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Montana · Elk · District 620

Montana elk permit 620-20

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 70 on 620-20 in 2026 and drew 70 — the quota filled. Across the four pools FWP draws separately, no nonresident landowner applicant put it first; 17 resident landowner applicants put it first and 11 drew, 64.71%; 51 nonresident applicants put it first and 4 drew, 7.84%; 705 resident applicants put it first and 55 drew, 7.80%.

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
2026Nonresident75147.84%850
2026Resident70705557.80%8020
2026Nonresident landowner700———
2026Resident landowner11171164.71%——
2025Nonresident76945.80%760
2025Resident70742557.41%6120
2025Nonresident landowner7100.00%——
2025Resident landowner11161168.75%——
2024Nonresident75946.78%730
2024Resident70881556.24%6650
2024Nonresident landowner700———
2024Resident landowner11131184.62%——
2023Nonresident79344.30%760
2023Resident70959565.84%6860
2023Nonresident landowner700———
2023Resident landowner10171058.82%——
2022Nonresident711254.46%1180
2022Resident70937555.87%7380
2022Nonresident landowner700———
2022Resident landowner10161062.50%——
2021Nonresident611243.57%860
2021Resident60864475.44%6750
2021Nonresident landowner622100.00%——
2021Resident landowner916743.75%——
2020Nonresident612243.28%1130
2020Resident60844475.57%5540
2020Nonresident landowner600———
2020Resident landowner914964.29%——
2019Nonresident612610.79%1020
2019Resident60853505.86%6240
2019Nonresident landowner6100.00%——
2019Resident landowner926934.62%——
2018Nonresident612921.55%1070
2018Resident60719496.82%5790
2018Nonresident landowner600———
2018Resident landowner919947.37%——
2017Nonresident614764.08%1170
2017Resident60814455.53%6920
2017Nonresident landowner600———
2017Resident landowner918950.00%——
2016Nonresident612043.33%1310
2016Resident60772476.09%7400
2016Nonresident landowner600———
2016Resident landowner918950.00%——
2015Nonresident510654.72%870
2015Resident50778374.76%7300
2015Nonresident landowner500———
2015Resident landowner819842.11%——
2013Nonresident49511.05%770
2013Resident45603376.14%6820
2013Nonresident landowner400———
2013Resident landowner712758.33%——
2012Nonresident412143.31%1430
2012Resident45768344.43%9230
2012Nonresident landowner400———
2012Resident landowner713753.85%——
2011Nonresident610843.70%1040
2011Resident60755476.23%8890
2011Nonresident landowner600———
2011Resident landowner918950.00%——
2010Nonresident68933.37%1000
2010Resident60887485.41%1,0050
2010Nonresident landowner600———
2010Resident landowner920945.00%——
2009Nonresident68167.41%660
2009Resident60699456.44%5780
2009Nonresident landowner600———
2009Resident landowner911981.82%——
2008Nonresident612264.92%300
2008Resident60632457.12%4880
2008Nonresident landowner600———
2008Resident landowner914964.29%——
2007Nonresident65723.51%480
2007Resident60695497.05%6040
2007Nonresident landowner600———
2007Resident landowner910990.00%——
2006Nonresident65247.69%470
2006Resident60769476.11%5370
2006Nonresident landowner600———
2006Resident landowner912975.00%——

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
2026Nonresident0300.00%
2026Nonresident11500.00%
2026Nonresident2600.00%
2026Nonresident33133.33%
2026Nonresident4700.00%
2026Nonresident5400.00%
2026Nonresident6600.00%
2026Nonresident7200.00%
2026Nonresident8100.00%
2026Nonresident911100.00%
2026Nonresident13100.00%
2026Nonresident1711100.00%
2026Nonresident1811100.00%
2026Resident08300.00%
2026Resident112110.83%
2026Resident210110.99%
2026Resident38955.62%
2026Resident46546.15%
2026Resident5771012.99%
2026Resident643511.63%
2026Resident742716.67%
2026Resident831825.81%
2026Resident914321.43%
2026Resident1010440.00%
2026Resident118337.50%
2026Resident12500.00%
2026Resident134375.00%
2026Resident14200.00%
