Montana Elk 217-02
Elk B License 217-02 — Antlerless Elk in Hunting District 217, rifle only, Aug 15 – Dec 20, 2026. 29% public land, mostly National Forest.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
3 first-choice applicants for 15 tags
80 first-choice applicants for 150 tags (all residencies) in 2026, so every first-choice applicant drew and 70 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
- 15
- Applicants
- 3
- Success
- —
First-choice nonresidents, standard draw; nonresidents capped at 10%.
Points Needed to Draw
Undersubscribed every year on file: 3–22 first-choice applicants for 15–40 tags, 2020–2026.
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 · 225 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | 100% same at every level | — | — |
Computed from the agency's published draw results. A dash means Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks did not publish a count for that level.
Draw results: Montana FWP 2026 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
As a Lower Choice
No tags are drawn at random for lower choices. 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.
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Hunting District 217 | — | 105 | — |
Across every license type in Hunting District 217, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 105 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 7 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 3 | 0.2 | — | Montana FWP 2026 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2025 | 15 | 10 | 0.7 | — | Montana FWP 2025 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 5 | 0.3 | — | Montana FWP 2024 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2023 | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | — | Montana FWP 2023 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2022 | 30 | 12 | 0.4 | — | Montana FWP 2022 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report |
| 2021 | 40 | 22 | 0.6 | — | Montana FWP 2021 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2020 | 40 | 18 | 0.5 | — | Montana FWP 2020 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
Other Licenses Valid in Hunting District 217
- 217-01 Elk B License 217-01 — Antlerless Elk Sep 5 – Dec 20 · 16 tags · 9 applied 42%
- 217-10 Elk Permit 217-10 — Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk Sep 5 – Dec 20 · 17 tags · 40 applied 4%
- 217-11 Elk Permit 217-11 — Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk Sep 5 – Dec 20 · 2 tags · 2 applied 16% (small sample)
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 19
- 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 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. 58 · 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 (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.
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