Montana Deer 300-50 — Hunting District 300, Permit

Deer Permit 300-50 — Antlered Buck Mule Deer [MULE]

What you may take
Deer Permit 300-50 — Antlered Buck Mule Deer [MULE]
Weapon
Rifle
Season (2026)
Sep 5 – Dec 20, 2026
Tags (2026)
3
for 79 first-choice applicants · nonresidents capped at 10%

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Odds by point level — 2026 draw

Prior-draw probability for a first-choice nonresident applicant. 3 tags, 79 first-choice applicants. Source: 2026 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1.

Points Your chance Applicants Drawn
0 <1% 8 0
1 <1% 7 0
2 <1% 11 0
3 <1% 10 0
4 <1% 5 1
5 1% 8 0
6 2% 7 0
7 3% 5 0
8 3% 4 0
9 4% 5 0
10 5%
11 6% 1 0
12 7% 1 0
13 9%
14 10%
15 11% 1 0
16 13% 2 0
17 14%
18 16% 2 0
19 17%
20 19% 1 0
21 21% 1 0

Expected weighted draw over published bonus-point pools. A dash means Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks did not publish a count for that level. How we compute these.

What it costs (2026 nonresident fees)

Cash to apply
$65
Out of pocket if unsuccessful
$65
Total if drawn
tag fee not on file
Refunded if unsuccessful
$0
Application fee per species (deer, elk, antelope and mountain lion drawings) · paid at application $5 source
Base hunting license (annual, assessed with first hunting license or application) · paid at application $50 source
Conservation license (prerequisite for all licenses) · paid at application $10 source
Bonus point bought with an application (per species; required for accumulated points to count) · only for a point bought without applying — an unsuccessful applicant gets the point free $20 source

Optional, not counted above: Bonus point only (no application) (July 1 - Sept 30, per species) $25.

Not applying this year? A point-only purchase costs $20 (Jul 1 – Sep 30, expected) and adds a point for next year's draw.

Next application window: opens Mar 1, closes Apr 1, 2027 (expected) · results ~April 15. Last cycle's schedule rolled forward — confirm when the agency publishes.

Point creep & years to draw

Insufficient history (0 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years with a published drew-out level.

Seasons (2026)

Split 1: Sep 5 – Dec 20, 2026 p. 69

As a lower choice

2nd choice
0%

Drawn at this choice ÷ applicants listing it at this choice, as published. Points do not help a lower choice.

3rd choice
0%

Drawn at this choice ÷ applicants listing it at this choice, as published. Points do not help a lower choice.

Year by year

The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.

Year Tags Applicants Applicants per tag Points needed Source
2026 3 79 26.3 2026 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1
2025 3 70 23.3 2025 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1
2024 3 98 32.7 2024 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1
2023 3 74 24.7 2023 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1
2022 3 99 33.0 2022 Deer Permit Drawing... · sheet1
2021 3 131 43.7 2021 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 2
2020 3 134 44.7 2020 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 2
2019 3 152 50.7 2019 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 2
2018 3 114 38.0 2018 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 2
2017 3 159 53.0 2017 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1
2016 3 159 53.0 2016 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1
2015 3 133 44.3 2015 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1
2014 3 148 49.3 2014 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1
2013 3 134 44.7 2013 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1
2012 3 154 51.3 2012 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1
2011 3 123 41.0 2011 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1
2010 3 153 51.0 2010 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1
2009 3 144 48.0 2009 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1
2008 4 137 34.3 2008 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1
2007 4 118 29.5 2007 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1
2006 4 135 33.8 2006 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1

Other licenses valid in Hunting District 300

Legal cartridges for deer in Montana

From the Montana hunting laws rules on file for a rifle. "Depends" means the rule turns on your specific load — check the state page.

.22-250 Remington
.223 Remington from $0.42/rd
.243 Winchester from $1.11/rd
.25-06 Remington
6.5 Creedmoor
6.5 Grendel
.270 Winchester from $0.16/rd
7mm-08 Remington
7mm Remington Magnum
.30-06 Springfield
.300 AAC Blackout from $0.56/rd
.300 Winchester Magnum from $1.25/rd
.30-30 Winchester
.308 Winchester
.338 Winchester Magnum
.350 Legend from $1.07/rd
.35 Whelen
.360 Buckhammer
.400 Legend
.444 Marlin
.450 Bushmaster from $2.00/rd
.45-70 Government from $1.97/rd
.50 Beowulf
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How to read these numbers

Every percentage on this page is a prior-draw probability: the chance an applicant with that many points would have drawn in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results. It is not a forecast — quotas, applicant numbers, and point creep change every year. Every figure links to the agency document it came from. Where a state does not publish a number, we show a dash, never a zero. Hunts with fewer than five tags show counts instead of percentages. Fees show the fee year used. Read the methodology for the engine details.

Not an application service

This page is informational only. Draw rules, quotas, fees, and deadlines are set by the state agency and change by commission action — confirm everything on the agency's own site before you apply, and apply through the agency, not here. We disclaim all liability for reliance on this page.