Elk permit 426-20, hunting district 426 (first and only)

Hunt code
ELK-426-20
Unit
426
Weapon
Any weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 46 of 389 residents drew (12%). Everyone with 24 or more points drew. The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 0.

In 2026, 5 of 49 nonresidents drew (10%). 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
2411100%
19100%
1711100%
1411100%
113133%
93267%
811436%
711327%
621314%
5381129%
441512%
351510%
27146%
19533%
04025%
All3894612%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
8200%
7100%
6100%
58225%
411100%
31000%
218211%
1400%
0400%
All49510%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAll drew atAppliedDrewAll drew at
2026663894624495–
2025663814815333–
2024663604611495–
20236630146–4559
2022662234694057
20216629645134168
2020662854817386–
2019662764785147
0122420192020202120222023202420252026
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 15 applications, 8 drawn; nonresident landowners 3 applications, 1 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 396 resident applications and 46 drawn; 51 nonresident applications and 5 drawn.
  • 2025Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 18 applications, 6 drawn; nonresident landowners 4 applications, 3 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 393 resident applications and 48 drawn; 34 nonresident applications and 3 drawn.
  • 2024Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 16 applications, 8 drawn; nonresident landowners 1 applications, 1 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 368 resident applications and 46 drawn.
  • 2023FWP printed 69 resident applications (2 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 14 applications, 8 drawn; nonresident landowners 1 applications, 1 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 307 resident applications and 46 drawn.
  • 2022FWP printed 39 resident applications (2 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 1 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 9 applications, 8 drawn; nonresident landowners 1 applications, 1 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 224 resident applications and 46 drawn.
  • 2021FWP printed 70 resident applications (5 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 4 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 15 applications, 9 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 302 resident applications and 45 drawn; 42 nonresident applications and 6 drawn.
  • 2020FWP printed 67 resident applications (2 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 6 applications, 6 drawn.
  • 2019FWP printed 51 resident applications (2 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 23 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; nonresident landowners 1 applications, 1 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 287 resident applications and 47 drawn.

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Other hunts in unit 426

Units listed next to it

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