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Montana Deer 498-00

Deer B License 498-00 — Antlerless White-tailed in Hunting district 498, rifle only, Sep 4 – Oct 17, 2021, Oct 23 – Nov 28, 2021, Dec 11–19, 2021.

No longer drawn. The last draw was 2021.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks held its 2026 deer draw without 498-00. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.

Your odds at 0 points · 2021 draw

100% Undersubscribed

18 first-choice applicants for 50 tags

168 first-choice applicants for 500 tags (all residencies) in 2021, so every first-choice applicant drew and 332 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
50
Applicants
18
Success
—

First-choice nonresidents, standard draw; nonresidents capped at 10%.

Points Needed to Draw

Undersubscribed every year on file: 11–199 first-choice applicants for 40–300 tags, 2006–2021.

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
$92.50
If You Miss
$92.50
If You Draw
$167.50

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. A bonus point bought with an application (per species; required for accumulated points to count) is $20. Drawing adds the $75 Deer B license (antlerless deer).

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

▸ Every Fee, With Sources

Details

Odds by Point Level · 2021 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. As a lower choice, 498-00 drew no one in 2021, so lower-choice odds are left out.

Draw results: Montana FWP 2021 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 3, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.

Seasons, 2021

▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 9 draws

The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.

Year Tags Applicants Per Tag Points Needed Source
2021 50 18 0.4 — Montana FWP 2021 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 3
2020 40 11 0.3 — Montana FWP 2020 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 4
2019 40 15 0.4 — Montana FWP 2019 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 4
2018 40 21 0.5 — Montana FWP 2018 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 4
2017 40 22 0.6 — Montana FWP 2017 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 3
2016 40 16 0.4 — Montana FWP 2016 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 3
2009 300 189 0.6 — Montana FWP 2009 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 5
2008 300 169 0.6 — Montana FWP 2008 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 5
2006 300 199 0.7 — Montana FWP 2006 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 5
▸ 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.

.22-250 Remington from $0.98/rd .223 Remington from $0.43/rd .243 Winchester from $1.11/rd .25-06 Remington from $1.82/rd 6.5 Creedmoor from $1.01/rd 6.5 Grendel from $0.72/rd .270 Winchester from $0.15/rd 7mm-08 Remington from $1.84/rd 7mm Remington Magnum from $2.05/rd .30-06 Springfield from $1.11/rd .300 AAC Blackout from $0.60/rd .300 Winchester Magnum from $1.25/rd .30-30 Winchester from $1.08/rd .308 Winchester from $0.82/rd .338 Winchester Magnum from $2.61/rd .350 Legend from $1.12/rd .35 Whelen .360 Buckhammer .400 Legend .444 Marlin .450 Bushmaster from $2.02/rd .45-70 Government from $1.97/rd .50 Beowulf
▸ Sources 15
  1. Montana FWP 2021 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 3 · draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  2. Montana FWP 2020 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 4 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  3. Montana FWP 2019 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 4 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  4. Montana FWP 2018 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 4 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  5. Montana FWP 2017 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 3 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  6. Montana FWP 2016 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 3 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  7. Montana FWP 2009 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 5 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  8. Montana FWP 2008 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 5 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  9. Montana FWP 2006 Deer B License Drawing Statistics…, p. 5 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  10. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-117 License bonus point system draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  11. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-113 Application fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  12. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-116 Base hunting license… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  13. Montana FWP 2026 Hunting Requirements fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  14. Montana FWP 2026 Nonresident License Fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  15. Montana FWP 2021 Deer, Elk and Antelope Hunting…, p. 94 · seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026

About These Numbers

Odds are from the 2021 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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