2026Resident15200.00%
2026Resident1611100.00%
2026Resident17100.00%
2026Resident landowner05360.00%
2026Resident landowner18450.00%
2026Resident landowner222100.00%
2026Resident landowner411100.00%
2026Resident landowner1111100.00%
2025Nonresident0800.00%
2025Nonresident12000.00%
2025Nonresident2400.00%
2025Nonresident3600.00%
2025Nonresident4900.00%
2025Nonresident5200.00%
2025Nonresident63133.33%
2025Nonresident7400.00%
2025Nonresident8500.00%
2025Nonresident92150.00%
2025Nonresident1211100.00%
2025Nonresident1311100.00%
2025Nonresident14100.00%
2025Nonresident15200.00%
2025Resident07200.00%
2025Resident112500.00%
2025Resident211200.00%
2025Resident39411.06%
2025Resident48167.41%
2025Resident557712.28%
2025Resident65958.47%
2025Resident736411.11%
2025Resident827622.22%
2025Resident912216.67%
2025Resident1018844.44%
2025Resident118337.50%
2025Resident1214535.71%
2025Resident137228.57%
2025Resident143133.33%
2025Resident153133.33%
2025Resident16200.00%
2025Resident17100.00%
2025Resident183266.67%
2025Resident202150.00%
2025Resident2211100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner0100.00%
2025Resident landowner06233.33%
2025Resident landowner110990.00%
2024Nonresident01100.00%
2024Nonresident1800.00%
2024Nonresident2900.00%
2024Nonresident31200.00%
2024Nonresident47114.29%
2024Nonresident5200.00%
2024Nonresident65240.00%
2024Nonresident7200.00%
2024Nonresident11200.00%
2024Nonresident1211100.00%
2024Resident012110.83%
2024Resident119210.52%
2024Resident213410.75%
2024Resident310921.83%
2024Resident47456.76%
2024Resident57356.85%
2024Resident64536.67%
2024Resident735514.29%
2024Resident828828.57%
2024Resident918211.11%
2024Resident1011545.45%
2024Resident1115746.67%
2024Resident126233.33%
2024Resident135120.00%
2024Resident146350.00%
2024Resident152150.00%
2024Resident1711100.00%
2024Resident193133.33%
2024Resident2111100.00%
2024Resident landowner03133.33%
2024Resident landowner133100.00%
2024Resident landowner244100.00%
2024Resident landowner311100.00%
2024Resident landowner411100.00%
2024Resident landowner611100.00%
2023Nonresident11100.00%
2023Nonresident21000.00%
2023Nonresident31100.00%
2023Nonresident4600.00%
2023Nonresident5700.00%
2023Nonresident68225.00%
2023Nonresident8100.00%
2023Nonresident9100.00%
2023Nonresident10200.00%
2023Nonresident11100.00%
2023Nonresident1211100.00%
2023Nonresident13200.00%
2023Nonresident1411100.00%
2023Nonresidentnot stated3100.00%
2023Resident122410.45%
2023Resident215221.32%
2023Resident311354.42%
2023Resident48122.47%
2023Resident56269.68%
2023Resident64836.25%
2023Resident732515.63%
2023Resident824312.50%
2023Resident920735.00%
2023Resident1015533.33%
2023Resident119333.33%
2023Resident124125.00%
2023Resident134250.00%
2023Resident143266.67%
2023Resident1533100.00%
2023Resident163266.67%
2023Resident172150.00%
2023Resident18300.00%
2023Resident19100.00%
2023Resident2011100.00%
2023Residentnot stated14821.35%
2023Resident landowner17457.14%
2023Resident landowner23266.67%
2023Resident landowner322100.00%
2023Resident landowner411100.00%
2023Resident landowner511100.00%
2023Resident landownernot stated300.00%
2022Nonresident01100.00%
2022Nonresident11915.26%
2022Nonresident2700.00%
2022Nonresident31218.33%
2022Nonresident48112.50%
2022Nonresident5900.00%
2022Nonresident64125.00%
2022Nonresident711100.00%
2022Nonresident8200.00%
2022Nonresident10100.00%
2022Nonresident13100.00%
2022Nonresidentnot stated3700.00%
2022Resident021110.47%
2022Resident111832.54%
2022Resident211310.88%
2022Resident38955.62%
2022Resident46046.67%
2022Resident537410.81%
2022Resident634514.71%
2022Resident721419.05%
2022Resident832721.88%
2022Resident98225.00%
2022Resident109222.22%
2022Resident1110330.00%
2022Resident125360.00%
2022Resident136350.00%
2022Resident148562.50%
2022Resident15300.00%
