Montana Elk 580-20
Elk Permit 580-20 — Either-sex Elk in Hunting District 580, rifle only, Sep 4 – Oct 17, 2021, Oct 23 – Nov 28, 2021, Dec 11–19, 2021. 22% public land, mostly National Forest.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2021.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks held its 2026 elk draw without 580-20. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2021 draw
1 of 14 applicants at 0 points drew
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 9
- Applicants
- 34
- 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. The $1,112 general Elk Combination license (elk tag + fishing + upland bird); alternative to the Big Game Combination is refunded if you miss. A bonus point bought with an application (per species; required for accumulated points to count) is $20. The $4 special elk permit (statutory fee, MCA 87-2-704(4); used with a valid elk license) is not refunded.
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
- General Elk Combination license (elk tag + fishing + upland bird); alternative to the Big Game Combination · paid at application, refundable $1,112 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
- Special elk permit (statutory fee, MCA 87-2-704(4); used with a valid elk license) · paid at application $4 Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-704 Regulation of special elk…
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2021 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 ← you | 10% | 14 | 1 |
| 1 | 20% | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | 43% | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 67% | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | 85% | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 95% | 2 | 2 |
| 6–8 | 100% same at every level | — | — |
| 9 | 67% | — | — |
| 10 | 83% | — | — |
| 11 | 100% | 1 | 1 |
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, 580-20 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
- Sep 4 – Oct 17, 2021 Elk Permit 580-20 — Either-sex Elk, rifle only Montana FWP 2021 Deer, Elk and Antelope Hunting…, p. 105
- Oct 23 – Nov 28, 2021 Elk Permit 580-20 — Either-sex Elk, rifle only Montana FWP 2021 Deer, Elk and Antelope Hunting…, p. 105
- Dec 11–19, 2021 Elk Permit 580-20 — Either-sex Elk, rifle only Montana FWP 2021 Deer, Elk and Antelope Hunting…, p. 105
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 2 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | — | Montana FWP 2021 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 |
| 2020 | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | — | Montana FWP 2020 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 |
Other Licenses Valid in Hunting District 580
- 580-00 Elk B License 580-00 0 tags · not open to nonresidents in 2022 —
- 580-15 Elk Permit 580-15 13 tags · 26 applied 46%
- 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.
▸ 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 11
- Montana FWP 2021 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 · draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2020 Elk Permit 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 Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-704 Regulation of special elk… 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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