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Montana · Elk · District 575

Montana elk permit 575-20

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 2021 drawing did

Montana set a quota of 20 on 575-20 in 2021 and drew 20 — the quota filled. Across the four pools FWP draws separately, no nonresident landowner applicant put it first; 10 resident landowner applicants put it first and 3 drew, 30.00%; 6 nonresident applicants put it first and none of them drew; 236 resident applicants put it first and 17 drew, 7.20%.

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
2021Nonresident2600.00%80
2021Resident20236177.20%2010
2021Nonresident landowner200———
2021Resident landowner310330.00%——
2020Nonresident21100.00%110
2020Resident20204178.33%1500
2020Nonresident landowner200———
2020Resident landowner35360.00%——
2019Nonresident2800.00%90
2019Resident201651710.30%1820
2019Nonresident landowner211100.00%——
2019Resident landowner313215.38%——
2018Nonresident21000.00%160
2018Resident201611710.56%1510
2018Nonresident landowner2100.00%——
2018Resident landowner315320.00%——
2017Nonresident1700.00%180
2017Resident1016984.73%1750
2017Nonresident landowner1100.00%——
2017Resident landowner211218.18%——
2016Nonresident1500.00%40
2016Resident1014685.48%1990
2016Nonresident landowner1100.00%——
2016Resident landowner210220.00%——
2015Nonresident11100.00%60
2015Resident1014885.41%1710
2015Nonresident landowner1100.00%——
2015Resident landowner26233.33%——
2013Nonresident1600.00%80
2013Resident1011886.78%1420
2013Nonresident landowner100———
2013Resident landowner27228.57%——
2012Nonresident1600.00%40
2012Resident108689.30%1180
2012Nonresident landowner100———
2012Resident landowner24250.00%——
2011Nonresident1400.00%50
2011Resident109688.33%1450
2011Nonresident landowner100———
2011Resident landowner222100.00%——
2010Nonresident1400.00%70
2010Resident109488.51%1280
2010Nonresident landowner100———
2010Resident landowner222100.00%——
2009Nonresident1700.00%10
2009Resident108489.52%830
2009Nonresident landowner100———
2009Resident landowner24250.00%——
2008Nonresident100—80
2008Resident1073810.96%870
2008Nonresident landowner100———
2008Resident landowner24250.00%——
2007Nonresident1200.00%60
2007Resident1079810.13%920
2007Nonresident landowner100———
2007Resident landowner29222.22%——
2006Nonresident1300.00%10
2006Resident1063812.70%1100
2006Nonresident landowner100———
2006Resident landowner26233.33%——

