Montana deer hunts drawn with 20 or more bonus points, 2026

In Montana FWP's 2026 draw, applicants holding 20 or more bonus points drew deer licenses in 10 deer hunts. Residents: 23 of the 465 who applied for those hunts with that many points drew, in 10 hunts. Nonresidents: 1 of the 10 who applied for those hunts with that many points drew, in 1 hunt.

Data updated October 2026. Every figure is Montana FWP's 2026 draw report. It is what happened in that draw, not a forecast for the next one.

Deer by points: 0 points 1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points 6 points 7 points 8-9 points 10-14 points 15-19 points 20+ points

Map of Montana's 139 deer and elk hunting districts; the districts with a FilledTag page are shaded — Shaded: districts with a page of their own so far. Every district is in its region's table.

Residents: which Montana deer hunts drew at 20 or more bonus points in 2026?

10 hunts: 23 of the 465 applicants at that level drew, by Montana FWP's 2026 draw report. Sorted by the share of them who drew, highest first. "Fewest points that drew" is the lowest level at which Montana FWP reports anyone in this group drawing the hunt.

Hunt	Units	Licenses, 2026	With 20+ points: drew of applied, 2026	Fewest points that drew, 2026
License 400-51	400	35	1 of 1	0
License 417-50	417	100	1 of 1	0
License 652-50	652	100	1 of 1	1
License 262-51	262	20	2 of 3	0
License 270-51	270	15	2 of 4	5
License 291-50	291	30	1 of 4	2
License 300-50	303	30	3 of 14	3
License 455-60	455	15	2 of 18	3
License 261-50	261	10	1 of 14	6
License 270-50	270	45	9 of 405	2

Nonresidents: which Montana deer hunts drew at 20 or more bonus points in 2026?

1 hunt: 1 of the 10 applicants at that level drew, by Montana FWP's 2026 draw report. Sorted by the share of them who drew, highest first. "Fewest points that drew" is the lowest level at which Montana FWP reports anyone in this group drawing the hunt.

Hunt	Units	Licenses, 2026	With 20+ points: drew of applied, 2026	Fewest points that drew, 2026
License 270-50	270	45	1 of 10	13

How does Montana's draw use points?

FWP squares each applicant's bonus points before a first-choice drawing: three points give ten chances in all, nine plus the application itself (FWP 2026 Deer, Elk & Antelope Regulations, page 17).

Where do these numbers come from?

Every species and point level in Montana · Montana hunting

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