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Montana · Elk · District 799

Montana elk permit 799-20

(First & Only). 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 325 on 799-20 in 2026 and drew 325 — the quota filled. Across the four pools FWP draws separately, 16 nonresident landowner applicants put it first and 5 drew, 31.25%; 114 resident landowner applicants put it first and 44 drew, 38.60%; 523 nonresident applicants put it first and 27 drew, 5.16%; 3,553 resident applicants put it first and 249 drew, 7.01%.

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
2026Nonresident32523275.16%00
2026Resident3253,5532497.01%00
2026Nonresident landowner3216531.25%——
2026Resident landowner491144438.60%——
2025Nonresident28513224.29%00
2025Resident2803,1392166.88%00
2025Nonresident landowner2820630.00%——
2025Resident landowner421223629.51%——
2024Nonresident28506234.55%00
2024Resident2802,8962157.42%00
2024Nonresident landowner2813430.77%——
2024Resident landowner421163832.76%——
2023Nonresident28506203.95%00
2023Resident2802,6092188.36%00
2023Nonresident landowner2815853.33%——
2023Resident landowner421123430.36%——
2022Nonresident28440245.45%00
2022Resident2801,71221412.50%00
2022Nonresident landowner286466.67%——
2022Resident landowner42793848.10%——
2021Nonresident22542183.32%720
2021Resident2252,1201738.16%5320
2021Nonresident landowner226466.67%——
2021Resident landowner34783038.46%——
2020Nonresident22546193.48%1020
2020Resident2251,8821729.14%4300
2020Nonresident landowner2233100.00%——
2020Resident landowner34673146.27%——
2019Nonresident22657192.89%950
2019Resident2251,8411729.34%4530
2019Nonresident landowner228337.50%——
2019Resident landowner34813138.27%——
2018Nonresident22705192.70%1010
2018Resident2251,8751729.17%5250
2018Nonresident landowner224250.00%——
2018Resident landowner34903235.56%——
2017Nonresident22626193.04%970
2017Resident2251,7961729.58%5440
2017Nonresident landowner224250.00%——
2017Resident landowner34973232.99%——
2016Nonresident22549203.64%540
2016Resident2251,8361719.31%4100
2016Nonresident landowner226233.33%——
2016Resident landowner34823239.02%——
2015Nonresident17562142.49%840
2015Resident1751,6771358.05%5200
2015Nonresident landowner175120.00%——
2015Resident landowner26952526.32%——
2013Nonresident17717162.23%450
2013Resident1751,5471338.60%3740
2013Nonresident landowner173133.33%——
2013Resident landowner26762532.89%——
2012Nonresident17750162.13%780
2012Resident1751,6981337.83%4980
2012Nonresident landowner173133.33%——
2012Resident landowner26792531.65%——
2011Nonresident17349174.87%760
2011Resident1751,6311328.09%4210
2011Nonresident landowner17400.00%——
2011Resident landowner26662639.39%——
2010Nonresident17255103.92%850
2010Resident1751,6691398.33%4660
2010Nonresident landowner17200.00%——
2010Resident landowner26712636.62%——
2009Nonresident1718284.40%300
2009Resident1751,34314110.50%3100
2009Nonresident landowner172150.00%——
2009Resident landowner26572543.86%——
2008Nonresident17175169.14%320
2008Resident1751,30013310.23%3200
2008Nonresident landowner172150.00%——
2008Resident landowner26612540.98%——
2007Nonresident1513275.30%290
2007Resident1501,14912010.44%3430
2007Nonresident landowner154125.00%——
2007Resident landowner23492244.90%——
2006Nonresident15129129.30%320
2006Resident1501,10311510.43%2940
2006Nonresident landowner15500.00%——
2006Resident landowner23522344.23%——

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
2026Nonresident03300.00%
2026Nonresident18100.00%
2026Nonresident28122.47%
2026Nonresident34500.00%
2026Nonresident44436.82%
2026Nonresident54037.50%
2026Nonresident64000.00%
2026Nonresident734411.76%
2026Nonresident836513.89%
2026Nonresident92613.85%
2026Nonresident1024625.00%
2026Nonresident116116.67%
2026Nonresident126116.67%
2026Nonresident13500.00%
2026Nonresident143133.33%
