Montana Elk — Hunting District 595
The 2026 draw put up 180 tags here for 274 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every elk license type on offer in Hunting District 595, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2026 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
595-21 Elk Permit 595-21 — Either-sex Elk [(First and Only) ARCHERY ONLY] 180 tags · 274 applicants · Standard— No data
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595-21 Elk Permit 595-21 — Either-sex Elk [(First and Only) ARCHERY ONLY] 180 tags · 5 applicants · Landowner— No data
| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 595-21 ↗ Elk Permit 595-21 — Either-sex Elk [(First and Only) ARCHERY ONLY] | — No data | — | 180 / 274 | Standard | Sep 5 – Oct 18, 2026 |
| 595-21 ↗ Elk Permit 595-21 — Either-sex Elk [(First and Only) ARCHERY ONLY] | — No data | — | 180 / 5 undersubscribed | Landowner | Sep 5 – Oct 18, 2026 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2026 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year.
- The badge —
- plain language for that number. Likely draw 75% or better · Real chance 40%+ · Long shot 15%+ · Point builder below that, so you are applying mainly to bank a point · Undersubscribed means fewer first-choice applicants than tags, so everyone who applied drew.
- Points needed —
- the lowest point total that still got a tag in the 2026 draw, and how that cut has moved since the earliest draw we hold.
- Tags / applicants —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them. Under five tags we print counts instead of a percentage, because one applicant either way swings it.
What it costs to apply (2026 nonresident fees)
| License | Up front | Gone if you miss | If you draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard license | $65 | $65 | $65 |
| Landowner license | $65 | $65 | $65 |
Application deadlines: Apr 1, 2027 (expected) for the main draw · Jun 1, 2027 (expected) for B license. Full fee breakdown.
Other licenses valid in Hunting District 595
Not in the table above because they had no result in the 2026 draw.
The country
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks does not publish a mapped boundary for Hunting District 595, so there is no map to draw.
What the agency says about the area
Elk Permit 595-21 (Either-sex Elk, archery only): valid in HDs 502, 535, 555, 590 and a portion of HD 701 north of the Yellowstone River, south of Hwy 12, west of the Sumatra-Hysham road. Multi-district permit, not a single hunting district.
Source: 2025 Montana Deer, Elk, Antelope Hunting Regulations