Elk permit 590-20, hunting district 590

Hunt code
ELK-590-20
Unit
590
Weapon
Any weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 300 of 1,370 residents drew (22%). Everyone with 15 or more points drew. The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 0.

In 2026, 23 of 114 nonresidents drew (20%). Everyone with 10 or more points drew. The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 0.

2026 draw by point level

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

Show residents or nonresidents
PointsResidents
AppliedDrewRate
1511100%
132150%
1122100%
955100%
888100%
78675%
6211571%
5513059%
41215445%
32127937%
22745420%
13923810%
027373%
All1,37030022%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
1011100%
94250%
87457%
76233%
66350%
53133%
416425%
31119%
22428%
12827%
08113%
All1142320%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAll drew atAppliedDrewAll drew at
20264181,370300151142310
20254181,211302101332111
20244181,2393001814523–
20234181,190296101242712
20224189893076124166
20212751,0001966119167
202027585419910140148
20192758451969153166
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 70 applications, 42 drawn; nonresident landowners 21 applications, 15 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 1398 resident applications and 300 drawn; 120 nonresident applications and 23 drawn.
  • 2025Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 57 applications, 40 drawn; nonresident landowners 17 applications, 17 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 1228 resident applications and 302 drawn.
  • 2024Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 57 applications, 42 drawn; nonresident landowners 21 applications, 15 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 1254 resident applications and 300 drawn; 151 nonresident applications and 23 drawn.
  • 2023FWP printed 280 resident applications (24 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. Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 55 applications, 46 drawn; nonresident landowners 12 applications, 11 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 1199 resident applications and 296 drawn; 125 nonresident applications and 27 drawn.
  • 2022FWP printed 239 resident applications (40 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 16 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 40 applications, 35 drawn; nonresident landowners 23 applications, 22 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 994 resident applications and 307 drawn; 125 nonresident applications and 16 drawn.
  • 2021FWP printed 289 resident applications (24 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 11 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 30 applications, 29 drawn; nonresident landowners 9 applications, 9 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 1001 resident applications and 196 drawn.
  • 2020FWP printed 238 resident applications (28 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 34 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 26 applications, 26 drawn; nonresident landowners 11 applications, 11 drawn.
  • 2019FWP printed 223 resident applications (27 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 32 nonresident applications (2 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 39 applications, 29 drawn; nonresident landowners 10 applications, 9 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 855 resident applications and 196 drawn; 154 nonresident applications and 16 drawn.

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Other hunts in unit 590

Units listed next to it

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