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Montana · Elk · District 631

Montana elk permit 631-20

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 30 on 631-20 in 2021 and drew 30 — the quota filled. Across the four pools FWP draws separately, no nonresident landowner applicant put it first; 7 resident landowner applicants put it first and 5 drew, 71.43%; 50 nonresident applicants put it first and 1 drew, 2.00%; 466 resident applicants put it first and 24 drew, 5.15%.

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
2021Nonresident35012.00%890
2021Resident30466245.15%4540
2021Nonresident landowner300———
2021Resident landowner57571.43%——
2020Nonresident34200.00%720
2020Resident30377256.63%3770
2020Nonresident landowner300———
2020Resident landowner56583.33%——
2019Nonresident36223.23%720
2019Resident30431235.34%4450
2019Nonresident landowner300———
2019Resident landowner510550.00%——
2018Nonresident38111.23%970
2018Resident30549244.37%5050
2018Nonresident landowner300———
2018Resident landowner58562.50%——
2017Nonresident35423.70%880
2017Resident30550234.18%5850
2017Nonresident landowner300———
2017Resident landowner59555.56%——
2016Nonresident35823.45%740
2016Resident30569234.04%5320
2016Nonresident landowner300———
2016Resident landowner555100.00%——
2015Nonresident35024.00%1080
2015Resident30615254.07%6120
2015Nonresident landowner300———
2015Resident landowner533100.00%——
2013Nonresident316900.00%1200
2013Resident30727263.58%7910
2013Nonresident landowner300———
2013Resident landowner544100.00%——
2012Nonresident310310.97%1470
2012Resident30727243.30%7610
2012Nonresident landowner311100.00%——
2012Resident landowner544100.00%——
2011Nonresident32926.90%1040
2011Resident30700233.29%6990
2011Nonresident landowner32150.00%——
2011Resident landowner55480.00%——
2010Nonresident35911.69%1260
2010Resident30740253.38%8060
2010Nonresident landowner300———
2010Resident landowner544100.00%——
2009Nonresident35000.00%1020
2009Resident30566264.59%5830
2009Nonresident landowner311100.00%——
2009Resident landowner533100.00%——
2008Nonresident33126.45%700
2008Resident30551234.17%5270
2008Nonresident landowner311100.00%——
2008Resident landowner544100.00%——
2007Nonresident33213.13%530
2007Resident30553274.88%5130
2007Nonresident landowner300———
2007Resident landowner522100.00%——
2006Nonresident31815.56%450
2006Resident30462286.06%5310
2006Nonresident landowner300———
2006Resident landowner511100.00%——

