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Montana · Elk · District 580

Montana elk permit 580-21

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 2019 drawing did

Montana set a quota of 25 on 580-21 in 2019 and drew 25 — the quota filled. Across the four pools FWP draws separately, 1 nonresident landowner applicant put it first and none of them drew; 5 resident landowner applicants put it first and 4 drew, 80.00%; 38 nonresident applicants put it first and 2 drew, 5.26%; 76 resident applicants put it first and 19 drew, 25.00%.

This licence code stops appearing after 2019. 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 14 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
2019Nonresident23825.26%160
2019Resident25761925.00%980
2019Nonresident landowner2100.00%——
2019Resident landowner45480.00%——
2018Nonresident23512.86%150
2018Resident25552036.36%810
2018Nonresident landowner211100.00%——
2018Resident landowner433100.00%——
2017Nonresident22514.00%230
2017Resident25712129.58%890
2017Nonresident landowner200———
2017Resident landowner433100.00%——
2016Nonresident22627.69%170
2016Resident25651929.23%1150
2016Nonresident landowner200———
2016Resident landowner45480.00%——
2015Nonresident218211.11%220
2015Resident25541935.19%1030
2015Nonresident landowner200———
2015Resident landowner45480.00%——
2013Nonresident22727.41%140
2013Resident251491912.75%970
2013Nonresident landowner200———
2013Resident landowner444100.00%——
2012Nonresident22528.00%90
2012Resident251391913.67%680
2012Nonresident landowner200———
2012Resident landowner444100.00%——
2011Nonresident12015.00%140
2011Resident151191210.08%800
2011Nonresident landowner100———
2011Resident landowner25240.00%——
2010Nonresident11915.26%120
2010Resident151111210.81%620
2010Nonresident landowner100———
2010Resident landowner23266.67%——
2009Nonresident1300.00%30
2009Resident15581322.41%630
2009Nonresident landowner100———
2009Resident landowner222100.00%——
2008Nonresident11218.33%60
2008Resident15641218.75%410
2008Nonresident landowner100———
2008Resident landowner222100.00%——
2007Nonresident11800.00%50
2007Resident15621320.97%570
2007Nonresident landowner100———
2007Resident landowner24250.00%——
2006Nonresident11815.56%20
2006Resident15511223.53%670
2006Nonresident landowner100———
2006Resident landowner24250.00%——

