Elk permit 417-20, hunting district 417 (first and only)

Hunt code
ELK-417-20
Unit
417
Weapon
Any weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 183 of 919 residents drew (20%). Everyone with 12 or more points drew. The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 0.

In 2026, 19 of 140 nonresidents drew (14%). Everyone with 10 or more points drew. The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 1.

2026 draw by point level

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

Show residents or nonresidents
PointsResidents
AppliedDrewRate
1911100%
1611100%
1411100%
1233100%
113133%
107686%
99333%
8151173%
7221673%
6381950%
5833340%
41022323%
31312922%
21872212%
1230115%
08633%
All91918320%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
1011100%
912542%
83267%
713431%
619421%
51218%
41318%
31600%
22000%
12714%
0400%
All1401914%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAll drew atAppliedDrewAll drew at
2026247919183121401910
20252478031831611319–
2024247836184–1362112
202311093777171418–
2022247628187109821–
20212471,05218215140206
20202479611851312821–
201911074277161058–
091720192020202120222023202420252026
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 20 applications, 20 drawn; nonresident landowners 3 applications, 3 drawn.
  • 2025Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 21 applications, 21 drawn; nonresident landowners 2 applications, 2 drawn.
  • 2024Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 19 applications, 19 drawn; nonresident landowners 1 applications, 1 drawn.
  • 2023FWP printed 129 resident applications (0 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 20 applications, 13 drawn; nonresident landowners 2 applications, 2 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 944 resident applications and 77 drawn.
  • 2022FWP printed 70 resident applications (3 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 18 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 16 applications, 16 drawn; nonresident landowners 1 applications, 1 drawn.
  • 2021FWP printed 116 resident applications (5 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 12 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 23 applications, 23 drawn.
  • 2020FWP printed 124 resident applications (4 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 20 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 18 applications, 18 drawn; nonresident landowners 1 applications, 1 drawn.
  • 2019FWP printed 81 resident applications (0 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 28 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 30 applications, 15 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 757 resident applications and 77 drawn.

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Other hunts in unit 417

Units listed next to it

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