Montana elk hunts drawn with 3 bonus points, 2026
In Montana FWP's 2026 draw, applicants holding 3 bonus points drew elk licenses in 120 elk hunts. Residents: 2,440 of the 9,934 who applied for those hunts with 3 points drew, in 119 hunts. Nonresidents: 259 of the 642 who applied for those hunts with 3 points drew, in 62 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.
Elk 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
Residents: which Montana elk hunts drew at 3 bonus points in 2026?
119 hunts: 2,440 of the 9,934 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 3 points: drew of applied, 2026 | Fewest points that drew, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License 410-21 | 410 | 1,000 | 42 of 42 | 0 |
| License 411-00 | 411, 535 | 1,200 | 25 of 25 | 0 |
| License 620-21 | 620, 621, 622 | 1,000 | 24 of 24 | 0 |
| License 410-01 | 410 | 300 | 21 of 21 | 0 |
| License 595-21 | 502, 535, 555, 590, 701 | 1,800 | 21 of 21 | 0 |
| License 360-01 | 360 | 250 | 20 of 20 | 0 |
| License 317-00 | 313, 317 | 500 | 14 of 14 | 0 |
| License 700-21 | 700 | 800 | 14 of 14 | 0 |
| License 210-03 | 210, 211, 212, 216 | 500 | 12 of 12 | 0 |
| License 213-01 | 213 | 500 | 12 of 12 | 0 |
| License 217-01 | 217 | 160 | 12 of 12 | 0 |
| License 291-03 | 291 | 400 | 12 of 12 | 0 |
| License 320-00 | 320 | 200 | 11 of 11 | 0 |
| License 447-21 | 447 | 400 | 11 of 11 | 0 |
| License 324-00 | 324 | 100 | 10 of 10 | 0 |
| License 411-21 | 411, 412 | 1,000 | 10 of 10 | 0 |
| License 290-01 | 290, 298 | 200 | 9 of 9 | 0 |
| License 293-01 | 293 | 300 | 9 of 9 | 0 |
| License 370-02 | 370 | 220 | 8 of 8 | 0 |
| License 210-04 | 210 | 50 | 6 of 6 | 0 |
| License 322-00 | 322 | 100 | 6 of 6 | 0 |
| License 391-00 | 391 | 175 | 6 of 6 | 0 |
| License 215-02 | 215 | 400 | 5 of 5 | 0 |
| License 422-00 | 422 | 200 | 5 of 5 | 0 |
| License 630-21 | 630 | 100 | 5 of 5 | 0 |
| License 213-00 | 213 | 375 | 4 of 4 | 0 |
| License 217-02 | 217 | 150 | 4 of 4 | 0 |
| License 170-00 | 170 | 100 | 3 of 3 | 0 |
| License 212-00 | 212 | 30 | 1 of 1 | 0 |
| License 455-21 | 455 | 100 | 1 of 1 | 0 |
| License 690-01 | 690 | 450 | 30 of 31 | 0 |
| License 007-00 | 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705 | 800 | 26 of 27 | 0 |
| License 417-21 | 417, 426 | 300 | 15 of 16 | 0 |
| License 340-00 | 340 | 400 | 36 of 39 | 0 |
| License 396-00 | 339, 343 | 600 | 67 of 73 | 0 |
| License 799-21 | 702, 704, 705 | 1,000 | 84 of 93 | 0 |
| License 204-00 | 204 | 100 | 28 of 31 | 0 |
| License 410-02 | 410 | 700 | 103 of 116 | 0 |
| License 270-01 | 270 | 300 | 38 of 43 | 0 |
| License 321-00 | 321 | 200 | 35 of 41 | 0 |
| License 211-00 | 211 | 150 | 29 of 34 | 0 |
| License 442-00 | 442 | 25 | 10 of 12 | 0 |
| License 216-00 | 216 | 75 | 5 of 6 | 0 |
| License 447-00 | 447 | 50 | 5 of 6 | 0 |
| License 331-00 | 331 | 500 | 111 of 142 | 0 |
| License 261-00 | 261 | 50 | 7 of 9 | 0 |
| License 215-01 | 215 | 250 | 49 of 70 | 0 |
| License 313-00 | 313 | 50 | 7 of 10 | 0 |
| License 799-00 | 702, 704, 705 | 600 | 100 of 147 | 0 |
| License 319-00 | 319 | 500 | 97 of 149 | 0 |
| License 210-02 | 210 | 50 | 11 of 18 | 0 |
| License 455-00 | 455 | 250 | 57 of 96 | 0 |
