Montana Antelope (Pronghorn) — Hunting District 526
Montana Hunting District 526 covers 518,455 acres and lies 16 miles north-west of Hardin and 32 miles east of Billings. 4% of it is public land, mostly state trust land (4%). In 2025, hunters took 104 pronghorn here. The 2026 draw put up 10 tags here for 26 first-choice applicants.
Your chance of drawing here
Every pronghorn license type on offer in Hunting District 526, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 526-20 ↗ Antelope License 526-20 — Either-sex | — No data | — | 10 / 26 | Standard | Sep 5 – Nov 8, 2026 |
| 526-20 ↗ Antelope License 526-20 — Either-sex | — No data | — | 10 / 3 undersubscribed | 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 495,384 ac · 96%
- State trust land 20,893 ac · 4%
- State land 725 ac · 0%
- County or city land 674 ac · 0%
- BLM 207 ac · 0%
- Bureau of Reclamation 103 ac · 0%
- Other public 51 ac · 0%
- Department of Defense 0 ac · 0%
- National Park Service 0 ac · 0%
- National Forest 0 ac · 0%
- National Wildlife Refuge 0 ac · 0%
- Tribal 0 ac · 0%
Source: Antelope 2026-2027 Hunting District Landcover and Land Ownership Calculations
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 | 104 |
| 2024 | 104 |
| 2023 | 119 |
| 2022 | 84 |
Residents vs nonresidents (2025)
- Nonresident 15 taken
- Resident 89 taken
Boundary: Antelope Hunting Districts (2026 and 2027 Seasons)
Harvest: 2025 Antelope (Pronghorn) Harvest Estimates (MyFWP Harvest Estimates Search, District=ALL)
Harvest: 2024 Antelope (Pronghorn) Harvest Estimates (MyFWP Harvest Estimates Search, District=ALL)
Harvest: 2023 Antelope (Pronghorn) Harvest Estimates (MyFWP Harvest Estimates Search, District=ALL)