2022Resident1711100.00%
2022Resident1811100.00%
2022Residentnot stated16510.61%
2022Resident landowner0300.00%
2022Resident landowner14375.00%
2022Resident landowner233100.00%
2022Resident landownernot stated6466.67%
2021Nonresident02600.00%
2021Nonresident12400.00%
2021Nonresident21400.00%
2021Nonresident31100.00%
2021Nonresident4400.00%
2021Nonresident522100.00%
2021Nonresident6100.00%
2021Nonresident7100.00%
2021Nonresident8100.00%
2021Nonresident922100.00%
2021Nonresident10100.00%
2021Nonresident11200.00%
2021Nonresidentnot stated2300.00%
2021Resident016921.18%
2021Resident113310.75%
2021Resident211065.45%
2021Resident37157.04%
2021Resident44948.16%
2021Resident53712.70%
2021Resident630620.00%
2021Resident718316.67%
2021Resident812216.67%
2021Resident9600.00%
2021Resident1015533.33%
2021Resident116116.67%
2021Resident128450.00%
2021Resident138337.50%
2021Resident14100.00%
2021Resident15300.00%
2021Resident1622100.00%
2021Resident17100.00%
2021Residentnot stated17621.14%
2021Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2021Nonresident landowner411100.00%
2021Resident landowner06116.67%
2021Resident landowner13133.33%
2021Resident landownernot stated7571.43%
2020Nonresident04300.00%
2020Nonresident12500.00%
2020Nonresident21700.00%
2020Nonresident3700.00%
2020Nonresident4200.00%
2020Nonresident5300.00%
2020Nonresident63133.33%
2020Nonresident7100.00%
2020Nonresident8100.00%
2020Nonresident911100.00%
2020Nonresident112150.00%
2020Nonresident1211100.00%
2020Nonresidentnot stated1600.00%
2020Resident019110.52%
2020Resident113300.00%
2020Resident210121.98%
2020Resident36046.67%
2020Resident449510.20%
2020Resident54224.76%
2020Resident632515.63%
2020Resident720315.00%
2020Resident813323.08%
2020Resident91317.69%
2020Resident1011436.36%
2020Resident1119736.84%
2020Resident127342.86%
2020Resident135240.00%
2020Resident144375.00%
2020Resident15300.00%
2020Resident163133.33%
2020Resident1711100.00%
2020Residentnot stated13200.00%
2020Resident landowner06466.67%
2020Resident landowner14375.00%
2020Resident landowner211100.00%
2020Resident landownernot stated3133.33%
2019Nonresident03900.00%
2019Nonresident12500.00%
2019Nonresident21200.00%
2019Nonresident3700.00%
2019Nonresident4400.00%
2019Nonresident5300.00%
2019Nonresident6500.00%
2019Nonresident7300.00%
2019Nonresident811100.00%
2019Nonresident9300.00%
2019Nonresidentnot stated2300.00%
2019Resident021110.47%
2019Resident112021.67%
2019Resident27422.70%
2019Resident35423.70%
2019Resident45423.70%
2019Resident548714.58%
2019Resident62827.14%
2019Resident720315.00%
2019Resident825832.00%
2019Resident922418.18%
2019Resident1019526.32%
2019Resident111317.69%
2019Resident128225.00%
2019Resident136466.67%
2019Resident145360.00%
2019Resident154250.00%
2019Resident16200.00%
2019Residentnot stated12300.00%
2019Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2019Resident landowner07114.29%
2019Resident landowner14250.00%
2019Resident landowner222100.00%
2019Resident landowner411100.00%
2019Resident landownernot stated12325.00%
2018Nonresident05700.00%
2018Nonresident11600.00%
2018Nonresident2600.00%
2018Nonresident3500.00%
2018Nonresident4300.00%
2018Nonresident5600.00%
2018Nonresident6300.00%
2018Nonresident74125.00%
2018Nonresident92150.00%
2018Nonresident10200.00%
2018Nonresidentnot stated2500.00%
2018Resident018521.08%
2018Resident111132.70%
2018Resident27211.39%
2018Resident34724.26%
2018Resident437513.51%
2018Resident533515.15%
2018Resident631412.90%
2018Resident721628.57%
2018Resident815320.00%
2018Resident917317.65%
2018Resident1012433.33%
2018Resident11500.00%
2018Resident128112.50%
2018Resident138787.50%
2018Resident144125.00%
2018Resident152150.00%
2018Residentnot stated10110.99%
2018Resident landowner07228.57%
2018Resident landowner13133.33%
2018Resident landowner222100.00%
