Elk permit 700-21, hunting district 700 (archery only)

Hunt code
ELK-700-21
Unit
700
Weapon
Archery
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 612 of 613 residents drew (>99%). Everyone with 5 or more points drew. The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 0.

In 2026, 77 of 286 nonresidents drew (27%). The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 1.

2026 draw by point level

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

Show residents or nonresidents
PointsResidents
AppliedDrewRate
1011100%
811100%
711100%
633100%
566100%
45480%
31414100%
24343100%
1364364100%
0175175100%
All613612>99%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
18100%
11100%
103267%
910110%
8161275%
714750%
6351749%
5321238%
432928%
349816%
249510%
138411%
0600%
All2867727%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAll drew atAppliedDrewAll drew at
2026880613612528677–
202588067667333157911
2024880707707034979–
202372666359143296612
202288057857803008012
2021775715637227466–
20207756306281314686
2019775514506324169–
061220192020202120222023202420252026
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 3 applications, 3 drawn; nonresident landowners 1 applications, 1 drawn.
  • 2025Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 4 applications, 4 drawn; nonresident landowners 1 applications, 1 drawn.
  • 2024Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 2 applications, 2 drawn; nonresident landowners 1 applications, 1 drawn.
  • 2023FWP printed 187 resident applications (140 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. Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 3 applications, 3 drawn.
  • 2022FWP printed 173 resident applications (173 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 12 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 248 resident applications (215 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 31 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: nonresident landowners 2 applications, 2 drawn.
  • 2020FWP printed 229 resident applications (228 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 23 nonresident applications (4 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 3 applications, 3 drawn; nonresident landowners 1 applications, 1 drawn.
  • 2019FWP printed 209 resident applications (205 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 19 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; nonresident landowners 1 applications, 1 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.