Montana Deer 392-50 — Hunting District 392, Permit
Deer Permit 392-50 — Antlered Buck Mule Deer [MULE]
- What you may take
- Deer Permit 392-50 — Antlered Buck Mule Deer [MULE]
- Weapon
- Rifle
- Season (2026)
- Sep 5 – Dec 20, 2026
- Tags (2026)
- 50
- for 42 first-choice applicants · nonresidents capped at 10%
- All deer success here (2025)
- 49%
- of everyone who hunted the area
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Odds by point level — 2026 draw
Prior-draw probability for a first-choice nonresident applicant. 50 tags, 42 first-choice applicants. Source: 2026 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1.
| Points | Your chance | Applicants | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 69% | 12 | 4 |
| 1 | 90% | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | >99% | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | >99% | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 100% | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 100% | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | 100% | 1 | 1 |
| 7–10 | 100% same chance at every one of these levels | — | — |
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)
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)
How this tag has hunted
Across every license type in Hunting District 392, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 691 hunters and 341 all deer taken in 2025 — 49% of them killed something. Full Hunting District 392 profile: maps, public land, five years of harvest →
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: 2025 Deer Harvest Estimates (MyFWP Harvest Estimates Search, District=ALL) 2024 Deer Harvest Estimates (MyFWP Harvest Estimates Search, District=ALL)
As a lower choice
Drawn at this choice ÷ applicants listing it at this choice, as published. Points do not help a lower choice.
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 | 50 | 42 | 0.8 | — | 2026 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1 |
| 2025 | 50 | 60 | 1.2 | — | 2025 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1 |
| 2024 | 50 | 75 | 1.5 | — | 2024 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1 |
| 2023 | 50 | 39 | 0.8 | — | 2023 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 1 |
| 2022 | 50 | 61 | 1.2 | — | 2022 Deer Permit Drawing... · sheet1 |
| 2021 | — | 35 | — | — | 2021 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2020 | — | 49 | — | — | 2020 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2019 | — | 36 | — | — | 2019 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2018 | — | 43 | — | — | 2018 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2017 | — | 38 | — | — | 2017 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2016 | — | 49 | — | — | 2016 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2015 | — | 74 | — | — | 2015 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2014 | — | 78 | — | — | 2014 Deer Permit Drawing... · p. 2 |
Other licenses valid in Hunting District 392
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.
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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.