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
2021Nonresident01200.00%
2021Nonresident1300.00%
2021Nonresident2300.00%
2021Nonresident3400.00%
2021Nonresident4700.00%
2021Nonresident5300.00%
2021Nonresident62150.00%
2021Nonresident9200.00%
2021Nonresident10100.00%
2021Nonresident13100.00%
2021Nonresident14100.00%
2021Nonresidentnot stated1100.00%
2021Resident09900.00%
2021Resident15900.00%
2021Resident23000.00%
2021Resident33326.06%
2021Resident438410.53%
2021Resident52129.52%
2021Resident62200.00%
2021Resident72015.00%
2021Resident81119.09%
2021Resident911327.27%
2021Resident108225.00%
2021Resident11500.00%
2021Resident1210330.00%
2021Resident134125.00%
2021Resident146350.00%
2021Resident156116.67%
2021Resident17100.00%
2021Resident18100.00%
2021Residentnot stated7911.27%
2021Resident landowner122100.00%
2021Resident landowner211100.00%
2021Resident landownernot stated4250.00%
2020Nonresident0500.00%
2020Nonresident1800.00%
2020Nonresident2400.00%
2020Nonresident3500.00%
2020Nonresident4400.00%
2020Nonresident5300.00%
2020Nonresident6300.00%
2020Nonresident7300.00%
2020Nonresident8300.00%
2020Nonresident10100.00%
2020Nonresident12100.00%
2020Nonresidentnot stated200.00%
2020Resident06700.00%
2020Resident15100.00%
2020Resident24824.17%
2020Resident33612.78%
2020Resident42827.14%
2020Resident520315.00%
2020Resident61900.00%
2020Resident71218.33%
2020Resident811436.36%
2020Resident97114.29%
2020Resident107114.29%
2020Resident116116.67%
2020Resident125240.00%
2020Resident134125.00%
2020Resident146116.67%
2020Resident15100.00%
2020Resident165480.00%
2020Resident1711100.00%
2020Residentnot stated4200.00%
2020Resident landowner022100.00%
2020Resident landownernot stated4375.00%
2019Nonresident01600.00%
2019Nonresident1900.00%
2019Nonresident2800.00%
2019Nonresident3300.00%
2019Nonresident4200.00%
2019Nonresident5300.00%
2019Nonresident6100.00%
2019Nonresident7200.00%
2019Nonresident9200.00%
2019Nonresident103266.67%
2019Nonresident11100.00%
2019Nonresidentnot stated1200.00%
2019Resident07700.00%
2019Resident17000.00%
2019Resident23300.00%
2019Resident34025.00%
2019Resident42913.45%
2019Resident52827.14%
2019Resident61900.00%
2019Resident71516.67%
2019Resident811218.18%
2019Resident911327.27%
2019Resident101119.09%
2019Resident117114.29%
2019Resident125120.00%
2019Resident137342.86%
2019Resident153133.33%
2019Resident166583.33%
2019Residentnot stated5400.00%
2019Resident landowner02150.00%
2019Resident landowner311100.00%
2019Resident landownernot stated7342.86%
2018Nonresident02300.00%
2018Nonresident11000.00%
2018Nonresident2600.00%
2018Nonresident3300.00%
2018Nonresident42150.00%
2018Nonresident5400.00%
2018Nonresident6500.00%
2018Nonresident7200.00%
2018Nonresident9400.00%
2018Nonresident10100.00%
2018Nonresident12100.00%
2018Nonresidentnot stated2000.00%
2018Resident013100.00%
2018Resident16400.00%
2018Resident25100.00%
2018Resident35235.77%
2018Resident43313.03%
2018Resident51915.26%
2018Resident62114.76%
2018Resident721523.81%
2018Resident820210.00%
2018Resident920210.00%
2018Resident1012216.67%
2018Resident1112433.33%
2018Resident12800.00%
2018Resident132150.00%
2018Resident146116.67%
2018Resident158112.50%
2018Residentnot stated6600.00%
2018Resident landowner0100.00%
2018Resident landowner411100.00%
2018Resident landownernot stated6466.67%
2017Nonresident01800.00%
2017Nonresident1700.00%
2017Nonresident2400.00%
2017Nonresident3600.00%
2017Nonresident4200.00%
2017Nonresident62150.00%
2017Nonresident8200.00%
2017Nonresident911100.00%
2017Nonresident10100.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated1100.00%
2017Resident012010.83%
2017Resident17800.00%
2017Resident26957.25%
2017Resident33712.70%
2017Resident42129.52%
2017Resident52900.00%
2017Resident62400.00%
2017Resident719210.53%
2017Resident820210.00%
2017Resident98225.00%
2017Resident1014321.43%
2017Resident1115213.33%
2017Resident129111.11%
2017Resident13500.00%
2017Resident1411218.18%
2017Residentnot stated6700.00%
2017Resident landowner0100.00%
2017Resident landownernot stated8562.50%
2016Nonresident01516.67%
2016Nonresident1500.00%
2016Nonresident2700.00%
2016Nonresident3400.00%
2016Nonresident4400.00%
2016Nonresident54125.00%
2016Nonresident6100.00%
2016Nonresident7100.00%
2016Nonresidentnot stated1700.00%
2016Resident011000.00%
2016Resident18700.00%
2016Resident24924.08%
2016Resident34212.38%
2016Resident43725.41%
2016Resident53725.41%
2016Resident626519.23%
2016Resident72713.70%
2016Resident810110.00%
2016Resident91417.14%
2016Resident1013215.38%
2016Resident111417.14%
2016Resident1210330.00%
2016Resident1314214.29%
2016Residentnot stated7900.00%
2016Resident landowner111100.00%
2016Resident landownernot stated44100.00%
2015Nonresident02000.00%
2015Nonresident1700.00%
2015Nonresident2300.00%
2015Nonresident3700.00%
2015Nonresident4200.00%
2015Nonresident5100.00%
2015Nonresident7100.00%
2015Nonresident12100.00%
2015Nonresidentnot stated8225.00%
2015Resident013210.76%
