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322-20 Antelope License Draw Odds, Montana

Antelope license, district 322-20, from FWP's 2023 to 2026 drawing statistics. Jump to resident odds or nonresident odds.

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FactValue
DrawingAntelope license, district 322-20
2026 total quota600
2026 nonresident cap (FWP's NR quota column)60
2026 landowner preference cap: resident / nonresident90 / 60
2026 first-choice applicants: resident / nonresident3,512 / 491
2026 drawn on first choice: resident / nonresident529 / 54
2026 first-choice odds: resident / nonresident15.1% / 11.0%
2026 total successful (all choices and pools)597

Resident odds by bonus point (2026 drawing)

Share of first-choice resident applicants at each bonus-point level who drew, from FWP's 2026 bonus point report. Each applicant gets one chance plus their points squared, so the draw favors high point holders without a hard cutoff. How Montana bonus points work.

Bonus pointsChances in drawing1st-choice applicantsDrawnOdds at this level
01501173.4%
12867465.3%
25611599.7%
3105329517.9%
41751611622.5%
5262749635.0%
6371345843.3%
750482450.0%
865251872.0%
9823266.7%
10101200.0%
11122100.0%

Resident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (-18 applicants a year), about 3,494 residents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 15%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 2.7 (+0.26 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: medium.

Landowner preference (residents, 2026): 10 first-choice applicants, 10 drawn.

Nonresident odds by bonus point (2026 drawing)

Share of first-choice nonresident applicants at each bonus-point level who drew, from FWP's 2026 bonus point report. Each applicant gets one chance plus their points squared, so the draw favors high point holders without a hard cutoff. How Montana bonus points work.

Bonus pointsChances in drawing1st-choice applicantsDrawnOdds at this level
015223.8%
127945.1%
259533.2%
31056916.1%
4176934.3%
526661015.2%
637411024.4%
75019631.6%
8656466.7%
9826350.0%
10101100.0%
11122100.0%
1214511100.0%

Nonresident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (-33 applicants a year), about 458 nonresidents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 12%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 3.6 (+0.39 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: medium.

Landowner preference (nonresidents, 2026): 4 first-choice applicants, 4 drawn.

First-choice odds by year

First-choice draws over first-choice applicants in the regular drawing (landowner preference excluded).

Draw yearQuotaRes applicantsRes oddsNR applicantsNR odds
20233003,5677.2%5904.4%
20243003,2088.0%5115.3%
20253003,2368.0%5295.1%
20266003,51215.1%49111.0%

Outlook method: see the top of the Montana points explainer and our forecast method. It is a trend line, not a promise.

Notes from TagCanyon

Deadline

Elk B, deer B, antelope and antelope B licenses: FWP's 2026 window ran Mar 1 to Jun 1, 2026 (11:45 p.m. Mountain). FWP has not posted 2027 dates yet; the June 1 deadline has held in recent years. FWP application and drawing dates.

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), 2026 Drawing Statistics reports (MyFWP drawing statistics, FWP application and drawing dates). Tables, outlooks and text are TagCanyon's own; FWP does not warrant or endorse them. Not affiliated with FWP. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026.