2026Nonresident15200.00%
2026Nonresident16400.00%
2026Nonresident18100.00%
2026Nonresident19100.00%
2026Resident033710.30%
2026Resident1673121.78%
2026Resident2559142.50%
2026Resident3484204.13%
2026Resident4392287.14%
2026Resident5330247.27%
2026Resident62623212.21%
2026Resident71432114.69%
2026Resident81001919.00%
2026Resident9591627.12%
2026Resident10381128.95%
2026Resident1130723.33%
2026Resident1217952.94%
2026Resident1315746.67%
2026Resident1412758.33%
2026Resident1511763.64%
2026Resident168450.00%
2026Resident1722100.00%
2026Resident1811100.00%
2026Resident193133.33%
2026Resident203266.67%
2026Resident2122100.00%
2026Resident2211100.00%
2026Resident2411100.00%
2026Nonresident landowner0200.00%
2026Nonresident landowner1200.00%
2026Nonresident landowner24125.00%
2026Nonresident landowner45120.00%
2026Nonresident landowner522100.00%
2026Nonresident landowner711100.00%
2026Resident landowner01119.09%
2026Resident landowner126311.54%
2026Resident landowner225728.00%
2026Resident landowner3241250.00%
2026Resident landowner4161168.75%
2026Resident landowner53266.67%
2026Resident landowner65480.00%
2026Resident landowner744100.00%
2025Nonresident02900.00%
2025Nonresident17911.27%
2025Nonresident28100.00%
2025Nonresident36111.64%
2025Nonresident44700.00%
2025Nonresident53812.63%
2025Nonresident63425.88%
2025Nonresident73625.56%
2025Nonresident83538.57%
2025Nonresident923521.74%
2025Nonresident109333.33%
2025Nonresident116116.67%
2025Nonresident126116.67%
2025Nonresident13200.00%
2025Nonresident14200.00%
2025Nonresident157114.29%
2025Nonresident17100.00%
2025Nonresident192150.00%
2025Nonresident23100.00%
2025Resident033220.60%
2025Resident160650.83%
2025Resident2525152.86%
2025Resident3445224.94%
2025Resident4366256.83%
2025Resident5260207.69%
2025Resident61512214.57%
2025Resident71222016.39%
2025Resident8882528.41%
2025Resident9492142.86%
2025Resident10381231.58%
2025Resident11221045.45%
2025Resident1213215.38%
2025Resident1311436.36%
2025Resident147114.29%
2025Resident15200.00%
2025Resident1611100.00%
2025Resident1711100.00%
2025Resident184250.00%
2025Resident196233.33%
2025Resident2022100.00%
2025Resident2322100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner0100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner1600.00%
2025Nonresident landowner24250.00%
2025Nonresident landowner322100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner45120.00%
2025Nonresident landowner5100.00%
2025Nonresident landowner911100.00%
2025Resident landowner01100.00%
2025Resident landowner12600.00%
2025Resident landowner229724.14%
2025Resident landowner3301136.67%
2025Resident landowner414964.29%
2025Resident landowner58675.00%
2025Resident landowner62150.00%
2025Resident landowner711100.00%
2025Resident landowner911100.00%
2024Nonresident04100.00%
2024Nonresident19500.00%
2024Nonresident28600.00%
2024Nonresident35100.00%
2024Nonresident45036.00%
2024Nonresident54224.76%
2024Nonresident63638.33%
2024Nonresident73825.26%
2024Nonresident82314.35%
2024Nonresident910440.00%
2024Nonresident107114.29%
2024Nonresident116116.67%
2024Nonresident123133.33%
2024Nonresident133133.33%
2024Nonresident1433100.00%
2024Nonresident162150.00%
2024Nonresident17100.00%
2024Resident031200.00%
2024Resident1643111.71%
2024Resident2527173.23%
2024Resident3390194.87%
2024Resident4303289.24%
2024Resident51823117.03%
2024Resident61512315.23%
2024Resident71202420.00%
2024Resident8681927.94%
2024Resident9471429.79%
2024Resident1023626.09%
2024Resident1115640.00%
2024Resident1212650.00%
2024Resident138112.50%
2024Resident1422100.00%
2024Resident153266.67%
2024Resident175240.00%
2024Resident183133.33%
2024Resident1911100.00%
2024Resident2011100.00%
2024Resident222150.00%
2024Nonresident landowner03133.33%
2024Nonresident landowner13133.33%
