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Montana · Elk · District 411

Montana elk permit 411-20

(First & Only). How many people put this elk 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 350 on 411-20 in 2026 and drew 350 — the quota filled. Across the four pools FWP draws separately, 12 nonresident landowner applicants put it first and 8 drew, 66.67%; 77 resident landowner applicants put it first and 45 drew, 58.44%; 220 nonresident applicants put it first and 24 drew, 10.91%; 3,005 resident applicants put it first and 273 drew, 9.08%.

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
2026Nonresident352202410.91%00
2026Resident3503,0052739.08%00
2026Nonresident landowner3512866.67%——
2026Resident landowner53774558.44%——
2025Nonresident352872910.10%00
2025Resident3502,7392689.78%00
2025Nonresident landowner357457.14%——
2025Resident landowner53804961.25%——
2024Nonresident35267217.87%00
2024Resident3502,66227610.37%00
2024Nonresident landowner351313100.00%——
2024Resident landowner53744054.05%——
2023Nonresident352162913.43%00
2023Resident3502,40626911.18%00
2023Nonresident landowner356466.67%——
2023Resident landowner52674871.64%——
2022Nonresident351562415.38%00
2022Resident3501,26227822.03%00
2022Nonresident landowner3577100.00%——
2022Resident landowner524141100.00%——
2021Nonresident301572415.29%840
2021Resident3001,77723113.00%8680
2021Nonresident landowner3055100.00%——
2021Resident landowner45514078.43%——
2020Nonresident301812513.81%880
2020Resident3001,51623115.24%6990
2020Nonresident landowner3033100.00%——
2020Resident landowner454141100.00%——
2019Nonresident301791910.61%1000
2019Resident3001,37523617.16%7820
2019Nonresident landowner305360.00%——
2019Resident landowner45554276.36%——
2018Nonresident30187189.63%1110
2018Resident3001,36523717.36%7450
2018Nonresident landowner304375.00%——
2018Resident landowner45564275.00%——
2017Nonresident20176105.68%1170
2017Resident2001,24916012.81%7320
2017Nonresident landowner204250.00%——
2017Resident landowner30522853.85%——
2016Nonresident201211411.57%1050
2016Resident2001,20815612.91%7310
2016Nonresident landowner20200.00%——
2016Resident landowner30493061.22%——
2015Nonresident201331612.03%1140
2015Resident2001,18015413.05%7710
2015Nonresident landowner2022100.00%——
2015Resident landowner30512854.90%——
2013Nonresident20156127.69%470
2013Resident2001,03915815.21%7390
2013Nonresident landowner2022100.00%——
2013Resident landowner30452862.22%——
2012Nonresident201191613.45%710
2012Resident2001,04615414.72%7310
2012Nonresident landowner2000———
2012Resident landowner30433069.77%——
2011Nonresident201492013.42%990
2011Resident20099215015.12%7200
2011Nonresident landowner2000———
2011Resident landowner30433069.77%——
2010Nonresident2010587.62%720
2010Resident2001,01316215.99%7090
2010Nonresident landowner2011100.00%——
2010Resident landowner30402972.50%——
2009Nonresident20991616.16%560
2009Resident20088215417.46%4520
2009Nonresident landowner2000———
2009Resident landowner30323093.75%——
2008Nonresident20861517.44%430
2008Resident20093815516.52%5140
2008Nonresident landowner2011100.00%——
2008Resident landowner30422969.05%——
2007Nonresident201081816.67%760
2007Resident20081815218.58%5860
2007Nonresident landowner2011100.00%——
2007Resident landowner30342985.29%——
2006Nonresident20961515.63%530
2006Resident20086115518.00%5790
2006Nonresident landowner2000———
2006Resident landowner30423071.43%——

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
2026Nonresident01400.00%
2026Nonresident13013.33%
2026Nonresident23800.00%
2026Nonresident32214.55%
