025Resident landowner011100.00%
2025Resident landowner133100.00%
2024Nonresident0500.00%
2024Nonresident13625.56%
2024Nonresident217211.76%
2024Nonresident310220.00%
2024Nonresident410110.00%
2024Nonresident54250.00%
2024Resident015274.61%
2024Resident1243156.17%
2024Resident2200199.50%
2024Resident3991919.19%
2024Resident4451942.22%
2024Resident520840.00%
2024Resident611100.00%
2024Resident10100.00%
2024Resident landowner122100.00%
2024Resident landowner211100.00%
2023Nonresident14249.52%
2023Nonresident220840.00%
2023Nonresident311327.27%
2023Nonresident4300.00%
2023Nonresident5200.00%
2023Nonresident611100.00%
2023Nonresidentnot stated1317.69%
2023Resident12884214.58%
2023Resident21564126.28%
2023Resident3964546.88%
2023Resident4462452.17%
2023Resident5161593.75%
2023Resident64375.00%
2023Residentnot stated18794.81%
2023Resident landowner133100.00%
2023Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2022Nonresident136411.11%
2022Nonresident220630.00%
2022Nonresident314857.14%
2022Nonresident411100.00%
2022Nonresident511100.00%
2022Nonresidentnot stated2400.00%
2022Resident12413414.11%
2022Resident21884825.53%
2022Resident31094743.12%
2022Resident4392461.54%
2022Resident511981.82%
2022Resident633100.00%
2022Resident711100.00%
2022Resident8100.00%
2022Residentnot stated236114.66%
2022Resident landowner111100.00%
2022Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2021Nonresident04936.12%
2021Nonresident123626.09%
2021Nonresident211545.45%
2021Nonresident34250.00%
2021Nonresident411100.00%
2021Nonresidentnot stated30516.67%
2021Resident03455415.65%
2021Resident12694817.84%
2021Resident21064340.57%
2021Resident3493163.27%
2021Resident412975.00%
2021Resident511100.00%
2021Resident62150.00%
2021Residentnot stated3103410.97%
2021Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2021Resident landowner022100.00%
2021Resident landowner311100.00%
2021Resident landownernot stated33100.00%
2020Nonresident045817.78%
2020Nonresident117529.41%
2020Nonresident24250.00%
2020Nonresident34250.00%
2020Nonresidentnot stated14321.43%
2020Resident03816717.59%
2020Resident11814323.76%
2020Resident2975051.55%
2020Resident3332369.70%
2020Resident47685.71%
2020Resident53266.67%
2020Resident611100.00%
2020Resident811100.00%
2020Residentnot stated2833311.66%
2020Resident landowner011100.00%
2020Resident landowner111100.00%
2020Resident landowner211100.00%
2020Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2019Nonresident09222.22%
2019Nonresident19333.33%
2019Nonresident26583.33%
2019Nonresidentnot stated12216.67%
2019Resident02455823.67%
2019Resident11445034.72%
2019Resident2926166.30%
2019Resident3302686.67%
2019Resident410990.00%
2019Resident522100.00%
2019Residentnot stated1602817.50%
2019Resident landowner033100.00%
2019Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2018Nonresident01400.00%
2018Nonresident19333.33%
2018Nonresident233100.00%
2018Nonresident311100.00%
2018Nonresident433100.00%
2018Nonresidentnot stated11327.27%
2018Resident02674617.23%
2018Resident11845228.26%
2018Resident2844148.81%
2018Resident3443272.73%
2018Resident41111100.00%
2018Resident555100.00%
2018Resident611100.00%
2018Resident711100.00%
2018Resident811100.00%
2018Residentnot stated2364318.22%
2018Resident landowner022100.00%
2018Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2017Nonresident019421.05%
2017Nonresident1700.00%
2017Nonresident22150.00%
2017Nonresident3200.00%
2017Nonresident411100.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated17423.53%
2017Resident03034615.18%
2017Resident11936734.72%
2017Resident2993838.38%
2017Resident3362261.11%
2017Resident4181161.11%
2017Resident566100.00%
2017Resident611100.00%
2017Resident711100.00%
2017Residentnot stated2574417.12%
2017Resident landowner011100.00%
2017Resident landowner211100.00%
2017Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2016Nonresident014214.29%
2016Nonresident13133.33%
2016Nonresident27342.86%
2016Nonresident422100.00%
2016Nonresidentnot stated18316.67%
2016Resident03245617.28%
2016Resident11635533.74%
2016Resident2943436.17%
2016Resident3411946.34%
2016Resident415960.00%
2016Resident54375.00%
2016Residentnot stated2686122.76%
2016Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2015Nonresident08225.00%
2015Nonresident110110.00%
2015Nonresident211100.00%
2015Nonresident3200.00%
2015Nonresidentnot stated17423.53%
2015Resident03506318.00%
2015Resident11704425.88%
2015Resident21014544.55%
2015Resident3432353.49%
2015Resident45120.00%
2015Resident522100.00%
2015Residentnot stated2676223.22%
2015Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2014Nonresident010220.00%
2014Nonresident1100.00%
2014Nonresident23133.33%
2014Nonresidentnot stated1616.25%
2014Resident02715821.40%
2014Resident11796234.64%
2014Resident21015352.48%
2014Resident3281760.71%
2014Resident48675.00%
2014Residentnot stated2584718.22%
2014Resident landownernot stated33100.00%

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.

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.