Montana Antelope (Pronghorn) — Hunting District 485
Montana Hunting District 485 covers 814,681 acres and lies 35 miles north of Lewistown and 70 miles east of Fort Benton. 31% of it is public land, mostly BLM (22%) and state trust land (7%). The 2026 draw put up 5 tags here for 38 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every pronghorn license type on offer in Hunting District 485, 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-
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| Hunt | Your odds (0 pts) | Points needed | Tags / applicants | License | Season |
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| 485-20 ↗ Antelope License 485-20 — Either-sex | — No data | — | 5 / 38 | Standard | Sep 5 – Nov 8, 2026 |
| 485-20 ↗ Antelope License 485-20 — Either-sex | — No data | — | 5 / 1 undersubscribed | Landowner | Sep 5 – Nov 8, 2026 |
| 485-30 ↗ Antelope B License 485-30 — Doe/Fawn | — No data | — | 5 / 8 | Standard | Sep 5 – Nov 8, 2026 |
| 485-30 ↗ Antelope B License 485-30 — Doe/Fawn | — No data | — | 5 / 0 | Landowner | Sep 5 – Nov 8, 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 window: opens Mar 1, closes Jun 1, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
The country
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only — the written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Who owns the ground
- Private 554,879 ac · 68%
- BLM 176,297 ac · 22%
- State trust land 59,960 ac · 7%
- National Wildlife Refuge 18,737 ac · 2%
- State land 896 ac · 0%
- Bureau of Reclamation 0 ac · 0%
- Department of Defense 0 ac · 0%
- National Park Service 0 ac · 0%
- National Forest 0 ac · 0%
- County or city land 0 ac · 0%
- Tribal 0 ac · 0%
- Other public 0 ac · 0%
Source: Antelope 2026-2027 Hunting District Landcover and Land Ownership Calculations
Boundary: Antelope Hunting Districts (2026 and 2027 Seasons)