2026Nonresident430413.33%
2026Nonresident53113.23%
2026Nonresident620315.00%
2026Nonresident711545.45%
2026Nonresident85240.00%
2026Nonresident98337.50%
2026Nonresident104375.00%
2026Nonresident11100.00%
2026Nonresident13100.00%
2026Nonresident1611100.00%
2026Resident038710.26%
2026Resident1681101.47%
2026Resident2529193.59%
2026Resident3429368.39%
2026Resident4354349.60%
2026Resident52154119.07%
2026Resident61795229.05%
2026Resident7782126.92%
2026Resident8451431.11%
2026Resident9271037.04%
2026Resident108562.50%
2026Resident119666.67%
2026Resident1210660.00%
2026Resident134375.00%
2026Resident147685.71%
2026Resident1511100.00%
2026Resident1633100.00%
2026Resident173266.67%
2026Resident1811100.00%
2026Resident19100.00%
2026Resident2011100.00%
2026Resident2411100.00%
2026Nonresident landowner13266.67%
2026Nonresident landowner28562.50%
2026Nonresident landowner411100.00%
2026Resident landowner020735.00%
2026Resident landowner1281346.43%
2026Resident landowner2141071.43%
2026Resident landowner388100.00%
2026Resident landowner422100.00%
2026Resident landowner533100.00%
2026Resident landowner811100.00%
2026Resident landowner911100.00%
2025Nonresident02600.00%
2025Nonresident16634.55%
2025Nonresident25535.45%
2025Nonresident34224.76%
2025Nonresident421419.05%
2025Nonresident51915.26%
2025Nonresident61417.14%
2025Nonresident716637.50%
2025Nonresident813430.77%
2025Nonresident97228.57%
2025Nonresident1022100.00%
2025Nonresident12100.00%
2025Nonresident13100.00%
2025Nonresident1911100.00%
2025Resident037130.81%
2025Resident1612101.63%
2025Resident2532305.64%
2025Resident3415419.88%
2025Resident42773613.00%
2025Resident52183415.60%
2025Resident61072523.36%
2025Resident7763242.11%
2025Resident8371437.84%
2025Resident9151173.33%
2025Resident1011654.55%
2025Resident1113861.54%
2025Resident126466.67%
2025Resident1344100.00%
2025Resident1422100.00%
2025Resident1522100.00%
2025Resident164375.00%
2025Resident17100.00%
2025Resident184250.00%
2025Resident2011100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner15240.00%
2025Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2025Resident landowner023521.74%
2025Resident landowner1311858.06%
2025Resident landowner21414100.00%
2025Resident landowner399100.00%
2025Resident landowner433100.00%
2024Nonresident02400.00%
2024Nonresident16911.45%
2024Nonresident25111.96%
2024Nonresident33126.45%
2024Nonresident44249.52%
2024Nonresident515426.67%
2024Nonresident614214.29%
2024Nonresident713430.77%
2024Nonresident84125.00%
2024Nonresident922100.00%
2024Nonresident11100.00%
2024Nonresident12100.00%
2024Resident040330.74%
2024Resident1702233.28%
2024Resident2557325.75%
2024Resident33323711.14%
2024Resident42734215.38%
2024Resident51604025.00%
2024Resident6883337.50%
2024Resident7522140.38%
2024Resident814964.29%
2024Resident9161381.25%
2024Resident1010990.00%
2024Resident116466.67%
2024Resident123266.67%
2024Resident134375.00%
2024Resident14100.00%
2024Resident152150.00%
2024Resident1622100.00%
2024Resident17100.00%
2024Resident2111100.00%
2024Resident2211100.00%
2024Nonresident landowner133100.00%
2024Nonresident landowner277100.00%
2024Nonresident landowner333100.00%
2024Resident landowner025624.00%
2024Resident landowner1321959.38%
2024Resident landowner2121083.33%
2024Resident landowner322100.00%
2024Resident landowner411100.00%
2024Resident landowner522100.00%
2023Nonresident15012.00%
2023Nonresident24424.55%
2023Nonresident335720.00%
2023Nonresident422522.73%
2023Nonresident519421.05%
2023Nonresident610330.00%
2023Nonresident72150.00%
2023Nonresident811100.00%
2023Nonresident922100.00%
