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Montana · Elk · District 590

Montana elk permit 590-20

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 2026 drawing did

Montana set a quota of 380 on 590-20 in 2026 and drew 380 — the quota filled. Across the four pools FWP draws separately, 21 nonresident landowner applicants put it first and 15 drew, 71.43%; 70 resident landowner applicants put it first and 42 drew, 60.00%; 120 nonresident applicants put it first and 23 drew, 19.17%; 1,398 resident applicants put it first and 300 drew, 21.46%.

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
2026Nonresident381202319.17%180
2026Resident3801,39830021.46%3670
2026Nonresident landowner38211571.43%——
2026Resident landowner57704260.00%——
2025Nonresident381332115.79%310
2025Resident3801,22830224.59%3100
2025Nonresident landowner381717100.00%——
2025Resident landowner57574070.18%——
2024Nonresident381512315.23%150
2024Resident3801,25430023.92%3920
2024Nonresident landowner38211571.43%——
2024Resident landowner57574273.68%——
2023Nonresident381252721.60%120
2023Resident3801,19929624.69%3590
2023Nonresident landowner38121191.67%——
2023Resident landowner57554683.64%——
2022Nonresident381251612.80%110
2022Resident38099430730.89%2830
2022Nonresident landowner38232295.65%——
2022Resident landowner57403587.50%——
2021Nonresident251191613.45%480
2021Resident2501,00119619.58%5110
2021Nonresident landowner2599100.00%——
2021Resident landowner38302996.67%——
2020Nonresident251401410.00%460
2020Resident25085419923.30%4450
2020Nonresident landowner251111100.00%——
2020Resident landowner382626100.00%——
2019Nonresident251541610.39%530
2019Resident25085519622.92%4710
2019Nonresident landowner2510990.00%——
2019Resident landowner38392974.36%——
2018Nonresident251651810.91%610
2018Resident25082719423.46%4980
2018Nonresident landowner2514750.00%——
2018Resident landowner38483164.58%——
2017Nonresident251511811.92%560
2017Resident25073719426.32%4580
2017Nonresident landowner2510770.00%——
2017Resident landowner38473165.96%——
2016Nonresident201371510.95%410
2016Resident20081015519.14%4450
2016Nonresident landowner2012541.67%——
2016Resident landowner30522548.08%——
2015Nonresident20144149.72%310
2015Resident20080615619.35%4220
2015Nonresident landowner2013646.15%——
2015Resident landowner30532445.28%——
2013Nonresident201221411.48%320
2013Resident20081915619.05%4350
2013Nonresident landowner207685.71%——
2013Resident landowner30442454.55%——
2012Nonresident201241310.48%400
2012Resident20081015719.38%4560
2012Nonresident landowner209777.78%——
2012Resident landowner30462350.00%——
2011Nonresident20921617.39%330
2011Resident20069515422.16%3250
2011Nonresident landowner206466.67%——
2011Resident landowner30332678.79%——
2010Nonresident20981414.29%400
2010Resident20067215623.21%3270
2010Nonresident landowner207571.43%——
2010Resident landowner30422559.52%——
2009Nonresident20891617.98%260
2009Resident20059115426.06%2030
2009Nonresident landowner2044100.00%——
2009Resident landowner30352674.29%——
2008Nonresident15661015.15%60
2008Resident15062911718.60%2630
2008Nonresident landowner155360.00%——
2008Resident landowner23372054.05%——
2007Nonresident15921314.13%50
2007Resident15059811419.06%2620
2007Nonresident landowner154250.00%——
2007Resident landowner23352160.00%——
2006Nonresident15961212.50%110
2006Resident15055711520.65%2640
2006Nonresident landowner155360.00%——
2006Resident landowner23372054.05%——

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
2026Nonresident08112.50%
2026Nonresident12827.14%
2026Nonresident22428.33%
2026Nonresident31119.09%
2026Nonresident416425.00%
2026Nonresident53133.33%
2026Nonresident66350.00%
2026Nonresident76233.33%
2026Nonresident87457.14%
2026Nonresident94250.00%
2026Nonresident1011100.00%
2026Resident027372.56%