2024Nonresident landowner2300.00%
2024Nonresident landowner3100.00%
2024Nonresident landowner4100.00%
2024Nonresident landowner511100.00%
2024Nonresident landowner611100.00%
2024Resident landowner01715.88%
2024Resident landowner126311.54%
2024Resident landowner2311032.26%
2024Resident landowner3221150.00%
2024Resident landowner414750.00%
2024Resident landowner533100.00%
2024Resident landowner633100.00%
2023Nonresident19000.00%
2023Nonresident28611.16%
2023Nonresident37545.33%
2023Nonresident435411.43%
2023Nonresident53625.56%
2023Nonresident63638.33%
2023Nonresident72913.45%
2023Nonresident81100.00%
2023Nonresident9800.00%
2023Nonresident106116.67%
2023Nonresident114125.00%
2023Nonresident12300.00%
2023Nonresident13200.00%
2023Nonresident1411100.00%
2023Nonresident1511100.00%
2023Nonresident172150.00%
2023Nonresidentnot stated7400.00%
2023Resident163560.94%
2023Resident2445194.27%
2023Resident3323257.74%
2023Resident42502610.40%
2023Resident51733319.08%
2023Resident61402820.00%
2023Resident7832428.92%
2023Resident8531324.53%
2023Resident927725.93%
2023Resident10181055.56%
2023Resident119444.44%
2023Resident125360.00%
2023Resident136466.67%
2023Resident144375.00%
2023Resident1555100.00%
2023Resident163133.33%
2023Resident17200.00%
2023Resident19100.00%
2023Resident2022100.00%
2023Resident2122100.00%
2023Residentnot stated34530.87%
2023Nonresident landowner1100.00%
2023Nonresident landowner29444.44%
2023Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2023Nonresident landowner411100.00%
2023Nonresident landowner52150.00%
2023Nonresident landowner811100.00%
2023Resident landowner135411.43%
2023Resident landowner2281035.71%
2023Resident landowner321942.86%
2023Resident landowner466100.00%
2023Resident landowner533100.00%
2023Resident landowner611100.00%
2023Resident landownernot stated1815.56%
2022Nonresident09500.00%
2022Nonresident18333.61%
2022Nonresident25611.79%
2022Nonresident33825.26%
2022Nonresident43438.82%
2022Nonresident52528.00%
2022Nonresident6800.00%
2022Nonresident710220.00%
2022Nonresident87342.86%
2022Nonresident94125.00%
2022Nonresident106350.00%
2022Nonresident112150.00%
2022Nonresident1222100.00%
2022Nonresident1611100.00%
2022Nonresidentnot stated6700.00%
2022Resident0384102.60%
2022Resident127993.23%
2022Resident2229198.30%
2022Resident31702313.53%
2022Resident41494429.53%
2022Resident5802936.25%
2022Resident6572442.11%
2022Resident7231252.17%
2022Resident8161168.75%
2022Resident9151173.33%
2022Resident1055100.00%
2022Resident115480.00%
2022Resident1222100.00%
2022Resident1333100.00%
2022Resident1433100.00%
2022Resident152150.00%
2022Resident1611100.00%
2022Resident1711100.00%
2022Resident1922100.00%
2022Residentnot stated24500.00%
2022Nonresident landowner03133.33%
2022Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2022Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2022Nonresident landowner911100.00%
2022Resident landowner020420.00%
2022Resident landowner118950.00%
2022Resident landowner2111090.91%
2022Resident landowner366100.00%
2022Resident landowner422100.00%
2022Resident landowner522100.00%
2022Resident landowner622100.00%
2022Resident landowner711100.00%
2022Resident landowner911100.00%
2022Resident landownernot stated1616.25%
2021Nonresident015221.32%
2021Nonresident110500.00%
2021Nonresident25211.92%
2021Nonresident35211.92%
2021Nonresident437513.51%
2021Nonresident51000.00%
2021Nonresident610110.00%
2021Nonresident78337.50%
2021Nonresident8600.00%
2021Nonresident9300.00%
2021Nonresident104125.00%
2021Nonresident1111100.00%
2021Nonresident1211100.00%
2021Nonresident1411100.00%
2021Nonresident1511100.00%
2021Nonresidentnot stated9700.00%
2021Resident048481.65%
2021Resident133282.41%
2021Resident2253155.93%
2021Resident3244208.20%
2021Resident41181411.86%
2021Resident5971818.56%
2021Resident6562137.50%