| License 202-00 | 202 | 75 | 19 of 36 | 0 |
| License 292-01 | 292 | 50 | 11 of 21 | 0 |
| License 702-20 | 702 | 150 | 14 of 28 | 0 |
| License 217-11 | 217 | 25 | 3 of 6 | 1 |
| License 262-45 | 262 | 20 | 1 of 2 | 0 |
| License 700-00 | 700, 702, 704, 705 | 300 | 41 of 88 | 0 |
| License 698-00 | 620, 621, 622 | 100 | 35 of 80 | 0 |
| License 417-02 | 417 | 50 | 12 of 28 | 0 |
| License 217-10 | 217 | 175 | 35 of 83 | 0 |
| License 394-00 | 318, 335 | 400 | 105 of 251 | 0 |
| License 270-02 | 270 | 500 | 131 of 317 | 0 |
| License 448-00 | 420, 448 | 150 | 36 of 90 | 0 |
| License 590-20 | 590, 701 | 380 | 79 of 212 | 0 |
| License 399-00 | 302, 303, 323, 329 | 500 | 127 of 347 | 0 |
| License 350-02 | 350 | 50 | 14 of 41 | 0 |
| License 101-01 | 101 | 25 | 6 of 20 | 0 |
| License 285-01 | 285 | 30 | 6 of 20 | 1 |
| License 124-00 | 124 | 25 | 5 of 17 | 0 |
| License 425-00 | 425 | 30 | 6 of 21 | 0 |
| License 121-00 | 121 | 150 | 36 of 134 | 0 |
| License 361-00 | 361 | 50 | 12 of 46 | 0 |
| License 201-00 | 201 | 150 | 34 of 149 | 0 |
| License 123-00 | 123 | 25 | 4 of 18 | 1 |
| License 417-20 | 417 | 225 | 29 of 131 | 0 |
| License 240-01 | 240 | 50 | 12 of 59 | 0 |
| License 412-20 | 412 | 120 | 16 of 80 | 0 |
| License 621-01 | 620, 621 | 100 | 28 of 142 | 0 |
| License 630-00 | 630 | 50 | 11 of 56 | 0 |
| License 200-00 | 200 | 5 | 3 of 16 | 3 |
| License 380-00 | 380 | 325 | 52 of 326 | 0 |
| License 101-00 | 101 | 50 | 9 of 58 | 0 |
| License 555-00 | 555 | 30 | 9 of 58 | 1 |
| License 425-01 | 425 | 25 | 3 of 20 | 1 |
| License 121-01 | 121 | 20 | 4 of 28 | 0 |
| License 313-01 | 313 | 50 | 19 of 147 | 0 |
| License 281-01 | 281 | 25 | 5 of 44 | 0 |
| License 122-00 | 122 | 25 | 8 of 73 | 0 |
| License 293-00 | 293 | 25 | 5 of 48 | 1 |
| License 426-20 | 426 | 60 | 5 of 51 | 0 |
| License 411-20 | 411, 535 | 350 | 36 of 429 | 0 |
| License 392-00 | 392 | 25 | 6 of 72 | 0 |
| License 622-00 | 620, 622 | 50 | 12 of 150 | 1 |
| License 401-20 | 401 | 50 | 5 of 63 | 0 |
| License 104-00 | 104 | 25 | 4 of 55 | 1 |
| License 410-00 | 410 | 50 | 9 of 134 | 0 |
| License 622-20 | 622 | 60 | 6 of 98 | 1 |
| License 620-20 | 620, 621, 622 | 70 | 5 of 89 | 1 |
| License 700-20 | 700 | 250 | 14 of 299 | 0 |
| License 100-00 | 100 | 25 | 2 of 43 | 0 |
| License 441-20 | 441 | 35 | 3 of 66 | 1 |
| License 455-20 | 455 | 55 | 5 of 113 | 0 |
| License 420-20 | 420 | 80 | 3 of 68 | 1 |
| License 799-20 | 702, 704, 705 | 325 | 20 of 484 | 0 |
| License 447-20 | 447 | 100 | 7 of 176 | 1 |
| License 103-00 | 103 | 25 | 5 of 129 | 1 |
| License 425-02 | 425 | 20 | 2 of 68 | 3 |
| License 250-00 | 250 | 25 | 2 of 70 | 2 |
| License 250-46 | 250 | 45 | 1 of 53 | 1 |
| License 555-20 | 555 | 25 | 1 of 63 | 2 |
| License 313-45 | 313 | 50 | 1 of 87 | 1 |
| License 250-45 | 250 | 45 | 2 of 188 | 0 |
| License 282-00 | 282 | 25 | 1 of 102 | 1 |
| License 621-20 | 621 | 50 | 1 of 115 | 1 |
| License 339-20 | 339 | 40 | 1 of 119 | 2 |
| License 690-20 | 690 | 50 | 1 of 153 | 0 |
| License 410-20 | 410 | 75 | 1 of 443 | 1 |
| License 380-20 | 380 | 100 | 1 of 1,061 | 2 |
Nonresidents: which Montana elk hunts drew at 3 bonus points in 2026?