2026Resident1392389.69%
2026Resident22745419.71%
2026Resident32127937.26%
2026Resident41215444.63%
2026Resident5513058.82%
2026Resident6211571.43%
2026Resident78675.00%
2026Resident888100.00%
2026Resident955100.00%
2026Resident1122100.00%
2026Resident132150.00%
2026Resident1511100.00%
2026Nonresident landowner04125.00%
2026Nonresident landowner110770.00%
2026Nonresident landowner233100.00%
2026Nonresident landowner322100.00%
2026Nonresident landowner511100.00%
2026Nonresident landowner611100.00%
2026Resident landowner020525.00%
2026Resident landowner1301756.67%
2026Resident landowner21616100.00%
2026Resident landowner333100.00%
2026Resident landowner511100.00%
2025Nonresident0800.00%
2025Nonresident12500.00%
2025Nonresident23139.68%
2025Nonresident316318.75%
2025Nonresident417317.65%
2025Nonresident51119.09%
2025Nonresident69555.56%
2025Nonresident76116.67%
2025Nonresident84375.00%
2025Nonresident9300.00%
2025Nonresident10100.00%
2025Nonresident1111100.00%
2025Nonresident1511100.00%
2025Resident021073.33%
2025Resident13593810.58%
2025Resident22586324.42%
2025Resident31916634.55%
2025Resident41045855.77%
2025Resident5433069.77%
2025Resident6201680.00%
2025Resident799100.00%
2025Resident87571.43%
2025Resident1011100.00%
2025Resident1111100.00%
2025Resident1222100.00%
2025Resident1322100.00%
2025Resident1411100.00%
2025Resident1511100.00%
2025Resident1811100.00%
2025Resident2011100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner022100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner133100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner244100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner344100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner411100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner522100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner811100.00%
2025Resident landowner013861.54%
2025Resident landowner1301860.00%
2025Resident landowner21010100.00%
2025Resident landowner311100.00%
2025Resident landowner411100.00%
2025Resident landowner611100.00%
2025Resident landowner711100.00%
2024Nonresident0700.00%
2024Nonresident12800.00%
2024Nonresident24025.00%
2024Nonresident38112.50%
2024Nonresident415320.00%
2024Nonresident521838.10%
2024Nonresident611327.27%
2024Nonresident79333.33%
2024Nonresident84250.00%
2024Nonresident1011100.00%
2024Nonresident14100.00%
2024Resident0225146.22%
2024Resident14195813.84%
2024Resident22896522.49%
2024Resident31516039.74%
2024Resident4905358.89%
2024Resident5372978.38%
2024Resident613969.23%
2024Resident78675.00%
2024Resident85480.00%
2024Resident1811100.00%
2024Resident2211100.00%
2024Nonresident landowner0100.00%
2024Nonresident landowner19444.44%
2024Nonresident landowner288100.00%
2024Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2024Nonresident landowner411100.00%
2024Nonresident landowner511100.00%
2024Resident landowner014535.71%
2024Resident landowner1251976.00%
2024Resident landowner21111100.00%
2024Resident landowner355100.00%
2024Resident landowner411100.00%
2024Resident landowner511100.00%
2023Nonresident13638.33%
2023Nonresident219315.79%
2023Nonresident316212.50%
2023Nonresident420630.00%
2023Nonresident510440.00%
2023Nonresident67342.86%
2023Nonresident73266.67%
2023Nonresident922100.00%
2023Nonresident1011100.00%
2023Nonresident11100.00%
2023Nonresident1211100.00%
2023Nonresidentnot stated800.00%
2023Resident14005513.75%
2023Resident22346427.35%
2023Resident31496744.97%
2023Resident4734156.16%
2023Resident5211466.67%
2023Resident6171694.12%
2023Resident788100.00%
2023Resident82150.00%
2023Resident1022100.00%
2023Resident1111100.00%
2023Resident1411100.00%
2023Resident2011100.00%
2023Resident2111100.00%
2023Residentnot stated280248.57%
2023Nonresident landowner18787.50%