2021Resident7532343.40%
2021Resident8371540.54%
2021Resident910440.00%
2021Resident109444.44%
2021Resident116350.00%
2021Resident1211763.64%
2021Resident133133.33%
2021Resident1422100.00%
2021Resident153266.67%
2021Resident1744100.00%
2021Resident184375.00%
2021Residentnot stated34610.29%
2021Nonresident landowner0200.00%
2021Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2021Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2021Nonresident landowner511100.00%
2021Nonresident landowner611100.00%
2021Resident landowner021523.81%
2021Resident landowner121733.33%
2021Resident landowner210660.00%
2021Resident landowner35480.00%
2021Resident landowner444100.00%
2021Resident landowner511100.00%
2021Resident landowner722100.00%
2021Resident landownernot stated1417.14%
2020Nonresident013800.00%
2020Nonresident19611.04%
2020Nonresident29322.15%
2020Nonresident35447.41%
2020Nonresident42214.55%
2020Nonresident523626.09%
2020Nonresident61000.00%
2020Nonresident7600.00%
2020Nonresident811327.27%
2020Nonresident9400.00%
2020Nonresident104125.00%
2020Nonresident11300.00%
2020Nonresident13300.00%
2020Nonresident1611100.00%
2020Nonresidentnot stated7800.00%
2020Resident041420.48%
2020Resident131672.22%
2020Resident2262103.82%
2020Resident31562113.46%
2020Resident41201714.17%
2020Resident5841922.62%
2020Resident6601626.67%
2020Resident7411331.71%
2020Resident8271970.37%
2020Resident9221463.64%
2020Resident10161168.75%
2020Resident116466.67%
2020Resident126233.33%
2020Resident1355100.00%
2020Resident143266.67%
2020Resident154375.00%
2020Resident1622100.00%
2020Resident1711100.00%
2020Residentnot stated30141.33%
2020Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2020Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2020Nonresident landowner811100.00%
2020Resident landowner020525.00%
2020Resident landowner115533.33%
2020Resident landowner2141071.43%
2020Resident landowner322100.00%
2020Resident landowner433100.00%
2020Resident landowner611100.00%
2020Resident landowner711100.00%
2020Resident landowner811100.00%
2020Resident landownernot stated10330.00%
2019Nonresident019910.50%
2019Nonresident113400.00%
2019Nonresident25735.26%
2019Nonresident32926.90%
2019Nonresident42913.45%
2019Nonresident512325.00%
2019Nonresident610220.00%
2019Nonresident71119.09%
2019Nonresident86350.00%
2019Nonresident9200.00%
2019Nonresident102150.00%
2019Nonresident13200.00%
2019Nonresident1511100.00%
2019Nonresidentnot stated15810.63%
2019Resident041140.97%
2019Resident133882.37%
2019Resident2218104.59%
2019Resident31611811.18%
2019Resident41062018.87%
2019Resident5822024.39%
2019Resident6601626.67%
2019Resident7411126.83%
2019Resident8361952.78%
2019Resident9251248.00%
2019Resident10171164.71%
2019Resident1114964.29%
2019Resident127571.43%
2019Resident132150.00%
2019Resident1422100.00%
2019Resident1522100.00%
2019Resident162150.00%
2019Residentnot stated26731.12%
2019Nonresident landowner13133.33%
2019Nonresident landowner722100.00%
2019Nonresident landownernot stated300.00%
2019Resident landowner019631.58%
2019Resident landowner127725.93%
2019Resident landowner2131076.92%
2019Resident landowner36583.33%
2019Resident landowner422100.00%
2019Resident landownernot stated1417.14%
2018Nonresident022010.45%
2018Nonresident19011.11%
2018Nonresident25200.00%
2018Nonresident34712.13%
2018Nonresident42129.52%
2018Nonresident519315.79%
2018Nonresident61417.14%
2018Nonresident76116.67%
2018Nonresident88450.00%
2018Nonresident9200.00%
2018Nonresident11100.00%
2018Nonresident124250.00%
2018Nonresident143266.67%
2018Nonresidentnot stated21610.46%
2018Resident050681.58%
2018Resident127782.89%
2018Resident2193136.74%
2018Resident3147117.48%
2018Resident41061110.38%
2018Resident571912.68%
2018Resident6672232.84%
2018Resident7431330.23%
2018Resident8331442.42%
