Montana Elk 498-80
Elk B License 498-80 in Hunting district 498, rifle only.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2007.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks held its 2026 elk draw without 498-80. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2007 draw
110 first-choice applicants (all residencies) for 150 tags (all residencies)
110 first-choice applicants for 150 tags (all residencies) in 2007, so every first-choice applicant drew and 40 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: —
- Tags
- 150
- Applicants
- 110
- Success
- —
First-choice nonresidents, standard draw; nonresidents capped at 10%.
Points Needed to Draw
Undersubscribed every year on file: 52–110 first-choice applicants for 150 tags, 2006–2007.
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
The $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.
▸ 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 · 2007 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | 100% same at every level | — | — |
Computed from the agency's published draw results. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes no per-level applicant counts for this hunt.
Draw results: Montana FWP 2007 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
As a Lower Choice
Drawn at this choice ÷ applicants listing it at this choice, as published. 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.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 2 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 150 | 110 | 0.7 | — | Montana FWP 2007 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2006 | 150 | 52 | 0.3 | — | Montana FWP 2006 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
▸ 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 7
- Montana FWP 2007 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2006 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
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2007 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. How we compute these.
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Prior-draw odds from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' results, not a forecast · Methodology · All Montana elk hunts