Montana Elk 425-00
Elk B License 425-00 — Antlerless Elk in Hunting District 425, rifle only, Oct 19–25, 2026. 40% public land, mostly State land.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
about 1 in 41
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 3
- Applicants
- 4
- 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 | 2% (small sample) | — | — |
| 1 | 5% (small sample) | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 11% (small sample) | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 23% (small sample) | — | — |
| 4 | 39% (small sample) | — | — |
| 5 | 59% (small sample) | — | — |
| 6 | 84% (small sample) | — | — |
| 7–10 | 100% (small sample) same at every level | — | — |
No applicants at this level — scaled from the nearest level by entry weight. A dash means Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks did not publish a count for that level. As a lower choice, 425-00 drew no one in 2026, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: Montana FWP 2026 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Hunting District 425 | — | 98 | — |
Across every license type in Hunting District 425, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 98 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 17 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
Other Licenses Valid in Hunting District 425
- 425-01 Elk B License 425-01 — Antlerless Elk Oct 26 – Nov 1 · 2 tags · 2 applied 2% (small sample)
- 425-02 Elk B License 425-02 — Antlerless Elk Nov 2–8 · 2 tags · 1 applied <1% (small sample)
- 425-03 Elk B License 425-03 1 tag · 3 applied 2% (small sample)
- 425-04 Elk B License 425-04 1 tag · 0 applied 7% (small sample)
- 425-05 Elk B License 425-05 1 tag · 3 applied <1% (small sample)
- 425-20 Elk Permit 425-20 — Either-sex Elk Oct 24 – Dec 20 · 0 tags · not open to nonresidents in 2026 —
- 425-80 Elk B License 425-80 2 tags · 0 applied 48% (small sample)
- 425-81 Elk B License 425-81 3 tags · 2 applied 43% (small sample)
- 425-82 Elk B License 425-82 3 tags · 3 applied 24% (small sample)
- 425-83 Elk B License 425-83 3 tags · 2 applied 18% (small sample)
- 425-84 Elk B License 425-84 3 tags · 0 applied 17% (small sample)
- 425-85 Elk B License 425-85 3 tags · 1 applied 11% (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 29
- Montana FWP 2026 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · draw results, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2025 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2024 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2023 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · 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. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2020 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2019 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2018 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2017 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2016 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2015 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2014 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2009 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2008 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2007 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2006 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4 · 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. 95 · 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 (no applicants at this level — scaled from the nearest level by entry weight). 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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