62 hunts: 259 of the 642 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 3 points: drew of applied, 2026 | Fewest points that drew, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License 595-21 | 502, 535, 555, 590, 701 | 1,800 | 16 of 16 | 0 |
| License 411-21 | 411, 412 | 1,000 | 12 of 12 | 0 |
| License 447-21 | 447 | 400 | 10 of 10 | 0 |
| License 340-00 | 340 | 400 | 7 of 7 | 0 |
| License 320-00 | 320 | 200 | 5 of 5 | 0 |
| License 210-03 | 210, 211, 212, 216 | 500 | 4 of 4 | 0 |
| License 213-01 | 213 | 500 | 4 of 4 | 0 |
| License 396-00 | 339, 343 | 600 | 4 of 4 | 0 |
| License 270-01 | 270 | 300 | 3 of 3 | 0 |
| License 690-01 | 690 | 450 | 3 of 3 | 0 |
| License 213-00 | 213 | 375 | 2 of 2 | 0 |
| License 216-00 | 216 | 75 | 2 of 2 | 0 |
| License 360-01 | 360 | 250 | 2 of 2 | 0 |
| License 555-00 | 555 | 30 | 2 of 2 | 3 |
| License 204-00 | 204 | 100 | 1 of 1 | 0 |
| License 210-04 | 210 | 50 | 1 of 1 | 1 |
| License 292-01 | 292 | 50 | 1 of 1 | 3 |
| License 317-00 | 313, 317 | 500 | 1 of 1 | 0 |
| License 322-00 | 322 | 100 | 1 of 1 | 0 |
| License 324-00 | 324 | 100 | 1 of 1 | 1 |
| License 411-00 | 411, 535 | 1,200 | 1 of 1 | 0 |
| License 442-00 | 442 | 25 | 1 of 1 | 3 |
| License 455-00 | 455 | 250 | 5 of 6 | 1 |
| License 410-02 | 410 | 700 | 14 of 17 | 0 |
| License 391-00 | 391 | 175 | 4 of 5 | 1 |
| License 620-21 | 620, 621, 622 | 1,000 | 18 of 26 | 0 |
| License 270-02 | 270 | 500 | 11 of 17 | 0 |
| License 331-00 | 331 | 500 | 10 of 16 | 0 |
| License 319-00 | 319 | 500 | 6 of 12 | 0 |
| License 321-00 | 321 | 200 | 4 of 8 | 0 |
| License 217-10 | 217 | 175 | 2 of 4 | 2 |
| License 291-03 | 291 | 400 | 2 of 4 | 0 |
| License 100-00 | 100 | 25 | 1 of 2 | 3 |
| License 201-00 | 201 | 150 | 1 of 2 | 3 |
| License 211-00 | 211 | 150 | 1 of 2 | 0 |
| License 215-01 | 215 | 250 | 1 of 2 | 0 |
| License 285-01 | 285 | 30 | 1 of 2 | 3 |
| License 799-00 | 702, 704, 705 | 600 | 12 of 25 | 0 |
| License 007-00 | 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705 | 800 | 12 of 26 | 0 |
| License 455-21 | 455 | 100 | 2 of 5 | 1 |
| License 399-00 | 302, 303, 323, 329 | 500 | 12 of 35 | 0 |
| License 380-00 | 380 | 325 | 4 of 12 | 1 |
| License 412-20 | 412 | 120 | 2 of 6 | 3 |
| License 448-00 | 420, 448 | 150 | 2 of 6 | 0 |
| License 698-00 | 620, 621, 622 | 100 | 2 of 6 | 1 |
| License 313-01 | 313 | 50 | 1 of 3 | 0 |
| License 339-20 | 339 | 40 | 1 of 3 | 3 |
| License 620-20 | 620, 621, 622 | 70 | 1 of 3 | 3 |
| License 121-00 | 121 | 150 | 3 of 10 | 1 |
| License 394-00 | 318, 335 | 400 | 2 of 7 | 0 |
| License 455-20 | 455 | 55 | 1 of 4 | 3 |
| License 410-21 | 410 | 1,000 | 8 of 41 | 1 |
| License 700-00 | 700, 702, 704, 705 | 300 | 6 of 36 | 1 |
