Elk permit 455-20, hunting district 455

Hunt code
ELK-455-20
Unit
455
Weapon
Any weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 50 of 829 residents drew (6%). The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 0.

In 2026, 5 of 44 nonresidents drew (11%). Everyone with 14 or more points drew. 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
16400%
153133%
13600%
129111%
1114536%
1018422%
928414%
837616%
743512%
66658%
57134%
49655%
311354%
211943%
113610.7%
06612%
All829506%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
1411100%
13100%
12100%
11100%
9100%
74250%
6500%
5100%
47114%
34125%
2800%
1600%
0400%
All44511%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAll drew atAppliedDrewAll drew at
20266082950–44514
20256091954–331–
20246084955–430–
20236081353–352–
2022607645318322–
20215581049–371–
20206685558–572–
20198279973–47212
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.

  • 2023FWP printed 48 resident applications (0 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 6 nonresident applications (0 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows.
  • 2022FWP printed 74 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.
  • 2021FWP printed 77 resident applications (0 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 8 nonresident applications (0 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows.
  • 2020FWP printed 101 resident applications (1 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 10 nonresident applications (1 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows.
  • 2019FWP printed 92 resident applications (0 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 9 nonresident applications (0 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows.

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Other hunts in unit 455

Units listed next to it

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