2023Nonresident landowner222100.00%
2023Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2023Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2023Resident landowner1252288.00%
2023Resident landowner21111100.00%
2023Resident landowner333100.00%
2023Resident landowner411100.00%
2023Resident landownernot stated15960.00%
2022Nonresident02500.00%
2022Nonresident12428.33%
2022Nonresident22800.00%
2022Nonresident312433.33%
2022Nonresident48225.00%
2022Nonresident58450.00%
2022Nonresident622100.00%
2022Nonresident711100.00%
2022Nonresidentnot stated1616.25%
2022Resident03004916.33%
2022Resident12265725.22%
2022Resident21206655.00%
2022Resident3575189.47%
2022Resident4191789.47%
2022Resident5161593.75%
2022Resident622100.00%
2022Resident722100.00%
2022Resident844100.00%
2022Resident922100.00%
2022Resident1011100.00%
2022Resident1111100.00%
2022Residentnot stated2394016.74%
2022Nonresident landowner09888.89%
2022Nonresident landowner155100.00%
2022Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2022Nonresident landowner322100.00%
2022Nonresident landowner411100.00%
2022Nonresident landowner622100.00%
2022Nonresident landowner711100.00%
2022Nonresident landownernot stated22100.00%
2022Resident landowner0141178.57%
2022Resident landowner155100.00%
2022Resident landowner222100.00%
2022Resident landowner311100.00%
2022Resident landownernot stated181688.89%
2021Nonresident03700.00%
2021Nonresident12600.00%
2021Nonresident216212.50%
2021Nonresident312325.00%
2021Nonresident48450.00%
2021Nonresident522100.00%
2021Nonresident63133.33%
2021Nonresident711100.00%
2021Nonresident811100.00%
2021Nonresident1111100.00%
2021Nonresident1211100.00%
2021Nonresidentnot stated1100.00%
2021Resident0312227.05%
2021Resident11783217.98%
2021Resident21274938.58%
2021Resident3493265.31%
2021Resident4241770.83%
2021Resident59888.89%
2021Resident622100.00%
2021Resident722100.00%
2021Resident911100.00%
2021Resident1011100.00%
2021Resident1111100.00%
2021Resident1222100.00%
2021Resident1311100.00%
2021Resident1622100.00%
2021Residentnot stated289248.30%
2021Nonresident landowner033100.00%
2021Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2021Nonresident landowner222100.00%
2021Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2021Nonresident landowner611100.00%
2021Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2021Resident landowner0121191.67%
2021Resident landowner199100.00%
2021Resident landowner311100.00%
2021Resident landownernot stated88100.00%
2020Nonresident03126.45%
2020Nonresident12800.00%
2020Nonresident220525.00%
2020Nonresident31417.14%
2020Nonresident44125.00%
2020Nonresident53133.33%
2020Nonresident63133.33%
2020Nonresident811100.00%
2020Nonresident911100.00%
2020Nonresident1311100.00%
2020Nonresidentnot stated3400.00%
2020Resident02443112.70%
2020Resident11773218.08%
2020Resident21013938.61%
2020Resident3472757.45%
2020Resident4211885.71%
2020Resident56583.33%
2020Resident644100.00%
2020Resident722100.00%
2020Resident822100.00%
2020Resident94375.00%
2020Resident1022100.00%
2020Resident1122100.00%
2020Resident1211100.00%
2020Resident1411100.00%
2020Resident1611100.00%
2020Resident1711100.00%
2020Residentnot stated2382811.76%
2020Nonresident landowner033100.00%
2020Nonresident landowner155100.00%
2020Nonresident landowner222100.00%
2020Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2020Resident landowner01111100.00%
2020Resident landowner133100.00%
2020Resident landowner222100.00%
2020Resident landownernot stated1010100.00%
2019Nonresident06300.00%
2019Nonresident12114.76%
2019Nonresident219210.53%
2019Nonresident35240.00%
2019Nonresident48675.00%
2019Nonresident5200.00%
2019Nonresident633100.00%
2019Nonresidentnot stated3226.25%
2019Resident02924114.04%
2019Resident11583421.52%
2019Resident2913336.26%