2023Nonresident1122100.00%
2023Nonresident1311100.00%
2023Nonresidentnot stated2600.00%
2023Resident1710334.65%
2023Resident2444368.11%
2023Resident33154113.02%
2023Resident42134722.07%
2023Resident51133732.74%
2023Resident6622235.48%
2023Resident724937.50%
2023Resident8201050.00%
2023Resident913646.15%
2023Resident106466.67%
2023Resident114250.00%
2023Resident124375.00%
2023Resident1333100.00%
2023Resident1422100.00%
2023Resident152150.00%
2023Resident1611100.00%
2023Resident1711100.00%
2023Resident1811100.00%
2023Resident1933100.00%
2023Resident2111100.00%
2023Residentnot stated44561.35%
2023Nonresident landowner13266.67%
2023Nonresident landowner222100.00%
2023Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2023Resident landowner1251768.00%
2023Resident landowner244100.00%
2023Resident landowner355100.00%
2023Resident landowner444100.00%
2023Resident landowner511100.00%
2023Resident landownernot stated281760.71%
2022Nonresident03812.63%
2022Nonresident14600.00%
2022Nonresident221314.29%
2022Nonresident313753.85%
2022Nonresident410330.00%
2022Nonresident59666.67%
2022Nonresident611100.00%
2022Nonresident711100.00%
2022Nonresident811100.00%
2022Nonresidentnot stated1616.25%
2022Resident0369277.32%
2022Resident12282510.96%
2022Resident21604930.63%
2022Resident31255342.40%
2022Resident4654467.69%
2022Resident5292068.97%
2022Resident6191894.74%
2022Resident77685.71%
2022Resident888100.00%
2022Resident911100.00%
2022Resident1022100.00%
2022Resident1111100.00%
2022Resident1211100.00%
2022Resident1311100.00%
2022Resident1522100.00%
2022Resident1611100.00%
2022Resident1711100.00%
2022Resident1811100.00%
2022Residentnot stated241177.05%
2022Nonresident landowner033100.00%
2022Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2022Nonresident landowner411100.00%
2022Nonresident landownernot stated22100.00%
2022Resident landowner01414100.00%
2022Resident landowner166100.00%
2022Resident landowner244100.00%
2022Resident landowner311100.00%
2022Resident landowner911100.00%
2022Resident landownernot stated1515100.00%
2021Nonresident05223.85%
2021Nonresident13738.11%
2021Nonresident220315.00%
2021Nonresident311654.55%
2021Nonresident49444.44%
2021Nonresident58562.50%
2021Nonresident62150.00%
2021Nonresident7200.00%
2021Nonresident8100.00%
2021Nonresidentnot stated1500.00%
2021Resident0502183.59%
2021Resident13283310.06%
2021Resident22253515.56%
2021Resident31322518.94%
2021Resident4793341.77%
2021Resident5462043.48%
2021Resident6261973.08%
2021Resident715746.67%
2021Resident88675.00%
2021Resident96466.67%
2021Resident1044100.00%
2021Resident113266.67%
2021Resident123266.67%
2021Resident1433100.00%
2021Resident1633100.00%
2021Resident1811100.00%
2021Residentnot stated382164.19%
2021Nonresident landowner022100.00%
2021Nonresident landowner122100.00%
2021Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2021Resident landowner0161487.50%
2021Resident landowner17571.43%
2021Resident landowner244100.00%
2021Resident landowner344100.00%
2021Resident landowner611100.00%
2021Resident landownernot stated191263.16%
2020Nonresident06111.64%
2020Nonresident145511.11%
2020Nonresident221419.05%
2020Nonresident314535.71%
2020Nonresident44250.00%
2020Nonresident55240.00%
2020Nonresident644100.00%
2020Nonresident711100.00%
2020Nonresident911100.00%
2020Nonresidentnot stated2500.00%
2020Resident0423327.57%
2020Resident1264228.33%
2020Resident21782916.29%
2020Resident31143228.07%
2020Resident4733243.84%
2020Resident5462247.83%
2020Resident618950.00%
2020Resident7141178.57%
2020Resident811872.73%
2020Resident955100.00%
