Montana Elk 620-16
Elk Permit 620-16 in Hunting District 620, rifle only. 41% public land, mostly BLM.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2009.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks held its 2026 elk draw without 620-16. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2009 draw
300 tags on offer, nobody listed it first
300 tags were on offer in 2009 and nobody listed this hunt first. Anyone who had would have drawn.
Years to draw on points: —
- Tags
- 300
- Applicants
- 0
- 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 · 2009 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 2009 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 5, 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.
No tags are drawn at random for lower choices. Points do not help a lower choice.
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Hunting District 620 | — | 117 | — |
Across every license type in Hunting District 620, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 117 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 2 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 300 | 0 | 0 | — | Montana FWP 2009 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 5 |
| 2008 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | Montana FWP 2008 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 5 |
Other Licenses Valid in Hunting District 620
- 620-00 Elk B License 620-00 30 tags · 39 applied 69%
- 620-15 Elk Permit 620-15 140 tags · 418 applied 21%
- 620-20 Elk Permit 620-20 — Either-sex Elk Oct 24 – Dec 20 · 7 tags · 51 applied <1%
- 620-21 Elk Permit 620-21 — Either-sex Elk Sep 5 – Oct 18 · 100 tags · 190 applied 12%
- 620-80 Elk B License 620-80 30 tags · 24 applied >99%
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 14
- Montana FWP 2009 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 5 · draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2008 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 5 · 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 2025 Elk Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2024 Elk Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2023 Elk Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2022 Elk Harvest Estimates harvest, retrieved Aug 31, 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 2009 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.
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