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213-00 Elk B License Draw Odds, Montana

Elk b license, district 213-00, from FWP's 2023 to 2026 drawing statistics. Jump to resident odds or nonresident odds.

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Fact	Value
Drawing	Elk b license, district 213-00
2026 total quota	375
2026 nonresident cap (FWP's NR quota column)	37
2026 landowner preference cap: resident / nonresident	57 / 37
2026 first-choice applicants: resident / nonresident	350 / 39
2026 drawn on first choice: resident / nonresident	338 / 37
2026 first-choice odds: resident / nonresident	96.6% / 94.9%
2026 total successful (all choices and pools)	375

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	134	122	91.0%
1	2	174	174	100.0%
2	5	34	34	100.0%
3	10	4	4	100.0%
4	17	2	2	100.0%
5	26	1	1	100.0%
6	37	1	1	100.0%

Resident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (+11 applicants a year), about 361 residents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 94%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 0.8 (+0.05 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: medium.

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	13	12	92.3%
1	2	17	16	94.1%
2	5	6	6	100.0%
3	10	2	2	100.0%
4	17	1	1	100.0%

Nonresident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (-5 applicants a year), about 34 nonresidents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 100%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 1.2 (+0.16 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 year	Quota	Res applicants	Res odds	NR applicants	NR odds
2023	375	318	100.0%	53	69.8%
2024	375	358	95.3%	41	82.9%
2025	375	349	96.8%	62	58.1%
2026	375	350	96.6%	39	94.9%

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, 350 residents listed this drawing first for a quota of 375, about 0.9 resident applicants per license.
Residents: at 0 bonus points 91% drew; at 2 points (the highest level with at least 5 applicants) 100% drew.
Nonresidents: at 0 bonus points 92% drew; at 2 points (the highest level with at least 5 applicants) 100% 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.