2020Resident1033100.00%
2020Resident1144100.00%
2020Resident1222100.00%
2020Resident1311100.00%
2020Resident14100.00%
2020Resident1511100.00%
2020Resident1622100.00%
2020Resident1711100.00%
2020Residentnot stated355154.23%
2020Nonresident landowner122100.00%
2020Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2020Resident landowner01414100.00%
2020Resident landowner166100.00%
2020Resident landowner333100.00%
2020Resident landowner511100.00%
2020Resident landowner711100.00%
2020Resident landownernot stated1616100.00%
2019Nonresident06534.62%
2019Nonresident137410.81%
2019Nonresident21915.26%
2019Nonresident311436.36%
2019Nonresident49444.44%
2019Nonresident64375.00%
2019Nonresidentnot stated3200.00%
2019Resident0386205.18%
2019Resident1241166.64%
2019Resident21563119.87%
2019Resident31123733.04%
2019Resident4683551.47%
2019Resident5422866.67%
2019Resident6211676.19%
2019Resident7131076.92%
2019Resident888100.00%
2019Resident96583.33%
2019Resident1033100.00%
2019Resident1155100.00%
2019Resident13100.00%
2019Resident1455100.00%
2019Resident1622100.00%
2019Residentnot stated293155.12%
2019Nonresident landowner022100.00%
2019Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2019Nonresident landownernot stated200.00%
2019Resident landowner0161275.00%
2019Resident landowner133100.00%
2019Resident landowner233100.00%
2019Resident landowner311100.00%
2019Resident landowner411100.00%
2019Resident landownernot stated312270.97%
2018Nonresident05611.79%
2018Nonresident139615.38%
2018Nonresident212216.67%
2018Nonresident311327.27%
2018Nonresident47342.86%
2018Nonresident54250.00%
2018Nonresident6100.00%
2018Nonresident1111100.00%
2018Nonresidentnot stated5500.00%
2018Resident0370225.95%
2018Resident1226135.75%
2018Resident21511912.58%
2018Resident31042625.00%
2018Resident4863945.35%
2018Resident5402460.00%
2018Resident6292379.31%
2018Resident7231878.26%
2018Resident8161275.00%
2018Resident910880.00%
2018Resident1033100.00%
2018Resident1166100.00%
2018Resident1233100.00%
2018Resident1366100.00%
2018Resident1411100.00%
2018Resident1522100.00%
2018Residentnot stated275124.36%
2018Nonresident landowner12150.00%
2018Nonresident landowner411100.00%
2018Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2018Resident landowner010550.00%
2018Resident landowner11212100.00%
2018Resident landowner211100.00%
2018Resident landowner311100.00%
2018Resident landowner511100.00%
2018Resident landownernot stated312270.97%
2017Nonresident08433.57%
2017Nonresident12428.33%
2017Nonresident21500.00%
2017Nonresident3500.00%
2017Nonresident46116.67%
2017Nonresident52150.00%
2017Nonresident711100.00%
2017Nonresident10100.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated3625.56%
2017Resident0342257.31%
2017Resident12102210.48%
2017Resident21301612.31%
2017Resident3932324.73%
2017Resident444715.91%
2017Resident5411434.15%
2017Resident625520.00%
2017Resident7241145.83%
2017Resident811436.36%
2017Resident910660.00%
2017Resident106233.33%
2017Resident1122100.00%
2017Resident122150.00%
2017Resident133266.67%
2017Resident1433100.00%
2017Residentnot stated279176.09%
2017Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2017Nonresident landowner3100.00%
2017Nonresident landownernot stated2150.00%
2017Resident landowner013646.15%
2017Resident landowner122100.00%
2017Resident landowner24250.00%
2017Resident landowner322100.00%
2017Resident landownernot stated311651.61%
2016Nonresident04424.55%
2016Nonresident113323.08%
2016Nonresident21218.33%
2016Nonresident37114.29%
2016Nonresident45240.00%
2016Nonresident62150.00%