2019Resident3422764.29%
2019Resident4191684.21%
2019Resident59888.89%
2019Resident677100.00%
2019Resident8100.00%
2019Resident911100.00%
2019Resident1011100.00%
2019Resident1411100.00%
2019Residentnot stated2232712.11%
2019Nonresident landowner033100.00%
2019Nonresident landowner14375.00%
2019Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2019Nonresident landowner411100.00%
2019Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2019Resident landowner014964.29%
2019Resident landowner188100.00%
2019Resident landowner222100.00%
2019Resident landowner311100.00%
2019Resident landowner411100.00%
2019Resident landownernot stated13861.54%
2018Nonresident06934.35%
2018Nonresident13313.03%
2018Nonresident22129.52%
2018Nonresident38562.50%
2018Nonresident42150.00%
2018Nonresident53266.67%
2018Nonresident611100.00%
2018Nonresident1111100.00%
2018Nonresidentnot stated20210.00%
2018Resident0262249.16%
2018Resident11202621.67%
2018Resident2762634.21%
2018Resident3502958.00%
2018Resident4181372.22%
2018Resident5141178.57%
2018Resident666100.00%
2018Resident76583.33%
2018Resident833100.00%
2018Resident933100.00%
2018Resident1022100.00%
2018Resident1133100.00%
2018Resident1222100.00%
2018Resident1311100.00%
2018Resident1422100.00%
2018Resident1522100.00%
2018Residentnot stated2403615.00%
2018Nonresident landowner09222.22%
2018Nonresident landowner133100.00%
2018Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2018Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2018Resident landowner0221254.55%
2018Resident landowner18787.50%
2018Resident landowner233100.00%
2018Resident landowner511100.00%
2018Resident landowner611100.00%
2018Resident landownernot stated13753.85%
2017Nonresident058712.07%
2017Nonresident12314.35%
2017Nonresident217211.76%
2017Nonresident311327.27%
2017Nonresident47114.29%
2017Nonresident5200.00%
2017Nonresident63266.67%
2017Nonresident1311100.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated2613.85%
2017Resident02033316.26%
2017Resident11293829.46%
2017Resident2813340.74%
2017Resident3422661.90%
2017Resident4322578.13%
2017Resident510330.00%
2017Resident610770.00%
2017Resident733100.00%
2017Resident811100.00%
2017Resident93266.67%
2017Resident1011100.00%
2017Resident11100.00%
2017Resident1411100.00%
2017Residentnot stated2042110.29%
2017Nonresident landowner022100.00%
2017Nonresident landowner14375.00%
2017Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2017Nonresident landownernot stated3133.33%
2017Resident landowner013969.23%
2017Resident landowner19555.56%
2017Resident landowner222100.00%
2017Resident landowner311100.00%
2017Resident landowner611100.00%
2017Resident landowner1011100.00%
2017Resident landownernot stated201260.00%
2016Nonresident04748.51%
2016Nonresident125312.00%
2016Nonresident2900.00%
2016Nonresident39444.44%
2016Nonresident511100.00%
2016Nonresident62150.00%
2016Nonresidentnot stated3725.41%
2016Resident02453413.88%
2016Resident11242923.39%
2016Resident2712028.17%
2016Resident3461430.43%
2016Resident419736.84%
2016Resident510550.00%
2016Resident610770.00%
2016Resident744100.00%
2016Resident83133.33%
2016Resident9100.00%
2016Resident1011100.00%
2016Resident1111100.00%
2016Resident1322100.00%
2016Residentnot stated2463012.20%
2016Nonresident landowner04125.00%
2016Nonresident landowner13266.67%
2016Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2016Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2016Nonresident landownernot stated300.00%
2016Resident landowner017635.29%
2016Resident landowner15480.00%
2016Resident landowner25360.00%
2016Resident landowner322100.00%
2016Resident landownernot stated231043.48%
2015Nonresident05024.00%
2015Nonresident126311.54%
2015Nonresident212433.33%
2015Nonresident35360.00%
2015Nonresident44250.00%
