Montana Deer 262-52
Deer Permit 262-52 — Antlered Buck Mule Deer in Hunting District 262, rifle only, Sep 5 – Dec 20, 2026. 4% public land, mostly State trust land.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
about 1 in 54
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 1
- Applicants
- 2
- Success
- 46%
First-choice nonresidents, standard draw; nonresidents capped at 10%. Success: all hunters in Hunting District 262, 2025.
Points Needed to Draw
No cut was published in enough years to chart one.
Bonus points (squared) — no cut to track: each point adds entries to the draw rather than a place in line.
What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees
Closes Apr 1 · 164 daysThe $5 application fee per species (deer, elk, antelope and mountain lion drawings) is not refunded. The $50 base hunting license (annual, assessed with first hunting license or application) is not refunded. The $10 conservation license (prerequisite for all licenses) is not refunded. The $7.50 Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Pass (16 and older) is not refunded. The $760 general Deer Combination license (Class B-11: deer tag + fishing + upland bird); alternative to the Big Game Combination is refunded if you miss. A bonus point bought with an application (per species; required for accumulated points to count) is $20.
Optional, not counted above: Bonus point only (no application) (July 1 - Sept 30, per species) $25.
- Opens
- Mar 1, 2027
- Closes
- Apr 1, 2027
- Results
- about Apr 15
Next application window: Open Mar 1 – Apr 1, 2027 (expected). Dates are last cycle's, rolled forward until Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes 2027.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Application fee per species (deer, elk, antelope and mountain lion drawings) · paid at application $5 Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-113 Application fees
- Base hunting license (annual, assessed with first hunting license or application) · paid at application $50 Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-116 Base hunting license…
- Conservation license (prerequisite for all licenses) · paid at application $10 Montana FWP 2026 Hunting Requirements
- Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Pass (16 and older) · paid at application $7.50 Montana FWP 2026 Nonresident License Fees
- General Deer Combination license (Class B-11: deer tag + fishing + upland bird); alternative to the Big Game Combination · paid at application, refundable $760 Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-510 Class B-11
- Bonus point bought with an application (per species; required for accumulated points to count) · paid with the application, drawn or not; skip it and no point is added this year $20 Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-113 Application fees
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2026 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 ← you | 2% (small sample) | — | — |
| 1 | 4% (small sample) | — | — |
| 2 | 9% (small sample) | — | — |
| 3 | 19% (small sample) | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 32% (small sample) | — | — |
| 5 | 49% (small sample) | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 69% (small sample) | — | — |
| 7 | 94% (small sample) | — | — |
| 8–10 | 100% (small sample) same at every level | — | — |
Computed from the agency's published draw results. A dash means Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks did not publish a count for that level. As a lower choice, 262-52 drew no one in 2026, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: Montana FWP 2026 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Hunting District 262 | 804 | 368 | 46% |
Across every license type in Hunting District 262, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 804 hunters and 368 deer taken in 2025, and 46% of them took a deer. Montana's figures blend mandatory reporting with a phone and mail survey. FWP does not publish district-level hunter counts for elk or antelope, so success rates are missing for those. Source: Montana FWP 2025 Deer Harvest Estimates; Montana FWP 2024 Deer Harvest Estimates.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 7 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | Montana FWP 2026 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | Montana FWP 2025 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | Montana FWP 2024 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | Montana FWP 2023 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | Montana FWP 2022 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | Montana FWP 2021 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | Montana FWP 2020 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
Other Licenses Valid in Hunting District 262
- 262-00 Deer B License 262-00 — Antlerless Mule Deer Sep 5 – Dec 20 · 10 tags · 2 applied 18%
- 262-03 Deer B License 262-03 5 tags · 0 applied 100%
- 262-51 Deer Permit 262-51 — Antlered Buck Mule Deer Sep 5 – Dec 20 · 2 tags · 11 applied <1% (small sample)
Odds at your points, nonresident, standard class where offered. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Legal Cartridges 23 on file for Montana deer
23 cartridges on file are legal for deer with a rifle in Montana. Rules and sources: Montana hunting laws.
▸ Sources 20
- Montana FWP 2026 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · draw results, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2025 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2024 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2023 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2022 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2021 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2020 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-117 License bonus point system draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-113 Application fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-116 Base hunting license… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2026 Hunting Requirements fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2026 Nonresident License Fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-510 Class B-11 fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2026 Deer, Elk, Antelope Hunting Regulations, p. 61 · seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2025 Deer Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2024 Deer Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2023 Deer Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2022 Deer Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2026 Deer and Elk Hunting Districts boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2026-2027 Deer Elk Lion Hunting District… land ownership, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2026 draw, the latest on file, computed from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' published results (computed from the agency's published draw results). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward.
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