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
2019Nonresident01400.00%
2019Nonresident1800.00%
2019Nonresident2400.00%
2019Nonresident3200.00%
2019Nonresident411100.00%
2019Nonresident5100.00%
2019Nonresident6100.00%
2019Nonresident9100.00%
2019Nonresident1011100.00%
2019Nonresidentnot stated400.00%
2019Resident025312.00%
2019Resident119315.79%
2019Resident28225.00%
2019Resident310330.00%
2019Resident433100.00%
2019Resident611100.00%
2019Resident811100.00%
2019Resident911100.00%
2019Resident1211100.00%
2019Residentnot stated6116.67%
2019Nonresident landowner0100.00%
2019Resident landowner02150.00%
2019Resident landownernot stated33100.00%
2018Nonresident01600.00%
2018Nonresident1700.00%
2018Nonresident24125.00%
2018Nonresident3200.00%
2018Nonresident4100.00%
2018Nonresident5100.00%
2018Nonresident9100.00%
2018Nonresidentnot stated300.00%
2018Resident018211.11%
2018Resident114535.71%
2018Resident29444.44%
2018Resident34375.00%
2018Resident44375.00%
2018Resident511100.00%
2018Resident711100.00%
2018Residentnot stated4125.00%
2018Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2018Resident landowner011100.00%
2018Resident landowner111100.00%
2018Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2017Nonresident0700.00%
2017Nonresident1800.00%
2017Nonresident2100.00%
2017Nonresident3200.00%
2017Nonresident411100.00%
2017Nonresident7100.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated500.00%
2017Resident031412.90%
2017Resident115426.67%
2017Resident26350.00%
2017Resident34125.00%
2017Resident4100.00%
2017Resident511100.00%
2017Resident633100.00%
2017Resident711100.00%
2017Resident811100.00%
2017Resident911100.00%
2017Resident1011100.00%
2017Residentnot stated6116.67%
2017Resident landowner111100.00%
2017Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2016Nonresident01200.00%
2016Nonresident1500.00%
2016Nonresident2100.00%
2016Nonresident3100.00%
2016Nonresident411100.00%
2016Nonresident6100.00%
2016Nonresident711100.00%
2016Nonresidentnot stated400.00%
2016Resident024625.00%
2016Resident115640.00%
2016Resident25120.00%
2016Resident32150.00%
2016Resident4200.00%
2016Resident5100.00%
2016Resident622100.00%
2016Resident722100.00%
2016Resident811100.00%
2016Residentnot stated1000.00%
2016Resident landowner02150.00%
2016Resident landownernot stated33100.00%
2015Nonresident06116.67%
2015Nonresident1400.00%
2015Nonresident2200.00%
2015Nonresident5100.00%
2015Nonresident92150.00%
2015Nonresidentnot stated300.00%
2015Resident020735.00%
2015Resident19222.22%
2015Resident222100.00%
2015Resident32150.00%
2015Resident4100.00%
2015Resident533100.00%
2015Residentnot stated16425.00%
2015Resident landowner022100.00%
2015Resident landownernot stated3266.67%
2014Nonresident09111.11%
2014Nonresident13133.33%
2014Nonresident2200.00%
2014Nonresident4100.00%
2014Nonresident511100.00%
2014Nonresident8100.00%
2014Nonresident9100.00%
2014Nonresidentnot stated400.00%
2014Resident028414.29%
2014Resident115320.00%
2014Resident211327.27%
2014Resident35360.00%
2014Resident413646.15%
2014Resident55480.00%
2014Resident62150.00%
2014Resident711100.00%
2014Resident811100.00%
2014Resident10100.00%
2014Resident1122100.00%
2014Residentnot stated1119.09%
2014Resident landowner011100.00%
2014Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2013Nonresident0900.00%
2013Nonresident1100.00%
2013Nonresident3100.00%
2013Nonresident4100.00%
2013Nonresident7100.00%
2013Nonresident8100.00%
2013Nonresidentnot stated13215.38%
2013Resident03725.41%
2013Resident127311.11%
2013Resident212325.00%
2013Resident317317.65%
2013Resident411218.18%
2013Resident5200.00%
2013Resident67228.57%
2013Resident82150.00%
2013Resident911100.00%
2013Resident102150.00%
2013Residentnot stated3113.23%
2013Resident landowner022100.00%
2013Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2012Nonresident0400.00%
2012Nonresident1600.00%
2012Nonresident2100.00%
2012Nonresident3100.00%
2012Nonresident52150.00%
2012Nonresident6100.00%
2012Nonresident7100.00%
2012Nonresidentnot stated9111.11%
2012Resident03339.09%
2012Resident119315.79%
2012Resident23113.23%
2012Resident315426.67%
2012Resident44125.00%
2012Resident58337.50%
2012Resident6200.00%
2012Resident74125.00%
2012Resident82150.00%
2012Residentnot stated2129.52%
2012Resident landowner011100.00%
2012Resident landownernot stated33100.00%
2011Nonresident01200.00%
2011Nonresident12150.00%
2011Nonresident2100.00%
2011Nonresident6100.00%
2011Nonresidentnot stated400.00%
2011Resident02414.17%
2011Resident124312.50%
2011Resident215213.33%
2011Resident39222.22%
2011Resident47114.29%
2011Resident52150.00%
2011Resident64125.00%
2011Resident7100.00%
2011Resident811100.00%
2011Residentnot stated2900.00%
2011Resident landowner022100.00%
2011Resident landownernot stated300.00%
2010Nonresident0600.00%
2010Nonresident1200.00%
2010Nonresident2100.00%
2010Nonresident5100.00%
2010Nonresident611100.00%
2010Nonresidentnot stated800.00%
2010Resident02900.00%
2010Resident11500.00%
2010Resident29111.11%
2010Resident312216.67%
2010Resident43266.67%
2010Resident55120.00%
2010Resident66350.00%
2010Resident74125.00%
2010Residentnot stated2727.41%
2010Resident landowner022100.00%
2010Resident landownernot stated100.00%
2009Nonresident0200.00%
2009Nonresidentnot stated100.00%
2009Resident010330.00%
2009Resident110220.00%
2009Resident27342.86%
2009Resident34250.00%
2009Resident4300.00%
2009Resident54375.00%
2009Resident6100.00%
2009Residentnot stated1900.00%
2009Resident landowner022100.00%
2008Nonresident0400.00%
2008Nonresident16116.67%
2008Nonresident4100.00%
2008Nonresidentnot stated100.00%
2008Resident01715.88%
2008Resident11000.00%
2008Resident25360.00%
2008Resident3200.00%
2008Resident44250.00%
2008Resident59666.67%
2008Residentnot stated1700.00%
2008Resident landowner011100.00%
2008Resident landowner111100.00%
2007Nonresident0700.00%
2007Nonresidentnot stated1100.00%
2007Resident01915.26%
2007Resident19333.33%
2007Resident29555.56%
2007Resident3200.00%
2007Resident46233.33%
2007Residentnot stated15213.33%
2007Resident landowner0200.00%
2007Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2006Nonresident0400.00%
2006Nonresident1100.00%
2006Nonresident2200.00%
2006Nonresidentnot stated1119.09%
2006Resident013430.77%
2006Resident19111.11%
2006Resident24250.00%
2006Resident36233.33%
2006Residentnot stated17317.65%
2006Resident landowner0100.00%
2006Resident landowner111100.00%
2006Resident landownernot stated2150.00%

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 2019: in the nonresident pool every applicant at 4 points drew, and 1 of 1 at 5, 1 of 1 at 6, 1 of 1 at 9 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.