Elk permit 420-20, hunting district 420

Hunt code
ELK-420-20
Unit
420
Weapon
Any weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 66 of 517 residents drew (13%). Everyone with 11 or more points drew. The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 1.

In 2026, 7 of 41 nonresidents drew (17%). The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 5.

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%
1511100%
1322100%
1111100%
104125%
97457%
814429%
719737%
6351337%
5631016%
470913%
36834%
282911%
110111.0%
04900%
All5176613%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
93267%
84250%
76233%
6400%
54125%
4500%
3300%
2400%
1400%
0400%
All41717%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAll drew atAppliedDrewAll drew at
2026885176611417–
2025885487512272–
2024885687015373–
2023885807112402–
20228849969122848
20218864468134944
20208856969105039
20198858871–4336
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.

  • 2024, 2026Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 6 applications, 6 drawn; nonresident landowners 1 applications, 1 drawn.
  • 2025Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 3 applications, 3 drawn.
  • 2023FWP printed 59 resident applications (0 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 7 applications, 7 drawn.
  • 2022FWP printed 50 resident applications (2 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 3 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 7 applications, 7 drawn.
  • 2021FWP printed 82 resident applications (0 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 8 applications, 8 drawn.
  • 2020FWP printed 78 resident applications (2 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 4 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 8 applications, 8 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 17 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.

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Other hunts in unit 420

Units listed next to it

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