2015Resident17534.00%
2015Resident24812.08%
2015Resident34324.65%
2015Resident45435.56%
2015Resident54112.44%
2015Resident633412.12%
2015Resident71400.00%
2015Resident82000.00%
2015Resident922418.18%
2015Resident109222.22%
2015Resident1115320.00%
2015Resident121500.00%
2015Residentnot stated9411.06%
2015Resident landownernot stated33100.00%
2014Nonresident01600.00%
2014Nonresident11700.00%
2014Nonresident2700.00%
2014Nonresident3400.00%
2014Nonresident4200.00%
2014Nonresident5100.00%
2014Nonresident6100.00%
2014Nonresident7100.00%
2014Nonresident8200.00%
2014Nonresident10100.00%
2014Nonresident11100.00%
2014Nonresidentnot stated1900.00%
2014Resident010700.00%
2014Resident16822.94%
2014Resident24312.33%
2014Resident35335.66%
2014Resident45247.69%
2014Resident54648.70%
2014Resident61815.56%
2014Resident726311.54%
2014Resident82114.76%
2014Resident91400.00%
2014Resident1023417.39%
2014Resident1117211.76%
2014Residentnot stated8500.00%
2014Resident landowner011100.00%
2014Resident landownernot stated44100.00%
2013Nonresident05200.00%
2013Nonresident13900.00%
2013Nonresident22100.00%
2013Nonresident31000.00%
2013Nonresident4200.00%
2013Nonresident5400.00%
2013Nonresident6200.00%
2013Nonresident7500.00%
2013Nonresident8200.00%
2013Nonresident10400.00%
2013Nonresidentnot stated2800.00%
2013Resident015810.63%
2013Resident18333.61%
2013Resident28833.41%
2013Resident37434.05%
2013Resident45911.69%
2013Resident53638.33%
2013Resident628310.71%
2013Resident72727.41%
2013Resident819421.05%
2013Resident92913.45%
2013Resident102727.41%
2013Residentnot stated9900.00%
2013Resident landowner011100.00%
2013Resident landownernot stated33100.00%
2012Nonresident03900.00%
2012Nonresident11000.00%
2012Nonresident2800.00%
2012Nonresident3300.00%
2012Nonresident4200.00%
2012Nonresident5300.00%
2012Nonresident6100.00%
2012Nonresidentnot stated3712.70%
2012Resident016410.61%
2012Resident110143.96%
2012Resident28533.53%
2012Resident37411.35%
2012Resident44224.76%
2012Resident53925.13%
2012Resident63126.45%
2012Resident73026.67%
2012Resident832412.50%
2012Resident93425.88%
2012Residentnot stated9511.05%
2012Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2012Resident landowner011100.00%
2012Resident landowner111100.00%
2012Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2011Nonresident01000.00%
2011Nonresident1600.00%
2011Nonresident2200.00%
2011Nonresident3100.00%
2011Nonresident4100.00%
2011Nonresident6200.00%
2011Nonresident811100.00%
2011Nonresidentnot stated5120.00%
2011Resident014610.68%
2011Resident19611.04%
2011Resident28711.15%
2011Resident35024.00%
2011Resident45000.00%
2011Resident53239.38%
2011Resident63126.45%
2011Resident739410.26%
2011Resident84848.33%
2011Residentnot stated12054.17%
2011Nonresident landownernot stated2150.00%
2011Resident landowner022100.00%
2011Resident landownernot stated3266.67%
2010Nonresident01800.00%
2010Nonresident1700.00%
2010Nonresident26116.67%
2010Nonresident3300.00%
2010Nonresident4200.00%
2010Nonresident5100.00%
2010Nonresident7100.00%
2010Nonresidentnot stated2100.00%
2010Resident017700.00%
2010Resident111032.73%
2010Resident26934.35%
2010Resident35311.89%
2010Resident440410.00%
2010Resident54025.00%
2010Resident64449.09%
2010Resident76569.23%
2010Residentnot stated14221.41%
2010Resident landowner011100.00%
2010Resident landownernot stated33100.00%
2009Nonresident02100.00%
2009Nonresident1800.00%
2009Nonresident2400.00%
2009Nonresident3500.00%
2009Nonresident5100.00%
2009Nonresidentnot stated1100.00%
2009Resident010710.93%
2009Resident18033.75%
2009Resident25611.79%
2009Resident35658.93%
2009Resident439512.82%
2009Resident56046.67%
2009Resident67268.33%
2009Residentnot stated9611.04%
2009Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2009Resident landowner511100.00%
2009Resident landownernot stated22100.00%
2008Nonresident01100.00%
2008Nonresident1400.00%
2008Nonresident2300.00%
2008Nonresident3300.00%
2008Nonresident422100.00%
2008Nonresident5100.00%
2008Nonresidentnot stated700.00%
2008Resident011100.00%
2008Resident18433.57%
2008Resident25323.77%
2008Resident35811.72%
2008Resident456712.50%
2008Resident578810.26%
2008Residentnot stated11121.80%
2008Nonresident landownernot stated11100.00%
2008Resident landownernot stated44100.00%
2007Nonresident01000.00%
2007Nonresident1100.00%
2007Nonresident3300.00%
2007Nonresident4200.00%
2007Nonresidentnot stated1616.25%
2007Resident010610.94%
2007Resident17945.06%
2007Resident28056.25%
2007Resident37545.33%
2007Resident41131210.62%
2007Residentnot stated10011.00%
2007Resident landowner211100.00%
2007Resident landownernot stated11100.00%
2006Nonresident0300.00%
2006Nonresident1300.00%
2006Nonresident2300.00%
2006Nonresident3100.00%
2006Nonresidentnot stated8112.50%
2006Resident07100.00%
2006Resident110376.80%
2006Resident2881011.36%
2006Resident3125108.00%
2006Residentnot stated7511.33%
2006Resident landownernot stated11100.00%

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.