Deer permit 401-50, hunting district 401 (mule)

Hunt code
DEER-401-50
Unit
401
Weapon
Any weapon
Draw years
2020–2026

In 2026, 121 of 232 residents drew (52%). Everyone with 4 or more points drew. The fewest points held by anyone who drew was 0.

In 2026, 12 of 32 nonresidents drew (38%). Everyone with 5 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
933100%
711100%
622100%
555100%
488100%
3252392%
2544176%
1853136%
049714%
All23212152%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
911100%
611100%
511100%
42150%
355100%
23133%
110110%
09111%
All321238%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAll drew atAppliedDrewAll drew at
2026148232121432125
20251482251211122124
20241042458661883
20239924177111463
20221042328641366
202182186663226–
2020991017811993
06112020202120222023202420252026
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.

  • 2025–2026Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 2 applications, 2 drawn.
  • 2024Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 1 applications, 1 drawn.
  • 2023FWP printed 53 resident applications (3 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. Landowner preference pool, not counted above: resident landowners 7 applications, 7 drawn.
  • 2022FWP printed 46 resident applications (10 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 3 applications, 3 drawn.
  • 2021FWP printed 60 resident applications (14 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 6 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 3 applications, 3 drawn.
  • 2020FWP printed 22 resident applications (13 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 3 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 3 applications, 3 drawn.

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