Elk permit 445-20, hunting district 445

Hunt code
ELK-445-20
Unit
445
Weapon
Any weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 28 of 709 residents drew (4%). The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 2.

In 2026, 1 of 28 nonresidents drew (4%). Everyone with 12 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
23200%
22100%
19100%
17100%
16700%
15700%
14600%
1314321%
121600%
1117212%
102329%
94237%
83938%
73738%
64112%
57357%
49033%
38100%
27934%
18600%
04600%
All709284%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
1211100%
11100%
9300%
8100%
7100%
6200%
5200%
4400%
3100%
2600%
1400%
0200%
All2814%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAll drew atAppliedDrewAll drew at
20263870928–28112
20253866828–402–
20243868929–413–
20233864628–332–
2022384523316350–
20213351724–36118
202044529331749210
20195555348–430–
091820192020202120222023202420252026
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 6 applications, 5 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 710 resident applications and 28 drawn.
  • 2025Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 5 applications, 5 drawn.
  • 2024Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 3 applications, 3 drawn.
  • 2023FWP printed 62 resident applications (0 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 6 applications, 5 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 647 resident applications and 28 drawn.
  • 2022FWP printed 32 resident applications (0 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 2 applications, 2 drawn.
  • 2021FWP printed 46 resident applications (0 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 10 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 5 applications, 5 drawn.
  • 2020FWP printed 35 resident applications (0 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 5 applications, 5 drawn.
  • 2019FWP printed 66 resident applications (0 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 13 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 2 applications, 2 drawn.

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Units listed next to it

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