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526-20 Antelope License Draw Odds, Montana

Antelope license, district 526-20, from FWP's 2023 to 2026 drawing statistics. Jump to resident odds or nonresident odds.

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Fact	Value
Drawing	Antelope license, district 526-20
2026 total quota	100
2026 nonresident cap (FWP's NR quota column)	10
2026 landowner preference cap: resident / nonresident	15 / 10
2026 first-choice applicants: resident / nonresident	239 / 26
2026 drawn on first choice: resident / nonresident	83 / 7
2026 first-choice odds: resident / nonresident	34.7% / 26.9%
2026 total successful (all choices and pools)	100

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 points	Chances in drawing	1st-choice applicants	Drawn	Odds at this level
0	1	96	19	19.8%
1	2	118	51	43.2%
2	5	21	11	52.4%
3	10	3	1	33.3%
4	17	1	1	100.0%

Resident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (+8 applicants a year), about 247 residents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 34%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 0.8 (+0.08 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: medium.

Landowner preference (residents, 2026): 7 first-choice applicants, 7 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 points	Chances in drawing	1st-choice applicants	Drawn	Odds at this level
0	1	5	1	20.0%
1	2	14	4	28.6%
2	5	7	2	28.6%

Nonresident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (-3 applicants a year), about 23 nonresidents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 30%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 1.1 (+0.03 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: low.

Landowner preference (nonresidents, 2026): 3 first-choice applicants, 3 drawn.

First-choice odds by year

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

Draw year	Quota	Res applicants	Res odds	NR applicants	NR odds
2023	250	215	100.0%	34	64.7%
2024	250	276	79.3%	43	48.8%
2025	250	272	81.2%	38	60.5%
2026	100	239	34.7%	26	26.9%

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

In 2026, 239 residents listed this drawing first for a quota of 100, about 2.4 resident applicants per license.
Residents: at 0 bonus points 20% drew; at 2 points (the highest level with at least 5 applicants) 52% drew.
Nonresidents: at 0 bonus points 20% drew; at 2 points (the highest level with at least 5 applicants) 29% drew.

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.