2016Nonresident92150.00%
2016Nonresidentnot stated3438.82%
2016Resident0329195.78%
2016Resident11982814.14%
2016Resident21222520.49%
2016Resident3641625.00%
2016Resident4541324.07%
2016Resident537821.62%
2016Resident631825.81%
2016Resident714535.71%
2016Resident813753.85%
2016Resident97342.86%
2016Resident104250.00%
2016Resident117571.43%
2016Resident126116.67%
2016Resident13100.00%
2016Residentnot stated302165.30%
2016Nonresident landowner0100.00%
2016Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2016Resident landowner011872.73%
2016Resident landowner17571.43%
2016Resident landowner244100.00%
2016Resident landowner311100.00%
2016Resident landownernot stated261246.15%
2015Nonresident042716.67%
2015Nonresident12129.52%
2015Nonresident210110.00%
2015Nonresident314321.43%
2015Nonresident5100.00%
2015Nonresident611100.00%
2015Nonresident7100.00%
2015Nonresident8200.00%
2015Nonresident1211100.00%
2015Nonresidentnot stated4012.50%
2015Resident0347236.63%
2015Resident11702011.76%
2015Resident2941414.89%
2015Resident3741824.32%
2015Resident4632133.33%
2015Resident5361233.33%
2015Resident620735.00%
2015Resident710550.00%
2015Resident87457.14%
2015Resident9300.00%
2015Resident104375.00%
2015Resident119555.56%
2015Resident123133.33%
2015Residentnot stated317216.62%
2015Nonresident landownernot stated22100.00%
2015Resident landowner0171164.71%
2015Resident landowner1100.00%
2015Resident landownernot stated331751.52%
2014Nonresident035411.43%
2014Nonresident11616.25%
2014Nonresident218211.11%
2014Nonresident311100.00%
2014Nonresident43133.33%
2014Nonresident511100.00%
2014Nonresident7200.00%
2014Nonresidentnot stated43818.60%
2014Resident0257155.84%
2014Resident11351511.11%
2014Resident21263023.81%
2014Resident3812125.93%
2014Resident4431330.23%
2014Resident529931.03%
2014Resident613753.85%
2014Resident713753.85%
2014Resident85360.00%
2014Resident95360.00%
2014Resident109555.56%
2014Resident115360.00%
2014Residentnot stated286217.34%
2014Nonresident landowner911100.00%
2014Resident landowner010660.00%
2014Resident landowner199100.00%
2014Resident landowner2100.00%
2014Resident landowner311100.00%
2014Resident landowner811100.00%
2014Resident landownernot stated221254.55%
2013Nonresident06323.17%
2013Nonresident13139.68%
2013Nonresident213430.77%
2013Nonresident34125.00%
2013Nonresident4200.00%
2013Nonresident6200.00%
2013Nonresidentnot stated4124.88%
2013Resident0238197.98%
2013Resident11752715.43%
2013Resident21081917.59%
2013Resident3762431.58%
2013Resident4431739.53%
2013Resident5281242.86%
2013Resident621838.10%
2013Resident79555.56%
2013Resident87342.86%
2013Resident99333.33%
2013Resident103133.33%
2013Residentnot stated305206.56%
2013Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2013Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2013Resident landowner015853.33%
2013Resident landowner133100.00%
2013Resident landowner222100.00%
2013Resident landownernot stated251560.00%
2012Nonresident05259.62%
2012Nonresident114428.57%
2012Nonresident27228.57%
2012Nonresident34125.00%
2012Nonresident4100.00%
2012Nonresident53133.33%
2012Nonresident811100.00%
2012Nonresidentnot stated3725.41%
2012Resident0341308.80%
2012Resident1148128.11%
2012Resident21132522.12%
2012Resident3742229.73%
2012Resident4431432.56%
2012Resident5261142.31%
2012Resident613323.08%
2012Resident78450.00%
2012Resident817741.18%
2012Resident910660.00%
2012Residentnot stated240208.33%
2012Resident landowner012975.00%
2012Resident landowner14375.00%
2012Resident landowner211100.00%
2012Resident landowner311100.00%
2012Resident landowner711100.00%