2018Resident918950.00%
2018Resident10271762.96%
2018Resident11181372.22%
2018Resident124250.00%
2018Resident136583.33%
2018Resident1410990.00%
2018Resident158675.00%
2018Residentnot stated28320.71%
2018Nonresident landowner12150.00%
2018Nonresident landowner611100.00%
2018Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2018Resident landowner030413.33%
2018Resident landowner119421.05%
2018Resident landowner212866.67%
2018Resident landowner366100.00%
2018Resident landowner444100.00%
2018Resident landowner522100.00%
2018Resident landowner611100.00%
2018Resident landowner711100.00%
2018Resident landownernot stated15213.33%
2017Nonresident019331.55%
2017Nonresident16811.47%
2017Nonresident25823.45%
2017Nonresident32613.85%
2017Nonresident430413.33%
2017Nonresident519210.53%
2017Nonresident612216.67%
2017Nonresident79111.11%
2017Nonresident86116.67%
2017Nonresident102150.00%
2017Nonresident11500.00%
2017Nonresident13300.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated19310.52%
2017Resident0436143.21%
2017Resident1271197.01%
2017Resident2191147.33%
2017Resident31431812.59%
2017Resident4861213.95%
2017Resident5822024.39%
2017Resident6591322.03%
2017Resident7531630.19%
2017Resident828932.14%
2017Resident927518.52%
2017Resident1019842.11%
2017Resident115360.00%
2017Resident127342.86%
2017Resident1312650.00%
2017Resident14500.00%
2017Residentnot stated307123.91%
2017Nonresident landowner0100.00%
2017Nonresident landowner111100.00%
2017Nonresident landowner811100.00%
2017Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2017Resident landowner028414.29%
2017Resident landowner117847.06%
2017Resident landowner215746.67%
2017Resident landowner38450.00%
2017Resident landowner45480.00%
2017Resident landowner611100.00%
2017Resident landowner811100.00%
2017Resident landowner1011100.00%
2017Resident landownernot stated2129.52%
2016Nonresident018421.09%
2016Nonresident18222.44%
2016Nonresident24224.76%
2016Nonresident325312.00%
2016Nonresident426519.23%
2016Nonresident5700.00%
2016Nonresident610110.00%
2016Nonresident76116.67%
2016Nonresident9200.00%
2016Nonresident10200.00%
2016Nonresident123133.33%
2016Nonresidentnot stated15631.92%
2016Resident0433102.31%
2016Resident1274217.66%
2016Resident21852312.43%
2016Resident31382518.12%
2016Resident41081110.19%
2016Resident5721419.44%
2016Resident6641218.75%
2016Resident7471225.53%
2016Resident8331133.33%
2016Resident929620.69%
2016Resident1012758.33%
2016Resident119444.44%
2016Resident1211545.45%
2016Resident137114.29%
2016Residentnot stated36492.47%
2016Nonresident landowner02150.00%
2016Nonresident landowner2100.00%
2016Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2016Nonresident landownernot stated200.00%
2016Resident landowner019210.53%
2016Resident landowner118633.33%
2016Resident landowner211654.55%
2016Resident landowner37342.86%
2016Resident landowner45480.00%
2016Resident landowner52150.00%
2016Resident landowner811100.00%
2016Resident landownernot stated19947.37%
2015Nonresident016521.21%
2015Nonresident17311.37%
2015Nonresident24037.50%
2015Nonresident33700.00%
2015Nonresident41119.09%
2015Nonresident510110.00%
2015Nonresident6500.00%
2015Nonresident72150.00%
2015Nonresident8200.00%
2015Nonresident9300.00%
2015Nonresident10100.00%
2015Nonresident11400.00%
2015Nonresidentnot stated20552.44%
2015Resident0407102.46%
2015Resident1234156.41%
2015Resident21712112.28%
2015Resident31201411.67%
2015Resident49788.25%
2015Resident5921415.22%
2015Resident646919.57%
2015Resident7451124.44%
2015Resident830826.67%
2015Resident914750.00%
2015Resident108112.50%
2015Resident1110330.00%
2015Resident129222.22%
2015Residentnot stated324123.70%
2015Nonresident landowner2100.00%
2015Nonresident landowner3100.00%
2015Nonresident landowner5100.00%
2015Nonresident landowner711100.00%
