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Montana deer hunts drawn with 8 to 9 bonus points, 2026

In Montana FWP's 2026 draw, applicants holding 8 to 9 bonus points drew deer licenses in 34 deer hunts. Residents: 124 of the 1,789 who applied for those hunts with that many points drew, in 34 hunts. Nonresidents: 11 of the 23 who applied for those hunts with that many points drew, in 8 hunts.

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 8 to 9 bonus points in 2026?

34 hunts: 124 of the 1,789 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.

HuntUnitsLicenses, 2026With 8-9 points: drew of applied, 2026Fewest points that drew, 2026
License 535-505355007 of 70
License 380-503807006 of 60
License 401-504011353 of 30
License 392-503925002 of 20
License 406-50406452 of 20
License 130-00130501 of 10
License 282-00282251 of 11
License 285-002851001 of 10
License 400-504001101 of 10
License 401-51401451 of 10
License 447-50447501 of 10
License 447-51447201 of 10
License 640-006405001 of 10
License 202-5020215011 of 120
License 319-503191255 of 70
License 417-504171005 of 70
License 426-50426752 of 30
License 406-51406255 of 91
License 652-5065210017 of 441
License 410-504101006 of 160
License 101-50101156 of 222
License 282-5028261 of 73
License 210-50210509 of 662
License 130-50130102 of 156
License 312-50312404 of 460
License 250-50250256 of 701
License 300-50303305 of 1123
License 270-51270151 of 275
License 103-50103132 of 563
License 282-51282251 of 321
License 291-50291302 of 952
License 455-60455152 of 1333
License 441-50441351 of 762
License 270-50270453 of 9062

Nonresidents: which Montana deer hunts drew at 8 to 9 bonus points in 2026?

8 hunts: 11 of the 23 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.

HuntUnitsLicenses, 2026With 8-9 points: drew of applied, 2026Fewest points that drew, 2026
License 202-502021503 of 32
License 417-504171002 of 21
License 130-50130101 of 18
License 401-504011351 of 10
License 535-505355001 of 10
License 410-504101001 of 21
License 210-50210501 of 34
License 652-506521001 of 102

Resident landowners: which Montana deer hunts drew at 8 to 9 bonus points in 2026?

1 hunt: 1 of the 1 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.

HuntUnitsLicenses, 2026With 8-9 points: drew of applied, 2026Fewest points that drew, 2026
License 210-50210501 of 11

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?

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