Elk permit 417-21, hunting district 417 (first and only, archery only)

Hunt code
ELK-417-21
Unit
417
Weapon
Archery
Draw years
2022–2026

In 2026, 267 of 350 residents drew (76%). Everyone with 4 or more points drew. The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 0.

In 2026, 28 of 121 nonresidents drew (23%). The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 3.

2026 draw by point level

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

Show residents or nonresidents
PointsResidents
AppliedDrewRate
1111100%
911100%
722100%
666100%
544100%
41414100%
3161594%
2625894%
120414471%
0402255%
All35026776%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
93267%
811764%
722100%
613538%
519947%
41616%
312217%
22500%
11700%
0300%
All1212823%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAll drew atAppliedDrewAll drew at
2026330350267412128–
2025330330266313128–
202433030026621093013
20233302852693116287
2022330219219089773
071320222023202420252026
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 3 applications, 3 drawn; nonresident landowners 2 applications, 2 drawn.
  • 2025Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 4 applications, 4 drawn; nonresident landowners 2 applications, 2 drawn.
  • 2024Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 4 applications, 4 drawn.
  • 2023FWP printed 50 resident applications (44 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 3 applications, 3 drawn.
  • 2022FWP printed 41 resident applications (41 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 2 applications, 2 drawn; nonresident landowners 2 applications, 2 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.