| License 417-21 | 417, 426 | 300 | 2 of 12 | 3 |
| License 361-00 | 361 | 50 | 1 of 6 | 3 |
| License 700-21 | 700 | 800 | 8 of 49 | 1 |
| License 630-21 | 630 | 100 | 1 of 8 | 3 |
| License 799-21 | 702, 704, 705 | 1,000 | 7 of 64 | 2 |
| License 590-20 | 590, 701 | 380 | 1 of 11 | 0 |
| License 621-01 | 620, 621 | 100 | 1 of 14 | 1 |
| License 690-20 | 690 | 50 | 1 of 19 | 2 |
| License 411-20 | 411, 535 | 350 | 1 of 22 | 1 |
Resident landowners: which Montana elk hunts drew at 3 bonus points in 2026?
19 hunts: 46 of the 67 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 3 points: drew of applied, 2026 | Fewest points that drew, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License 411-20 | 411, 535 | 350 | 8 of 8 | 0 |
| License 702-20 | 702 | 150 | 5 of 5 | 0 |
| License 590-20 | 590, 701 | 380 | 3 of 3 | 0 |
| License 700-20 | 700 | 250 | 3 of 3 | 0 |
| License 103-00 | 103 | 25 | 2 of 2 | 1 |
| License 380-00 | 380 | 325 | 1 of 1 | 0 |
| License 401-20 | 401 | 50 | 1 of 1 | 0 |
| License 410-20 | 410 | 75 | 1 of 1 | 0 |
| License 412-20 | 412 | 120 | 1 of 1 | 0 |
| License 426-20 | 426 | 60 | 1 of 1 | 1 |
| License 441-20 | 441 | 35 | 1 of 1 | 0 |
| License 555-00 | 555 | 30 | 1 of 1 | 3 |
| License 630-00 | 630 | 50 | 1 of 1 | 0 |
| License 700-21 | 700 | 800 | 1 of 1 | 1 |
| License 799-20 | 702, 704, 705 | 325 | 12 of 24 | 0 |
| License 447-20 | 447 | 100 | 1 of 2 | 1 |
| License 690-20 | 690 | 50 | 1 of 3 | 2 |
| License 690-21 | 690 | 50 | 1 of 3 | 1 |
| License 380-20 | 380 | 100 | 1 of 5 | 1 |
Nonresident landowners: which Montana elk hunts drew at 3 bonus points in 2026?
7 hunts: 10 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 3 points: drew of applied, 2026 | Fewest points that drew, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License 799-21 | 702, 704, 705 | 1,000 | 3 of 3 | 0 |
| License 590-20 | 590, 701 | 380 | 2 of 2 | 0 |
| License 447-20 | 447 | 100 | 1 of 1 | 1 |
| License 595-21 | 502, 535, 555, 590, 701 | 1,800 | 1 of 1 | 0 |
| License 690-21 | 690 | 50 | 1 of 1 | 3 |
| License 700-20 | 700 | 250 | 1 of 1 | 0 |
| License 702-20 | 702 | 150 | 1 of 1 | 1 |
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?
- 2026 Elk Permit Detailed Bonus Point Drawing Statistics
- 2026 Elk B Detailed Bonus Point Drawing Statistics
- 2026 Deer Permit Detailed Bonus Point Drawing Statistics
- 2026 Deer B Detailed Bonus Point Drawing Statistics
- 2026 Antelope Detailed Bonus Point Drawing Statistics
- 2026 Antelope B Detailed Bonus Point Drawing Statistics
- 2026 Antelope Archery Only Detailed Bonus Point Drawing Statistics
- 2026 Moose Detailed Bonus Point Drawing Statistics
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