2012Resident landowner811100.00%
2012Resident landownernot stated231460.87%
2011Nonresident06258.06%
2011Nonresident117211.76%
2011Nonresident213430.77%
2011Nonresident36116.67%
2011Nonresident43133.33%
2011Nonresident511100.00%
2011Nonresident611100.00%
2011Nonresidentnot stated46510.87%
2011Resident02363012.71%
2011Resident11541912.34%
2011Resident2931920.43%
2011Resident3731926.03%
2011Resident4411331.71%
2011Resident5271244.44%
2011Resident6161062.50%
2011Resident71119.09%
2011Resident86350.00%
2011Residentnot stated322247.45%
2011Resident landowner011981.82%
2011Resident landowner122100.00%
2011Resident landowner24375.00%
2011Resident landowner611100.00%
2011Resident landownernot stated251560.00%
2010Nonresident04025.00%
2010Nonresident115213.33%
2010Nonresident211327.27%
2010Nonresident3300.00%
2010Nonresident4100.00%
2010Nonresident5100.00%
2010Nonresidentnot stated3412.94%
2010Resident0230208.70%
2010Resident11592314.47%
2010Resident21072119.63%
2010Resident3661928.79%
2010Resident429931.03%
2010Resident5201155.00%
2010Resident6251560.00%
2010Resident716637.50%
2010Residentnot stated3503810.86%
2010Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2010Resident landowner011872.73%
2010Resident landowner133100.00%
2010Resident landowner211100.00%
2010Resident landownernot stated251768.00%
2009Nonresident03139.68%
2009Nonresident118316.67%
2009Nonresident27457.14%
2009Nonresident3100.00%
2009Nonresident422100.00%
2009Nonresidentnot stated40410.00%
2009Resident0232239.91%
2009Resident11513623.84%
2009Resident2831720.48%
2009Resident3501734.00%
2009Resident4291241.38%
2009Resident521942.86%
2009Resident6211152.38%
2009Residentnot stated293299.90%
2009Resident landowner077100.00%
2009Resident landowner133100.00%
2009Resident landowner611100.00%
2009Resident landownernot stated211990.48%
2008Nonresident035514.29%
2008Nonresident113323.08%
2008Nonresident2300.00%
2008Nonresident34250.00%
2008Nonresidentnot stated31516.13%
2008Resident02462710.98%
2008Resident11241814.52%
2008Resident2893134.83%
2008Resident3552036.36%
2008Resident4451737.78%
2008Resident5361438.89%
2008Residentnot stated330288.48%
2008Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2008Resident landowner011763.64%
2008Resident landowner15480.00%
2008Resident landowner211100.00%
2008Resident landowner522100.00%
2008Resident landownernot stated231565.22%
2007Nonresident04312.33%
2007Nonresident119421.05%
2007Nonresident24375.00%
2007Nonresident32150.00%
2007Nonresident422100.00%
2007Nonresidentnot stated38718.42%
2007Resident02082612.50%
2007Resident11343223.88%
2007Resident2852023.53%
2007Resident3662233.33%
2007Resident4492448.98%
2007Residentnot stated2712810.33%
2007Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2007Resident landowner0121083.33%
2007Resident landowner111100.00%
2007Resident landownernot stated211885.71%
2006Nonresident033618.18%
2006Nonresident1500.00%
2006Nonresident26116.67%
2006Nonresidentnot stated52815.38%
2006Resident01852714.59%
2006Resident11223226.23%
2006Resident2922830.43%
2006Resident3923639.13%
2006Residentnot stated358328.94%
2006Resident landowner012866.67%
2006Resident landowner133100.00%
2006Resident landowner222100.00%
2006Resident landowner311100.00%
2006Resident landownernot stated241666.67%

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 resident pool every applicant at 15 points drew, and 1 of 3 at 17, 1 of 1 at 19 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.

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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.