2015Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2015Resident landowner030930.00%
2015Resident landowner115320.00%
2015Resident landowner213430.77%
2015Resident landowner36350.00%
2015Resident landowner422100.00%
2015Resident landowner6100.00%
2015Resident landowner8100.00%
2015Resident landowner911100.00%
2015Resident landownernot stated26311.54%
2014Nonresident015331.96%
2014Nonresident16734.48%
2014Nonresident25036.00%
2014Nonresident31715.88%
2014Nonresident41300.00%
2014Nonresident58112.50%
2014Nonresident6200.00%
2014Nonresident7300.00%
2014Nonresident82150.00%
2014Nonresident911100.00%
2014Nonresident103133.33%
2014Nonresidentnot stated25820.78%
2014Resident0370184.86%
2014Resident1216156.94%
2014Resident2163137.98%
2014Resident310698.49%
2014Resident41021413.73%
2014Resident562812.90%
2014Resident6531324.53%
2014Resident737821.62%
2014Resident823626.09%
2014Resident913323.08%
2014Resident1014535.71%
2014Resident1115853.33%
2014Residentnot stated300134.33%
2014Nonresident landowner1100.00%
2014Nonresident landowner2100.00%
2014Nonresident landownernot stated3133.33%
2014Resident landowner026623.08%
2014Resident landowner114428.57%
2014Resident landowner210440.00%
2014Resident landowner37685.71%
2014Resident landowner411100.00%
2014Resident landowner611100.00%
2014Resident landowner711100.00%
2014Resident landownernot stated12216.67%
2013Nonresident018031.67%
2013Nonresident18922.25%
2013Nonresident22627.69%
2013Nonresident37114.29%
2013Nonresident49111.11%
2013Nonresident56233.33%
2013Nonresident610110.00%
2013Nonresident7300.00%
2013Nonresident8200.00%
2013Nonresident9300.00%
2013Nonresidentnot stated38041.05%
2013Resident0357113.08%
2013Resident1225177.56%
2013Resident21701810.59%
2013Resident31552012.90%
2013Resident4851618.82%
2013Resident5701217.14%
2013Resident6491020.41%
2013Resident735617.14%
2013Resident825624.00%
2013Resident921942.86%
2013Resident1022418.18%
2013Residentnot stated28241.42%
2013Nonresident landowner0100.00%
2013Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2013Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2013Resident landowner023313.04%
2013Resident landowner113538.46%
2013Resident landowner28562.50%
2013Resident landowner35360.00%
2013Resident landowner44375.00%
2013Resident landowner511100.00%
2013Resident landowner611100.00%
2013Resident landownernot stated21419.05%
2012Nonresident022831.32%
2012Nonresident14936.12%
2012Nonresident21715.88%
2012Nonresident31100.00%
2012Nonresident4900.00%
2012Nonresident59222.22%
2012Nonresident65120.00%
2012Nonresident7200.00%
2012Nonresident8400.00%
2012Nonresident911100.00%
2012Nonresidentnot stated41351.21%
2012Resident039992.26%
2012Resident1264197.20%
2012Resident22352410.21%
2012Resident31312116.03%
2012Resident4951414.74%
2012Resident566913.64%
2012Resident635411.43%
2012Resident732825.00%
2012Resident830516.67%
2012Resident9301136.67%
2012Residentnot stated32792.75%
2012Nonresident landowner1100.00%
2012Nonresident landowner311100.00%
2012Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2012Resident landowner028725.00%
2012Resident landowner111218.18%
2012Resident landowner26350.00%
2012Resident landowner35240.00%
2012Resident landowner44250.00%
2012Resident landowner511100.00%
2012Resident landowner811100.00%
2012Resident landowner911100.00%
2012Resident landownernot stated22627.27%
2011Nonresident011032.73%
2011Nonresident125416.00%
2011Nonresident211218.18%
2011Nonresident31119.09%
2011Nonresident45120.00%
2011Nonresident5800.00%
2011Nonresident6200.00%
2011Nonresident7400.00%
2011Nonresidentnot stated16963.55%
2011Resident0395164.05%
2011Resident1254155.91%
2011Resident2164148.54%
2011Resident31171916.24%
2011Resident481911.11%
2011Resident5521325.00%
2011Resident6441329.55%
2011Resident738923.68%
2011Resident839923.08%