2015Nonresident5200.00%
2015Nonresidentnot stated3800.00%
2015Resident0230229.57%
2015Resident11343123.13%
2015Resident2782633.33%
2015Resident3381642.11%
2015Resident4271140.74%
2015Resident57457.14%
2015Resident64375.00%
2015Resident79666.67%
2015Resident811100.00%
2015Resident911100.00%
2015Resident104375.00%
2015Resident1111100.00%
2015Resident1222100.00%
2015Residentnot stated2412912.03%
2015Nonresident landowner0500.00%
2015Nonresident landowner122100.00%
2015Nonresident landowner22150.00%
2015Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2015Nonresident landowner411100.00%
2015Nonresident landownernot stated2150.00%
2015Resident landowner0201260.00%
2015Resident landowner116956.25%
2015Resident landowner23133.33%
2015Resident landownernot stated14214.29%
2014Nonresident049510.20%
2014Nonresident123313.04%
2014Nonresident215426.67%
2014Nonresident37228.57%
2014Nonresident43133.33%
2014Nonresident5100.00%
2014Nonresident6100.00%
2014Nonresidentnot stated3412.94%
2014Resident0234187.69%
2014Resident11333022.56%
2014Resident2602033.33%
2014Resident3482552.08%
2014Resident4251352.00%
2014Resident58450.00%
2014Resident68337.50%
2014Resident77457.14%
2014Resident944100.00%
2014Resident1022100.00%
2014Resident1111100.00%
2014Residentnot stated2353012.77%
2014Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2014Nonresident landowner122100.00%
2014Nonresident landownernot stated2150.00%
2014Resident landowner014535.71%
2014Resident landowner17685.71%
2014Resident landowner211100.00%
2014Resident landowner411100.00%
2014Resident landownernot stated221359.09%
2013Nonresident04824.17%
2013Nonresident122313.64%
2013Nonresident211436.36%
2013Nonresident36116.67%
2013Nonresident4100.00%
2013Nonresident611100.00%
2013Nonresident711100.00%
2013Nonresidentnot stated3126.45%
2013Resident02282912.72%
2013Resident11071917.76%
2013Resident2903134.44%
2013Resident3461532.61%
2013Resident415853.33%
2013Resident5201260.00%
2013Resident69777.78%
2013Resident75480.00%
2013Resident84250.00%
2013Resident9100.00%
2013Resident103266.67%
2013Residentnot stated271279.96%
2013Nonresident landowner02150.00%
2013Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2013Nonresident landowner244100.00%
2013Resident landowner019736.84%
2013Resident landowner110990.00%
2013Resident landowner222100.00%
2013Resident landowner3100.00%
2013Resident landownernot stated12650.00%
2012Nonresident04924.08%
2012Nonresident12827.14%
2012Nonresident210330.00%
2012Nonresident34250.00%
2012Nonresident611100.00%
2012Nonresidentnot stated30310.00%
2012Resident02623212.21%
2012Resident11412719.15%
2012Resident2712129.58%
2012Resident3371848.65%
2012Resident4271244.44%
2012Resident517847.06%
2012Resident69555.56%
2012Resident75480.00%
2012Resident84250.00%
2012Resident92150.00%
2012Residentnot stated2122712.74%
2012Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2012Nonresident landowner17571.43%
2012Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2012Resident landowner0201050.00%
2012Resident landowner144100.00%
2012Resident landowner24375.00%
2012Resident landowner311100.00%
2012Resident landownernot stated17529.41%
2011Nonresident05159.80%
2011Nonresident112433.33%
2011Nonresident26350.00%
2011Nonresident322100.00%
2011Nonresident411100.00%
2011Nonresident5100.00%
2011Nonresident611100.00%
2011Nonresident7100.00%
2011Nonresidentnot stated1500.00%
2011Resident01962512.76%
2011Resident11072422.43%
2011Resident2521630.77%
2011Resident3392153.85%
2011Resident418633.33%
2011Resident512650.00%
2011Resident66583.33%
2011Resident76583.33%
2011Resident86350.00%
2011Residentnot stated2464317.48%
2011Nonresident landowner0200.00%
2011Nonresident landowner122100.00%
2011Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2011Nonresident landowner411100.00%
