Montana Elk 540-00 — Hunting District 540, B licence
Elk B License 540-00
- What you may take
- Elk B License 540-00
- Weapon
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- Seasons (2021)
- Sep 4 – Oct 17, 2021 · Oct 23 – Feb 15, 2022
- Tags (2021)
- 10
- for 45 first-choice applicants · nonresidents capped at 10%
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Odds by point level — 2021 draw · no nonresident tags in 2022 — showing 2021
Prior-draw probability for a first-choice nonresident applicant. 10 tags, 45 first-choice applicants. Source: 2021 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 2.
| Points | Your chance | Applicants | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 21% (21%–21%) | 30 | 5 |
| 1 | 38% (37%–38%) | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | 94% | — | — |
| 3–10 | 100% same chance at every one of these levels | — | — |
Monte Carlo over the common pool, scaled to the nonresident cap. 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. How we compute these.
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 (2021)
How this tag has hunted
Across every license type in Hunting District 540, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 205 elk taken in 2025. Full Hunting District 540 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)
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
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Applicants per tag | Points needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 2022 Elk B License Drawing... · sheet1 |
| 2021 | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | — | 2021 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2020 | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | — | 2020 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 3 |
| 2019 | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | — | 2019 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2018 | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | — | 2018 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2017 | 10 | 4 | 0.4 | — | 2017 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 3 |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 | 0.4 | — | 2016 Elk B License Drawing... · p. 2 |
| 2007 | 17 | 13 | 0.8 | — | 2007 Elk Permit Drawing... · p. 4 |
| 2006 | 17 | 8 | 0.5 | — | 2006 Elk Permit Drawing... · p. 4 |
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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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This page is informational only. Draw rules, quotas, fees, and deadlines are set by the state agency and change by commission action — confirm everything on the agency's own site before you apply, and apply through the agency, not here. We disclaim all liability for reliance on this page.