Elk permit 217-10, hunting district 217

Hunt code
ELK-217-10
Unit
217
Weapon
Any weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 159 of 649 residents drew (25%). Everyone with 23 or more points drew. The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 0.

In 2026, 11 of 40 nonresidents drew (28%). Everyone with 6 or more points drew. The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 2.

2026 draw by point level

First-choice applicants at each point level, and how many of them drew.

Show residents or nonresidents
PointsResidents
AppliedDrewRate
2311100%
162150%
1411100%
1122100%
103267%
911100%
85480%
78788%
615960%
5331958%
4563359%
3833542%
21423323%
118284%
011533%
All64915925%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
811100%
622100%
53267%
433100%
34250%
26117%
11100%
01000%
All401128%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAll drew atAppliedDrewAll drew at
20261926491592340116
202519266916392594
202419262716273994
2023192631158737144
2022192518157625132
20211926301636286–
2020192523158546133
201919267516185183
0122320192020202120222023202420252026
ResidentsNonresidentsLowest point level at which everyone drew, by year. Past draws, not a forecast.

Reading these numbers

Montana squares bonus points: each applicant gets one chance for the application plus their bonus points squared (FWP's example: 10 points = 101 chances), and the draw is random among those chances, so applicants with few or no points still draw. Points build until you draw. Nonresident combination licenses use preference points instead: 75% go to the most points in order and 25% are drawn at random among applicants with no preference points.

  • 2026Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 5 applications, 5 drawn.
  • 2025Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 3 applications, 3 drawn.
  • 2024Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 4 applications, 4 drawn.
  • 2023FWP printed 152 resident applications (8 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 11 nonresident applications (4 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 3 applications, 3 drawn.
  • 2022FWP printed 106 resident applications (15 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 7 nonresident applications (3 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 5 applications, 5 drawn.
  • 2021FWP printed 149 resident applications (17 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 7 nonresident applications (0 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 6 applications, 6 drawn.
  • 2020FWP printed 138 resident applications (19 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 12 nonresident applications (4 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 4 applications, 4 drawn.
  • 2019FWP printed 157 resident applications (22 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 14 nonresident applications (1 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 6 applications, 6 drawn.

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Other hunts in unit 217

Units listed next to it

In FWP's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.