2011Resident landowner09666.67%
2011Resident landowner17685.71%
2011Resident landowner233100.00%
2011Resident landownernot stated141178.57%
2010Nonresident053611.32%
2010Nonresident114428.57%
2010Nonresident27228.57%
2010Nonresident34125.00%
2010Nonresident4200.00%
2010Nonresident511100.00%
2010Nonresidentnot stated1500.00%
2010Resident01842614.13%
2010Resident1801620.00%
2010Resident2672537.31%
2010Resident3431841.86%
2010Resident4241354.17%
2010Resident513861.54%
2010Resident68787.50%
2010Resident777100.00%
2010Residentnot stated2293615.72%
2010Nonresident landowner04250.00%
2010Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2010Nonresident landownernot stated22100.00%
2010Resident landowner09222.22%
2010Resident landowner111981.82%
2010Resident landowner22150.00%
2010Resident landowner411100.00%
2010Resident landownernot stated191263.16%
2009Nonresident036513.89%
2009Nonresident1700.00%
2009Nonresident26350.00%
2009Nonresident34125.00%
2009Nonresident4100.00%
2009Nonresident511100.00%
2009Nonresidentnot stated34617.65%
2009Resident01451913.10%
2009Resident11003030.00%
2009Resident2531833.96%
2009Resident3361336.11%
2009Resident4231878.26%
2009Resident510990.00%
2009Resident68675.00%
2009Residentnot stated2074119.81%
2009Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2009Nonresident landowner122100.00%
2009Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2009Resident landowner09444.44%
2009Resident landowner155100.00%
2009Resident landowner23266.67%
2009Resident landowner322100.00%
2009Resident landowner411100.00%
2009Resident landowner511100.00%
2009Resident landownernot stated141178.57%
2008Nonresident02713.70%
2008Nonresident114214.29%
2008Nonresident23266.67%
2008Nonresident33133.33%
2008Nonresident44250.00%
2008Nonresident511100.00%
2008Nonresidentnot stated1218.33%
2008Resident01691810.65%
2008Resident1992121.21%
2008Resident2581220.69%
2008Resident3381539.47%
2008Resident426934.62%
2008Resident5221359.09%
2008Residentnot stated2002914.50%
2008Nonresident landowner12150.00%
2008Nonresident landowner222100.00%
2008Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2008Resident landowner011436.36%
2008Resident landowner144100.00%
2008Resident landowner266100.00%
2008Resident landowner411100.00%
2008Resident landownernot stated15533.33%
2007Nonresident041512.20%
2007Nonresident119421.05%
2007Nonresident23133.33%
2007Nonresident37228.57%
2007Nonresidentnot stated2015.00%
2007Resident0137139.49%
2007Resident11122623.21%
2007Resident2601118.33%
2007Resident3281035.71%
2007Resident4392051.28%
2007Residentnot stated2083416.35%
2007Nonresident landowner0100.00%
2007Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2007Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2007Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2007Resident landowner08450.00%
2007Resident landowner15360.00%
2007Resident landowner211100.00%
2007Resident landowner311100.00%
2007Resident landowner433100.00%
2007Resident landownernot stated17952.94%
2006Nonresident04648.70%
2006Nonresident17342.86%
2006Nonresident213215.38%
2006Nonresident3200.00%
2006Nonresidentnot stated26311.54%
2006Resident01411913.48%
2006Resident1822024.39%
2006Resident2521936.54%
2006Resident3632742.86%
2006Residentnot stated2023014.85%
2006Nonresident landowner0100.00%
2006Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2006Nonresident landowner22150.00%
2006Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2006Resident landowner08225.00%
2006Resident landowner111763.64%
2006Resident landowner211100.00%
2006Resident landowner33266.67%
2006Resident landownernot stated14857.14%

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 8 points drew, and 1 of 2 at 13 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.