Montana Elk 580-00
Elk B License 580-00 in Hunting District 580, Sep 4 – Oct 17, 2021, Oct 23 – Feb 15, 2022. 22% public land, mostly National Forest.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2021.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks held its 2026 elk draw without 580-00. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2021 draw · no nonresident tags in 2022 — showing 2021
9 of 34 applicants at 0 points drew
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 20
- Applicants
- 65
- 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
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 · 2021 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 ← you | 30% | 34 | 9 |
| 1 | 51% | 2 | 2 |
| 2–10 | 100% same at every level | — | — |
Expected weighted draw 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. As a lower choice, 580-00 drew no one in 2021, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: Montana FWP 2021 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Seasons, 2021
- Sep 4 – Oct 17, 2021 Elk B License 580-00 Montana FWP 2021 Deer, Elk and Antelope Hunting…, p. 105
- Oct 23 – Feb 15, 2022 Elk B License 580-00 Montana FWP 2021 Deer, Elk and Antelope Hunting…, p. 105
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 7 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | — | — | — | Montana FWP 2022 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report |
| 2021 | 20 | 65 | 3.3 | — | Montana FWP 2021 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 |
| 2020 | 20 | 21 | 1.1 | — | Montana FWP 2020 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 |
| 2019 | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | — | Montana FWP 2019 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 |
| 2018 | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | — | Montana FWP 2018 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 |
| 2017 | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | — | Montana FWP 2017 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 |
| 2016 | 10 | 14 | 1.4 | — | Montana FWP 2016 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 |
Other Licenses Valid in Hunting District 580
- 580-15 Elk Permit 580-15 13 tags · 26 applied 46%
- 580-20 Elk Permit 580-20 — Either-sex Elk Sep 4 – Dec 19 · 9 tags · 34 applied 10%
- 580-21 Elk Permit 580-21 2 tags · 38 applied <1% (small sample)
- 580-22 Elk Permit 580-22 4 tags · 21 applied 11% (small sample)
- 580-80 Elk B License 580-80 30 tags · 32 applied 94%
Odds at your points, nonresident, standard class where offered. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Sources 14
- Montana FWP 2021 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · draw results, earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2020 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 · 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. 3 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2017 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2016 Elk B License Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 · 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 2021 Deer, Elk and Antelope Hunting…, p. 105 · seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 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 2021 draw, the latest on file, computed from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' published results (expected weighted draw over the common pool, scaled to the nonresident cap). 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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