Elk permit 502-20, hunting district 502

Hunt code
ELK-502-20
Unit
502
Weapon
Any weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 4 of 194 residents drew (2%). The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 2.

No nonresidents applied in 2026.

2026 draw by point level

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

PointsResidents
AppliedDrewRate
14100%
13100%
12100%
1111100%
10400%
93133%
8500%
71300%
61000%
51500%
42714%
32600%
22215%
13300%
03200%
All19442%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAll drew atAppliedDrewAll drew at
202651944–00–
2025520251700–
2024526141500–
20233352123192037
20223343624191626
202151594–00–
202051294–00–
201951184–00–
0101920192020202120222023202420252026
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 1 applications, 1 drawn.
  • 2024Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident 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 263 resident applications and 4 drawn.
  • 2023FWP printed 90 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 5 applications, 4 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 522 resident applications and 23 drawn.
  • 2022FWP printed 79 resident applications (1 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 5 applications, 4 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 437 resident applications and 24 drawn.
  • 2021FWP printed 36 resident 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 4 applications, 1 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 162 resident applications and 4 drawn.
  • 2020FWP printed 30 resident 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 5 applications, 1 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 133 resident applications and 4 drawn.
  • 2019FWP printed 24 resident 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, 1 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 125 resident applications and 4 drawn.

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Other hunts in unit 502

Units listed next to it

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