Montana Mountain Lion — Hunting District 109
Montana Hunting District 109 covers 162,893 acres and lies 9 miles east of Eureka and 38 miles north-west of Whitefish. In 2025, hunters took 2 mountain lion here. The 2021 draw put up 1 tag here for 8 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every mountain lion license type on offer in Hunting District 109, with the prior-draw chance for a first-choice nonresident applicant. Type your points in to see your own number.
Chances are from the 2021 draw (the most recent) for a first-choice nonresident. "Points needed" = the cut in the last draw.
Simple view Odds at every point level-
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| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109-01 ↗ Limited Mountain Lion License 109-01 | — No data | — | 1 / 8 |
| 109-02 ↗ Limited Mountain Lion License 109-02 | — No data | — | 1 / 0 |
What these columns mean
- Your odds —
- the share of applicants at your point level who drew this tag in the 2021 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 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per application | $65 | $65 | $65 |
Application window: opens Jun 30, closes Jul 22, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
Other licenses valid in Hunting District 109
Not in the table above because they had no result in the 2021 draw.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
How the hunting has gone
What Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes for this area after each season — harvest statistics for everyone who hunted it, not draw odds and not a forecast. 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.
| Season | Harvest |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Residents vs nonresidents (2025)
- Nonresident 0 taken
- Resident 2 taken
Boundary: Mountain Lion Management Units (2026 and 2027 Seasons)
Harvest: 2025 Reported Mountain Lion Harvest
Harvest: 2024 Reported Mountain Lion Harvest
Harvest: 2023 Reported Mountain Lion Harvest