Montana Deer 530-50
Deer Permit 530-50 — Antlered Buck Mule Deer in Hunting district 530, 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 530-50. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2021 draw
19 of 67 applicants at 0 points drew
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 65
- Applicants
- 157
- Success
- —
First-choice nonresidents, standard draw; nonresidents capped at 10%.
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
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
- 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 · 2021 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 ← you | 28% | 67 | 19 |
| 1 | 48% | 26 | 9 |
| 2 | 81% | 14 | 10 |
| 3 | 96% | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | >99% | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | >99% | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 100% | — | — |
| 7 | 77% | — | — |
| 8–10 | 100% same at every level | — | — |
Expected weighted draw over the common pool, scaled to the nonresident cap. 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, 530-50 drew no one in 2021, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: Montana FWP 2021 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Seasons, 2021
- Sep 4 – Oct 17, 2021 Deer Permit 530-50 — Antlered Buck Mule Deer, rifle only Montana FWP 2021 Deer, Elk and Antelope Hunting…, p. 103
- Oct 23 – Nov 28, 2021 Deer Permit 530-50 — Antlered Buck Mule Deer, rifle only Montana FWP 2021 Deer, Elk and Antelope Hunting…, p. 103
- Dec 11–19, 2021 Deer Permit 530-50 — Antlered Buck Mule Deer, rifle only Montana FWP 2021 Deer, Elk and Antelope Hunting…, p. 103
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 16 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
▸ 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 23
- Montana FWP 2021 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2020 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2019 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2018 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2017 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2016 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2015 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2014 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2013 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2012 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2011 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2010 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2009 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2008 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2007 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2006 Deer Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · 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 2021 Deer, Elk and Antelope Hunting…, p. 103 · 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 (expected weighted draw over the common pool, scaled to the nonresident cap). 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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