Montana Elk 448-00 — Hunting District 448, B licence
Elk B License 448-00 — Antlerless Elk
- What you may take
- Elk B License 448-00 — Antlerless Elk
- Weapon
- Rifle
- Season (2026)
- Sep 5 – Dec 20, 2026
- Tags (2026)
- 15
- for 46 first-choice applicants · nonresidents capped at 10%
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Odds by point level — 2026 draw
Odds have not been computed for this draw yet.
What it costs (2026 nonresident fees)
Optional, not counted above: Bonus point only (no application) (July 1 - Sept 30, per species) $25.
Not applying this year? A point-only purchase costs $20 (Jul 1 – Sep 30, expected) and adds a point for next year's draw.
Next application window (B license): opens Mar 1, closes Jun 1, 2027 (expected) · results ~June 15. Last cycle's schedule rolled forward — confirm when the agency publishes.
Point creep & years to draw
Insufficient history (0 of 3 draws) — a creep trend needs at least three draw years with a published drew-out level.
Seasons (2026)
How this tag has hunted
Across every license type in Hunting District 448, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 124 elk taken in 2025. Full Hunting District 448 profile: maps, public land, five years of harvest →
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: 2025 Elk Harvest Estimates (MyFWP Harvest Estimates Search, District=ALL) 2024 Elk Harvest Estimates (MyFWP Harvest Estimates Search, District=ALL)
Year by year
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Applicants per tag | Points needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | — | 2026 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2025 | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | — | 2025 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2024 | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | — | 2024 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2023 | 15 | 75 | 5.0 | — | 2023 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 3 |
| 2022 | 15 | 51 | 3.4 | — | 2022 Elk B License Drawing... · sheet1 |
| 2021 | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | — | 2021 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2020 | 15 | 22 | 1.5 | — | 2020 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2019 | 15 | 24 | 1.6 | — | 2019 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2018 | 15 | 24 | 1.6 | — | 2018 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2017 | 15 | 27 | 1.8 | — | 2017 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2016 | 15 | 20 | 1.3 | — | 2016 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2015 | 15 | 24 | 1.6 | — | 2015 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 3 |
| 2014 | 15 | 24 | 1.6 | — | 2014 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 4 |
| 2009 | 25 | 21 | 0.8 | — | 2009 Elk Permit Drawing... · p. 4 |
| 2008 | 20 | 13 | 0.7 | — | 2008 Elk Permit Drawing... · p. 4 |
| 2007 | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | — | 2007 Elk Permit Drawing... · p. 4 |
| 2006 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | — | 2006 Elk Permit Drawing... · p. 4 |
Other licenses valid in Hunting District 448
Legal cartridges for elk in Montana
From the Montana hunting laws rules on file for a rifle. "Depends" means the rule turns on your specific load — check the state page.
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How to read these numbers
Every percentage on this page is a prior-draw probability: the chance an applicant with that many points would have drawn in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results. It is not a forecast — quotas, applicant numbers, and point creep change every year. Every figure links to the agency document it came from. Where a state does not publish a number, we show a dash, never a zero. Hunts with fewer than five tags show counts instead of percentages. Fees show the fee year used. Read the methodology for the engine details.
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