Montana Deer 392-40

Deer Permit 392-40 (unlimited quota) in Hunting District 392, rifle only. 91% public land, mostly National Forest.

No longer drawn. The last draw was 2013.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks held its 2026 deer draw without 392-40. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.

Your odds at 0 points · 2013 draw

100% Undersubscribed

74 first-choice applicants

74 first-choice applicants for 84 tags in 2013, so every first-choice applicant drew and 10 tags went to the leftover draw. The 100% reflects low demand that year, and a code like this can flip the year demand catches up.

Years to draw on points: —

NR Tags
—
Applicants
74
Success
49%

First-choice nonresidents. Success: all hunters in Hunting District 392, 2025.

Points Needed to Draw

Undersubscribed every year on file: 50–84 first-choice applicants for tags, 2006–2013.

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

Cost to Apply
$852.50
If You Miss
$92.50
If You Draw
$852.50

The $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.

▸ Every Fee, With Sources
East Helena 392
49%hunter success 2025 · 691 hunters, 341 deer
Hunting District 392 in full →

Details

Odds by Point Level · 2013 Draw

Points Chance Applied Drew
0–10 ← you 100% — —

Computed from the agency's published draw results. A dash means Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks did not publish a count for that level: it prints exact counts around the cut and folds the rest into a band.

Draw results: Montana FWP 2013 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.

As a Lower Choice

2nd Choice
100%

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

3rd Choice
100%

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

How It Hunted, 2025

WhoHuntersHarvestSuccess
All of Hunting District 392 691 341 49%

Across every license type in Hunting District 392, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 691 hunters and 341 deer taken in 2025, and 49% 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.

Other Licenses Valid in Hunting District 392

  • 392-00 Deer B License 392-00 5 tags · 2 applied 10%
  • 392-01 Deer B License 392-01 — Antlerless Mule Deer Sep 5 – Dec 20 · 5 tags · 12 applied 3%
  • 392-50 Deer Permit 392-50 — Antlered Buck Mule Deer Sep 5 – Dec 20 · 50 tags · 42 applied 69%

Odds at your points, nonresident. * fewer than 5 tags.

▸ Legal Cartridges 23 on file for Montana deer
▸ Sources 20
  1. Montana FWP 2013 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  2. Montana FWP 2012 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  3. Montana FWP 2011 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  4. Montana FWP 2010 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  5. Montana FWP 2009 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  6. Montana FWP 2008 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  7. Montana FWP 2007 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  8. Montana FWP 2006 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  9. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-117 License bonus point system draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  10. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-113 Application fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  11. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-116 Base hunting license… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  12. Montana FWP 2026 Hunting Requirements fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  13. Montana FWP 2026 Nonresident License Fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  14. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-510 Class B-11 fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  15. Montana FWP 2025 Deer Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  16. Montana FWP 2024 Deer Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  17. Montana FWP 2023 Deer Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  18. Montana FWP 2022 Deer Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  19. Montana FWP 2026 Deer and Elk Hunting Districts boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  20. Montana FWP 2026-2027 Deer Elk Lion Hunting District… land ownership, retrieved Aug 31, 2026

About These Numbers

Odds are from the 2013 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. How we compute these.

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