2018Resident landowner333100.00%
2018Resident landownernot stated4125.00%
2017Nonresident05100.00%
2017Nonresident11700.00%
2017Nonresident210110.00%
2017Nonresident37228.57%
2017Nonresident4700.00%
2017Nonresident57228.57%
2017Nonresident67114.29%
2017Nonresident7300.00%
2017Nonresident8300.00%
2017Nonresident9200.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated3300.00%
2017Resident021762.76%
2017Resident19833.06%
2017Resident27645.26%
2017Resident36134.92%
2017Resident43912.56%
2017Resident538410.53%
2017Resident62229.09%
2017Resident721314.29%
2017Resident81900.00%
2017Resident918527.78%
2017Resident1013430.77%
2017Resident1114321.43%
2017Resident1211218.18%
2017Resident13200.00%
2017Resident146233.33%
2017Residentnot stated15032.00%
2017Resident landowner04250.00%
2017Resident landowner14250.00%
2017Resident landowner23133.33%
2017Resident landowner311100.00%
2017Resident landownernot stated6350.00%
2016Nonresident02813.57%
2016Nonresident11100.00%
2016Nonresident2900.00%
2016Nonresident310220.00%
2016Nonresident41100.00%
2016Nonresident58112.50%
2016Nonresident6200.00%
2016Nonresident7200.00%
2016Nonresident8200.00%
2016Nonresident9100.00%
2016Nonresidentnot stated3600.00%
2016Resident019831.52%
2016Resident110221.96%
2016Resident27845.13%
2016Resident350612.00%
2016Resident451713.73%
2016Resident538513.16%
2016Resident626311.54%
2016Resident727622.22%
2016Resident82229.09%
2016Resident913323.08%
2016Resident101616.25%
2016Resident111000.00%
2016Resident12600.00%
2016Resident139444.44%
2016Residentnot stated11710.85%
2016Resident landowner03266.67%
2016Resident landowner14250.00%
2016Resident landowner22150.00%
2016Resident landownernot stated9444.44%
2015Nonresident02700.00%
2015Nonresident1900.00%
2015Nonresident215213.33%
2015Nonresident3600.00%
2015Nonresident46116.67%
2015Nonresident5500.00%
2015Nonresident63133.33%
2015Nonresident72150.00%
2015Nonresident8100.00%
2015Nonresident10100.00%
2015Nonresident12100.00%
2015Nonresidentnot stated3000.00%
2015Resident019010.53%
2015Resident19011.11%
2015Resident27534.00%
2015Resident369811.59%
2015Resident45123.92%
2015Resident537616.22%
2015Resident633412.12%
2015Resident72015.00%
2015Resident821314.29%
2015Resident91600.00%
2015Resident10800.00%
2015Resident116116.67%
2015Resident1213323.08%
2015Residentnot stated13842.90%
2015Resident landowner0500.00%
2015Resident landowner133100.00%
2015Resident landowner2100.00%
2015Resident landowner311100.00%
2015Resident landownernot stated9444.44%
2014Nonresident03300.00%
2014Nonresident11317.69%
2014Nonresident21119.09%
2014Nonresident3900.00%
2014Nonresident4500.00%
2014Nonresident5300.00%
2014Nonresident6300.00%
2014Nonresident711100.00%
2014Nonresident9200.00%
2014Nonresidentnot stated2900.00%
2014Resident015821.27%
2014Resident18655.81%
2014Resident28933.37%
2014Resident35658.93%
2014Resident45259.62%
2014Resident53837.89%
2014Resident624416.67%
2014Resident71417.14%
2014Resident814214.29%
2014Resident91400.00%
2014Resident1012216.67%
2014Resident1113323.08%
2014Residentnot stated11043.64%
2014Nonresident landowner1100.00%
2014Resident landowner08225.00%
2014Resident landowner2100.00%
2014Resident landownernot stated12650.00%
2013Nonresident01800.00%
2013Nonresident11200.00%
2013Nonresident29111.11%
2013Nonresident3600.00%
2013Nonresident4400.00%
2013Nonresident8100.00%
2013Nonresidentnot stated4500.00%
2013Resident013132.29%
2013Resident19844.08%
2013Resident25535.45%
2013Resident356712.50%
2013Resident43912.56%
2013Resident527311.11%
2013Resident613215.38%
2013Resident71715.88%
2013Resident820525.00%
2013Resident910220.00%
2013Resident1013215.38%
2013Residentnot stated11943.36%
2013Resident landowner02150.00%
2013Resident landowner1200.00%
2013Resident landowner23266.67%
2013Resident landownernot stated5480.00%
