Montana Elk 215-02
Elk B License 215-02 — Antlerless Elk in Hunting District 215, rifle only, Oct 24 – Jan 8, 2027. 51% public land, mostly National Forest.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
40 tags for 48 first-choice applicants
383 first-choice applicants for 400 tags (all residencies) in 2026, but only 36 of the 48 first-choice applicants drew (nonresidents are capped at 10%).
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 40
- Applicants
- 48
- 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
Closes Jun 1 · 226 daysThe $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 $270 Elk B license (antlerless elk).
Optional, not counted above: Bonus point only (no application) (July 1 - Sept 30, per species) $25.
- Opens
- Mar 1, 2027
- Closes
- Jun 1, 2027
- Results
- about Jun 15
Next application window (B license): Open Mar 1 – Jun 1, 2027 (expected). Dates are last cycle's, rolled forward until Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes 2027.
▸ 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
- 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
- Elk B license (antlerless elk) · paid if drawn $270 Montana FWP 2026 Nonresident License Fees
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2026 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 ← you | 72% | 22 | 13 |
| 1 | 92% | 25 | 22 |
| 2 | >99% | 1 | 1 |
| 3–10 | 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. As a lower choice, 215-02 drew no one in 2026, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: Montana FWP 2026 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Hunting District 215 | — | 346 | — |
Across every license type in Hunting District 215, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 346 elk taken in 2025 (hunter counts not published). 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 Elk Harvest Estimates; Montana FWP 2024 Elk Harvest Estimates.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 8 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 48 | 1.2 | — | Montana FWP 2026 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2025 | 40 | 38 | 1 | — | Montana FWP 2025 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2024 | 40 | 35 | 0.9 | — | Montana FWP 2024 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2023 | 40 | 31 | 0.8 | — | Montana FWP 2023 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2022 | 40 | 45 | 1.1 | — | Montana FWP 2022 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report |
| 2021 | 40 | 72 | 1.8 | — | Montana FWP 2021 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2020 | 40 | 50 | 1.3 | — | Montana FWP 2020 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | — | — | Montana FWP 2016 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
Other Licenses Valid in Hunting District 215
- 215-00 Elk B License 215-00 30 tags · 33 applied 32%
- 215-01 Elk B License 215-01 — Antlerless Elk Sep 5 – Dec 20 · 25 tags · 56 applied 10%
- 215-80 Elk B License 215-80 30 tags · 22 applied 29%
- 215-81 Elk B License 215-81 20 tags · 13 applied 27%
Odds at your points, nonresident, standard class where offered. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Legal Cartridges 23 on file for Montana elk
23 cartridges on file are legal for elk with a rifle in Montana. Rules and sources: Montana hunting laws.
▸ Sources 20
- Montana FWP 2026 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · draw results, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2025 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2024 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2023 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2022 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2021 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2020 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2016 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · 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 FWP 2026 Deer, Elk, Antelope Hunting Regulations, p. 56 · seasons, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2025 Elk Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2024 Elk Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2023 Elk Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2022 Elk Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2026 Deer and Elk Hunting Districts boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2026-2027 Deer Elk Lion Hunting District… land ownership, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2026 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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