Elk permit 401-20, hunting district 401

Hunt code
ELK-401-20
Unit
401
Weapon
Any weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 41 of 434 residents drew (9%). The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 0.

In 2026, 1 of 26 nonresidents drew (4%). Everyone with 7 or more points drew.

2026 draw by point level

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

Show residents or nonresidents
PointsResidents
AppliedDrewRate
15100%
13100%
12100%
112150%
911100%
813646%
716531%
62115%
536617%
44637%
36358%
27046%
18878%
07523%
All434419%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
711100%
6100%
5200%
4100%
3300%
2600%
11000%
0200%
All2614%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAll drew atAppliedDrewAll drew at
20265543441–2617
2025553824114301–
20245535440143127
2023553554115191–
2022553924372037
20215540040113025
202055382418231–
20195536540941211
081520192020202120222023202420252026
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 10 applications, 8 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 436 resident applications and 41 drawn.
  • 2025Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 10 applications, 8 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 384 resident applications and 41 drawn.
  • 2024Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 9 applications, 8 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 355 resident applications and 40 drawn.
  • 2023FWP printed 70 resident applications (1 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 2 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 10 applications, 8 drawn; nonresident landowners 1 applications, 0 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 357 resident applications and 41 drawn; 20 nonresident applications and 1 drawn.
  • 2022FWP printed 87 resident applications (1 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 2 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 4 applications, 4 drawn.
  • 2021FWP printed 87 resident applications (1 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 12 applications, 8 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 404 resident applications and 40 drawn.
  • 2020FWP printed 84 resident applications (0 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 8 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 10 applications, 8 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 384 resident applications and 41 drawn.
  • 2019FWP printed 68 resident applications (3 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 11 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 19 applications, 8 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 376 resident applications and 40 drawn.

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Other hunts in unit 401

Units listed next to it

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