Montana Elk 690-20
Elk Permit 690-20 — Either-sex Elk in Hunting District 690, rifle only, Oct 24 – Dec 20, 2026. 19% public land, mostly BLM.
Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw
0 of 9 applicants at 0 points drew
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 5
- Applicants
- 178
- 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
Closes Apr 1 · 165 daysThe $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.
- Opens
- Mar 1, 2027
- Closes
- Apr 1, 2027
- Results
- about Apr 15
Next application window: Open Mar 1 – Apr 1, 2027 (expected). Dates are last cycle's, rolled forward until Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes 2027.
▸ 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 · 2026 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 ← you | <1% | 9 | 0 |
| 1 | <1% | 25 | 0 |
| 2 | <1% | 25 | 1 |
| 3 | <1% | 19 | 1 |
| 4 | <1% | 17 | 0 |
| 5 | 2% | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | 2% | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | 3% | 15 | 0 |
| 8 | 4% | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 5% | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | 6% | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | 7% | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | 8% | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | 10% | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | 11% | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | 12% | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 14% | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 16% | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | 17% | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 19% | — | — |
| 20 | 21% | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 23% | — | — |
| 22 | 25% | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | 27% | — | — |
| 24 | 29% | 1 | 0 |
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. As a lower choice, 690-20 drew no one in 2026, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: Montana FWP 2026 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1, retrieved Aug 31, 2026.
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Hunting District 690 | — | 349 | — |
Across every license type in Hunting District 690, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 349 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 20 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
Other Licenses Valid in Hunting District 690
- 690-00 Elk B License 690-00 2 tags · 0 applied 100% (small sample)
- 690-01 Elk B License 690-01 — Antlerless Elk Oct 24 – Jan 31 · 45 tags · 57 applied 36%
- 690-21 Elk Permit 690-21 — Either-sex Elk Sep 5 – Oct 18 · 5 tags · 119 applied <1%
- 690-80 Elk B License 690-80 2 tags · 0 applied 52% (small sample)
- 690-81 Elk B License 690-81 30 tags · 20 applied 60%
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 33
- Montana FWP 2026 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · draw results, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2025 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2024 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2023 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2022 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report earlier draws, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2021 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2020 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2019 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2018 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2017 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 4 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2016 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2015 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2013 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2012 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2011 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2010 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2009 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 5 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2008 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 5 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2007 Elk Permit Drawing Statistics Report, p. 5 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2006 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 2026 Deer, Elk, Antelope Hunting Regulations, p. 113 · seasons, 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 2026 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. How we compute these.
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