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122-00 Elk B License Draw Odds, Montana

Elk b license, district 122-00, from FWP's 2023 to 2026 drawing statistics. Jump to resident odds or nonresident odds.

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FactValue
DrawingElk b license, district 122-00
2026 total quota25
2026 nonresident cap (FWP's NR quota column)2
2026 landowner preference cap: resident / nonresident4 / 2
2026 first-choice applicants: resident / nonresident673 / 8
2026 drawn on first choice: resident / nonresident23 / 0
2026 first-choice odds: resident / nonresident3.4% / 0.0%
2026 total successful (all choices and pools)25

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
0112110.8%
1215021.3%
2513210.8%
31073811.0%
4176922.9%
5267856.4%
6372414.2%
7501119.1%
8658225.0%
982200.0%
10101300.0%
11122200.0%

Resident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (+14 applicants a year), about 687 residents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 3%. 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): 2 first-choice applicants, 2 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
01100.0%
12600.0%
25100.0%

Nonresident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (+1 applicants a year), about 9 nonresidents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 0%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 1.2 (+0.20 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: low.

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
2023256303.7%50.0%
2024256813.4%120.0%
2025256703.3%80.0%
2026256733.4%80.0%

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.