2012Nonresident03512.86%
2012Nonresident11400.00%
2012Nonresident21200.00%
2012Nonresident3300.00%
2012Nonresident4100.00%
2012Nonresident5200.00%
2012Nonresident6200.00%
2012Nonresident7100.00%
2012Nonresident9100.00%
2012Nonresidentnot stated5036.00%
2012Resident021552.33%
2012Resident111332.65%
2012Resident28411.19%
2012Resident36845.88%
2012Resident45235.77%
2012Resident529310.34%
2012Resident62528.00%
2012Resident729620.69%
2012Resident825312.00%
2012Resident914321.43%
2012Residentnot stated10810.93%
2012Resident landowner03133.33%
2012Resident landowner211100.00%
2012Resident landownernot stated9555.56%
2011Nonresident02300.00%
2011Nonresident18337.50%
2011Nonresident2600.00%
2011Nonresident3100.00%
2011Nonresident4300.00%
2011Nonresident5200.00%
2011Nonresident611100.00%
2011Nonresident8100.00%
2011Nonresidentnot stated6300.00%
2011Resident015110.66%
2011Resident110876.48%
2011Resident27633.95%
2011Resident3831214.46%
2011Resident44037.50%
2011Resident53738.11%
2011Resident636616.67%
2011Resident72713.70%
2011Resident825936.00%
2011Residentnot stated16321.23%
2011Resident landowner02150.00%
2011Resident landowner12150.00%
2011Resident landowner25360.00%
2011Resident landownernot stated9444.44%
2010Nonresident03525.71%
2010Nonresident1800.00%
2010Nonresident27114.29%
2010Nonresident3200.00%
2010Nonresident4300.00%
2010Nonresident5200.00%
2010Nonresident6100.00%
2010Nonresident7300.00%
2010Nonresidentnot stated2800.00%
2010Resident018631.61%
2010Resident114274.93%
2010Resident29877.14%
2010Resident36357.94%
2010Resident45259.62%
2010Resident54836.25%
2010Resident648816.67%
2010Resident729517.24%
2010Residentnot stated21052.38%
2010Resident landowner03266.67%
2010Resident landowner17342.86%
2010Resident landownernot stated10440.00%
2009Nonresident02528.00%
2009Nonresident110110.00%
2009Nonresident2100.00%
2009Nonresident33133.33%
2009Nonresident4200.00%
2009Nonresident62150.00%
2009Nonresidentnot stated3812.63%
2009Resident016453.05%
2009Resident112154.13%
2009Resident26423.13%
2009Resident36169.84%
2009Resident440820.00%
2009Resident555814.55%
2009Resident652917.31%
2009Residentnot stated14021.43%
2009Resident landowner02150.00%
2009Resident landowner111100.00%
2009Resident landownernot stated8787.50%
2008Nonresident03226.25%
2008Nonresident17114.29%
2008Nonresident22150.00%
2008Nonresident36116.67%
2008Nonresidentnot stated7511.33%
2008Resident015574.52%
2008Resident19444.26%
2008Resident276911.84%
2008Resident356814.29%
2008Resident463711.11%
2008Resident556916.07%
2008Residentnot stated12710.79%
2008Resident landowner04250.00%
2008Resident landowner122100.00%
2008Resident landownernot stated8562.50%
2007Nonresident01900.00%
2007Nonresident1800.00%
2007Nonresident2400.00%
2007Nonresident42150.00%
2007Nonresidentnot stated2414.17%
2007Resident015542.58%
2007Resident110033.00%
2007Resident279911.39%
2007Resident39288.70%
2007Resident41081715.74%
2007Residentnot stated16085.00%
2007Resident landowner033100.00%
2007Resident landowner122100.00%
2007Resident landowner211100.00%
2007Resident landownernot stated4375.00%
2006Nonresident012216.67%
2006Nonresident1800.00%
2006Nonresident2300.00%
2006Nonresident3400.00%
2006Nonresidentnot stated2528.00%
2006Resident018263.30%
2006Resident114064.29%
2006Resident21251512.00%
2006Resident3168169.52%
2006Residentnot stated15142.65%
2006Resident landowner0100.00%
2006Resident landowner14375.00%
2006Resident landowner211100.00%
2006Resident landowner322100.00%
2006Resident landownernot stated4375.00%

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 2026: in the nonresident pool every applicant at 9 points drew, and 1 of 1 at 13 did notin the resident pool every applicant at 16 points drew, and 1 of 1 at 17 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.