Elk permit 700-20, hunting district 700

Hunt code
ELK-700-20
Unit
700
Weapon
Any weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 194 of 2,407 residents drew (8%). The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 0.

In 2026, 20 of 279 nonresidents drew (7%). Everyone with 16 or more points drew. 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
23100%
184375%
17100%
164375%
152150%
145240%
135240%
1215640%
1117741%
1026831%
9491633%
8782228%
71141816%
61422719%
51802212%
42562811%
3299145%
242361%
149151%
029541%
All2,4071948%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
1911100%
1611100%
14100%
132150%
116233%
105120%
916213%
821210%
72314%
62714%
52913%
425520%
33600%
23925%
12700%
02000%
All279207%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAll drew atAppliedDrewAll drew at
20262752,407194–2792016
20252752,407199173161915
20242752,431203–35022–
20232202,2441542039316–
20222752,081203193892111
20212752,388193–38020–
20202732,0461971539821–
20192751,945213163620–
0102020192020202120222023202420252026
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 31 applications, 31 drawn; nonresident landowners 5 applications, 5 drawn.
  • 2025Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 26 applications, 26 drawn; nonresident landowners 6 applications, 6 drawn.
  • 2024Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 22 applications, 22 drawn; nonresident landowners 3 applications, 3 drawn.
  • 2023FWP printed 332 resident applications (5 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 47 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 29 applications, 26 drawn; nonresident landowners 4 applications, 4 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 2247 resident applications and 154 drawn.
  • 2022FWP printed 326 resident applications (4 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 30 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 22 applications, 22 drawn; nonresident landowners 4 applications, 4 drawn.
  • 2021FWP printed 413 resident applications (2 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 64 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 32 applications, 32 drawn; nonresident landowners 5 applications, 5 drawn.
  • 2020FWP printed 329 resident applications (4 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 37 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 28 applications, 28 drawn; nonresident landowners 3 applications, 3 drawn.
  • 2019FWP printed 284 resident applications (3 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 67 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 43 applications, 35 drawn; nonresident landowners 6 applications, 2 drawn. These numbers are FWP's bonus point report, which matches its own printed total; FWP's separate drawing summary report counts 1953 resident applications and 213 drawn; 366 nonresident applications and 21 drawn; 6 nonresident landowner applications and 4 drawn.

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Other hunts in unit 700

Units listed next to it

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