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
2021Nonresident0100.00%
2021Nonresident1100.00%
2021Nonresident3100.00%
2021Nonresidentnot stated300.00%
2021Resident05311.89%
2021Resident13313.03%
2021Resident23126.45%
2021Resident313430.77%
2021Resident414535.71%
2021Resident58112.50%
2021Resident62150.00%
2021Resident1011100.00%
2021Resident1211100.00%
2021Residentnot stated7300.00%
2021Resident landowner06116.67%
2021Resident landowner511100.00%
2021Resident landownernot stated3133.33%
2020Nonresident0300.00%
2020Nonresident1100.00%
2020Nonresident2200.00%
2020Nonresident4100.00%
2020Nonresidentnot stated400.00%
2020Resident05111.96%
2020Resident13525.71%
2020Resident226519.23%
2020Resident321314.29%
2020Resident411218.18%
2020Resident63133.33%
2020Resident711100.00%
2020Resident11100.00%
2020Residentnot stated5323.77%
2020Resident landowner02150.00%
2020Resident landownernot stated3266.67%
2019Nonresident0500.00%
2019Nonresident1100.00%
2019Nonresident3100.00%
2019Nonresidentnot stated100.00%
2019Resident04336.98%
2019Resident12314.35%
2019Resident217211.76%
2019Resident310110.00%
2019Resident422100.00%
2019Resident57228.57%
2019Resident722100.00%
2019Resident822100.00%
2019Resident1011100.00%
2019Resident1311100.00%
2019Residentnot stated4600.00%
2019Nonresident landowner411100.00%
2019Resident landowner0500.00%
2019Resident landowner1200.00%
2019Resident landowner2100.00%
2019Resident landowner611100.00%
2019Resident landowner911100.00%
2019Resident landownernot stated300.00%
2018Nonresident1100.00%
2018Nonresident2200.00%
2018Nonresidentnot stated600.00%
2018Resident04012.50%
2018Resident12229.09%
2018Resident215213.33%
2018Resident38112.50%
2018Resident4700.00%
2018Resident53266.67%
2018Resident64125.00%
2018Resident7300.00%
2018Resident844100.00%
2018Resident922100.00%
2018Resident1011100.00%
2018Resident1211100.00%
2018Residentnot stated3900.00%
2018Nonresident landowner3100.00%
2018Resident landowner0100.00%
2018Resident landowner18112.50%
2018Resident landowner5100.00%
2018Resident landowner1511100.00%
2018Resident landownernot stated4125.00%
2017Nonresident0400.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated200.00%
2017Resident04512.22%
2017Resident11915.26%
2017Resident218211.11%
2017Resident36116.67%
2017Resident4400.00%
2017Resident54125.00%
2017Resident6300.00%
2017Resident7200.00%
2017Resident8200.00%
2017Resident9100.00%
2017Resident102150.00%
2017Resident11200.00%
2017Residentnot stated5211.92%
2017Nonresident landowner2100.00%
2017Resident landowner05120.00%
2017Resident landowner1100.00%
2017Resident landowner4100.00%
2017Resident landownernot stated4125.00%
2016Nonresident0100.00%
2016Nonresident1200.00%
2016Nonresidentnot stated100.00%
2016Resident03512.86%
2016Resident12700.00%
2016Resident21317.69%
2016Resident310220.00%
2016Resident47114.29%
2016Resident55120.00%
2016Resident6400.00%
2016Resident74250.00%
2016Resident8100.00%
2016Resident11100.00%
2016Residentnot stated3100.00%
2016Nonresident landowner1100.00%
2016Resident landowner0300.00%
2016Resident landowner211100.00%
2016Resident landowner3100.00%
2016Resident landownernot stated5120.00%
2015Nonresident0300.00%
2015Nonresident1100.00%
2015Nonresidentnot stated600.00%
2015Resident05111.96%
2015Resident12400.00%
2015Resident212216.67%
2015Resident3700.00%
2015Resident46116.67%
2015Resident54125.00%
2015Resident64125.00%
2015Resident72150.00%
2015Resident811100.00%
2015Residentnot stated3300.00%
2015Nonresident landowner0100.00%
2015Resident landowner0100.00%
2015Resident landowner2100.00%
2015Resident landowner322100.00%
2015Resident landownernot stated200.00%
2014Nonresident09111.11%
2014Nonresident2200.00%
2014Nonresidentnot stated300.00%
2014Resident04724.26%
2014Resident11400.00%
2014Resident21317.69%
2014Resident39111.11%
2014Resident4200.00%
2014Resident56116.67%
2014Resident64125.00%
2014Resident7100.00%
2014Resident8400.00%
2014Residentnot stated4012.50%
2014Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2014Resident landowner0100.00%
2014Resident landowner13133.33%
2014Resident landownernot stated3133.33%
2013Nonresident0100.00%
2013Nonresidentnot stated500.00%
2013Resident02428.33%
2013Resident11218.33%
2013Resident21000.00%
2013Resident3800.00%
2013Resident49222.22%
2013Resident57114.29%
2013Resident6300.00%
2013Resident73133.33%
2013Resident811100.00%
2013Resident10100.00%
2013Residentnot stated3500.00%
2013Resident landowner03133.33%
2013Resident landowner1100.00%
2013Resident landowner211100.00%
2013Resident landownernot stated200.00%
2012Nonresident0300.00%
2012Nonresidentnot stated300.00%
2012Resident02015.00%
2012Resident11100.00%
2012Resident27114.29%
2012Resident31317.69%
2012Resident48112.50%
2012Resident53133.33%
2012Resident63133.33%
2012Resident811100.00%
2012Resident9100.00%
2012Residentnot stated1715.88%
2012Resident landowner0200.00%
2012Resident landowner122100.00%
2011Nonresident0100.00%
2011Nonresident3100.00%
2011Nonresidentnot stated200.00%
2011Resident01815.56%
2011Resident117423.53%
2011Resident21218.33%
2011Resident3600.00%
2011Resident44125.00%
2011Resident5300.00%
2011Resident7100.00%
2011Residentnot stated3512.86%
2011Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2010Nonresidentnot stated400.00%
2010Resident01715.88%
2010Resident11616.25%
2010Resident210220.00%
2010Resident37342.86%
2010Resident43133.33%
2010Resident5300.00%
2010Resident6200.00%
2010Residentnot stated3600.00%
2010Resident landowner011100.00%
2010Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2009Nonresident0100.00%
2009Nonresidentnot stated600.00%
2009Resident01815.56%
2009Resident1900.00%
2009Resident2500.00%
2009Resident39333.33%
2009Resident44250.00%
2009Resident54125.00%
2009Residentnot stated3313.03%
2009Resident landowner0100.00%
2009Resident landowner311100.00%
2009Resident landownernot stated2150.00%
2008Resident011218.18%
2008Resident18225.00%
2008Resident29111.11%
2008Resident3400.00%
2008Resident44125.00%
2008Resident5100.00%
2008Residentnot stated3425.88%
2008Resident landowner2100.00%
2008Resident landowner311100.00%
2008Resident landownernot stated2150.00%
2007Nonresident0200.00%
2007Resident016212.50%
2007Resident11200.00%
2007Resident2100.00%
2007Resident37228.57%
2007Resident4100.00%
2007Residentnot stated35411.43%
2007Resident landowner0200.00%
2007Resident landowner111100.00%
2007Resident landowner2100.00%
2007Resident landowner311100.00%
2007Resident landowner4100.00%
2007Resident landownernot stated300.00%
2006Nonresident1200.00%
2006Nonresidentnot stated100.00%
2006Resident0800.00%
2006Resident1600.00%
2006Resident210330.00%
2006Resident32150.00%
2006Residentnot stated33412.12%
2006Resident landowner0100.00%
2006Resident landowner111100.00%
2006Resident landownernot stated4125.00%

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.