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Montana Elk 450-20

Elk Permit 450-20 — Either-sex Elk in Hunting District 450, rifle only, Sep 4 – Oct 17, 2021, Oct 23 – Nov 28, 2021, Dec 11–19, 2021. 23% public land, mostly State trust land.

No nonresident draw results are on file for this hunt. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes resident results only, or none by residency. The numbers below are the resident draw.

No longer drawn. The last draw was 2021.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks held its 2026 elk draw without 450-20. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.

Your odds at 0 points · 2021 draw

1% Point builder

0 of 9 applicants at 0 points drew

Years to draw on points: —

Tags
5
Applicants
40
Success
—

First-choice residents, standard draw.

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 Resident Fees

Cost to Apply
$45
If You Miss
$45
If You Draw
$49

The $5 application fee per species (deer, elk, antelope and mountain lion drawings) is not refunded. The $10 base hunting license is not refunded. The $8 conservation license is not refunded. The $20 resident General Elk License (prerequisite: 'Residents must have current year General Elk License to apply' for an elk permit; not needed for an Elk B licence) is not refunded. A bonus point bought with an application (per species) is $2. Drawing adds the $4 special elk permit (statutory fee, MCA 87-2-704(4); the chart's 'Elk Permit - Drawing only $9.00' is this $4 plus the $5 application fee).

Optional, not counted above: Bonus point only (no application) (July 1 - Sept 30, per species) $15.

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Details

Odds by Point Level · 2021 Draw

Points Chance Applied Drew
0 ← you 1% 9 0
1 2% 5 0
2 5% 3 0
3 10% 4 0
4 17% 5 2
5 24% 2 0
6 33% 3 1
7 43% 1 0
8 56% — —
9 54% — —
10 67% 1 1
11 81% — —
12 79% 1 1

Monte Carlo over published bonus-point pools. 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, 450-20 drew no one in 2021, so lower-choice odds are left out.

Draw results: Montana FWP 2021 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.

Seasons, 2021

How It Hunted, 2025

WhoHuntersHarvestSuccess
All of Hunting District 450 — 53 —

Across every license type in Hunting District 450, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 53 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 15 draws

The standard draw for residents, one row per year.

Year Tags Applicants Per Tag Points Needed Source
2021 5 40 8 — Montana FWP 2021 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3
2020 5 31 6.2 — Montana FWP 2020 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3
2019 5 15 3 — Montana FWP 2019 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3
2018 5 28 5.6 — Montana FWP 2018 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3
2017 5 47 9.4 — Montana FWP 2017 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3
2016 5 38 7.6 — Montana FWP 2016 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2015 5 41 8.2 — Montana FWP 2015 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2013 5 56 11.2 — Montana FWP 2013 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1
2012 5 58 11.6 — Montana FWP 2012 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1
2011 5 50 10 — Montana FWP 2011 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1
2010 5 45 9 — Montana FWP 2010 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1
2009 5 34 6.8 — Montana FWP 2009 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4
2008 5 41 8.2 — Montana FWP 2008 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4
2007 5 26 5.4 — Montana FWP 2007 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4
2006 5 24 4.8 — Montana FWP 2006 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4

Other Licenses Valid in Hunting District 450

  • 450-00 Elk Permit 450-00 30 tags · 19 applied 100%
  • 450-80 Elk B License 450-80 30 tags · 23 applied 100%

Odds at your points, resident, 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.

.22-250 Remington from $0.98/rd .223 Remington from $0.43/rd .243 Winchester from $1.11/rd .25-06 Remington from $1.82/rd 6.5 Creedmoor from $1.01/rd 6.5 Grendel from $0.72/rd .270 Winchester from $0.15/rd 7mm-08 Remington from $1.84/rd 7mm Remington Magnum from $2.05/rd .30-06 Springfield from $1.11/rd .300 AAC Blackout from $0.60/rd .300 Winchester Magnum from $1.25/rd .30-30 Winchester from $1.08/rd .308 Winchester from $0.82/rd .338 Winchester Magnum from $2.61/rd .350 Legend from $1.10/rd .35 Whelen .360 Buckhammer .400 Legend .444 Marlin .450 Bushmaster from $2.02/rd .45-70 Government from $1.97/rd .50 Beowulf
▸ Sources 28
  1. Montana FWP 2021 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 · draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  2. Montana FWP 2020 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  3. Montana FWP 2019 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  4. Montana FWP 2018 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  5. Montana FWP 2017 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  6. Montana FWP 2016 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  7. Montana FWP 2015 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  8. Montana FWP 2013 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  9. Montana FWP 2012 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  10. Montana FWP 2011 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  11. Montana FWP 2010 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  12. Montana FWP 2009 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  13. Montana FWP 2008 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  14. Montana FWP 2007 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  15. Montana FWP 2006 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  16. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-117 License bonus point system draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  17. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-113 Application fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  18. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-116 Base hunting license… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  19. Montana FWP 2026 Hunting Requirements fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  20. Montana FWP 2026 Deer, Elk, Antelope Hunting Regulations fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  21. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-704 Regulation of special elk… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  22. Montana FWP 2021 Deer, Elk and Antelope Hunting…, p. 98 · seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  23. Montana FWP 2025 Elk Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  24. Montana FWP 2024 Elk Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  25. Montana FWP 2023 Elk Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  26. Montana FWP 2022 Elk Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  27. Montana FWP 2026 Deer and Elk Hunting Districts boundary, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  28. Montana FWP 2026-2027 Deer Elk Lion Hunting District… land ownership, retrieved Aug 31, 2026

About These Numbers

Odds are from the 2021 draw, the latest on file, computed from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' published results (monte Carlo over published bonus-point pools). 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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