2011Residentnot stated407153.69%
2011Nonresident landowner0200.00%
2011Nonresident landowner1100.00%
2011Nonresident landowner2100.00%
2011Resident landowner019315.79%
2011Resident landowner112758.33%
2011Resident landowner28562.50%
2011Resident landowner32150.00%
2011Resident landowner411100.00%
2011Resident landowner633100.00%
2011Resident landowner722100.00%
2011Resident landowner8100.00%
2011Resident landownernot stated18422.22%
2010Nonresident08011.25%
2010Nonresident12727.41%
2010Nonresident21000.00%
2010Nonresident38337.50%
2010Nonresident46116.67%
2010Nonresident5200.00%
2010Nonresident63133.33%
2010Nonresidentnot stated11721.71%
2010Resident0420184.29%
2010Resident1227125.29%
2010Resident21792011.17%
2010Resident31191714.29%
2010Resident4691014.49%
2010Resident5662131.82%
2010Resident6581627.59%
2010Resident7611524.59%
2010Residentnot stated425102.35%
2010Nonresident landowner1200.00%
2010Resident landowner021628.57%
2010Resident landowner111218.18%
2010Resident landowner27685.71%
2010Resident landowner44375.00%
2010Resident landowner5200.00%
2010Resident landownernot stated26934.62%
2009Nonresident06346.35%
2009Nonresident11915.26%
2009Nonresident210110.00%
2009Nonresident3800.00%
2009Nonresident4700.00%
2009Nonresident53133.33%
2009Nonresident6100.00%
2009Nonresidentnot stated7011.43%
2009Resident0312154.81%
2009Resident1229187.86%
2009Resident21411812.77%
2009Resident3902123.33%
2009Resident4891719.10%
2009Resident5721825.00%
2009Resident6701825.71%
2009Residentnot stated308165.19%
2009Nonresident landowner211100.00%
2009Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2009Resident landowner014428.57%
2009Resident landowner115853.33%
2009Resident landowner244100.00%
2009Resident landowner322100.00%
2009Resident landowner411100.00%
2009Resident landownernot stated21628.57%
2008Nonresident06211.61%
2008Nonresident12229.09%
2008Nonresident211218.18%
2008Nonresident3600.00%
2008Nonresident48450.00%
2008Nonresident54250.00%
2008Nonresidentnot stated6158.20%
2008Resident0319154.70%
2008Resident1185189.73%
2008Resident21352216.30%
2008Resident31121816.07%
2008Resident4912021.98%
2008Resident5982929.59%
2008Residentnot stated324113.40%
2008Nonresident landowner411100.00%
2008Nonresident landownernot stated100.00%
2008Resident landowner020315.00%
2008Resident landowner113969.23%
2008Resident landowner25480.00%
2008Resident landowner355100.00%
2008Resident landowner411100.00%
2008Resident landownernot stated17317.65%
2007Nonresident04436.82%
2007Nonresident12015.00%
2007Nonresident23133.33%
2007Nonresident36116.67%
2007Nonresident4300.00%
2007Nonresidentnot stated5311.89%
2007Resident0290155.17%
2007Resident11591610.06%
2007Resident21422215.49%
2007Resident31222419.67%
2007Resident41132623.01%
2007Residentnot stated296175.74%
2007Nonresident landowner011100.00%
2007Nonresident landowner1200.00%
2007Nonresident landowner3100.00%
2007Resident landowner016637.50%
2007Resident landowner14375.00%
2007Resident landowner26466.67%
2007Resident landowner32150.00%
2007Resident landowner422100.00%
2007Resident landownernot stated19631.58%
2006Nonresident036411.11%
2006Nonresident11317.69%
2006Nonresident2900.00%
2006Nonresident3600.00%
2006Nonresidentnot stated60711.67%
2006Resident0260155.77%
2006Resident11811910.50%
2006Resident21652615.76%
2006Resident31904322.63%
2006Residentnot stated278124.32%
2006Nonresident landowner0200.00%
2006Nonresident landowner2100.00%
2006Nonresident landownernot stated200.00%
2006Resident landowner010330.00%
2006Resident landowner19333.33%
2006Resident landowner26583.33%
2006Resident landowner35480.00%
2006Resident landownernot stated22836.36%

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 17 points drew, and 2 of 3 at 19, 1 of 3 at 20 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.