Montana Unit 103:deer draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 13 to 2,000 tags, 969 to 1,033 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 103
Unit 103Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 1032026 draw
DEER PERMIT 103-5013 tags, 1,033 applied, 1% drew.
One of Montana's hardest deer draws: 7th hardest of 345 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 103
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2018 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEER B LICENSE 103-00 | Antlerless White-tailed Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer B License | 25 of 85 drew | |
| DEER B LICENSE 103-01 | 0 of 24 drew | ||
| DEER B LICENSE 199-20 | Either-sex White-tailed Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer B License | 649 of 649 drew | 2,000 |
| DEER PERMIT 103-50 | Antlered Buck Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer Permit | 0 of 37 drew | |
| DEER PERMIT 103-60 | 32 of 32 drew |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2004–2025
% successAll hunters4–29%
11%
9%
7%
7%
4%
6%
6%
4%
6%
4%
29%
'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'13'17'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
41%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) 2025
67.4%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Falling
2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) (%)Rising
2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Before you apply
- Leftovers
- “Deer Permit 6/15/2026 - 7/15/2026”
- Tag fee
- “Deer B- Drawing $80.00 June 1”
- Tag fee
- “Deer B License - Drawing only $15.00 $15.00 $15.00 June 1”
- Points
- “Those who do not apply for a combination license may purchase one preference point for $100 over the counter from July 1 through December 31.”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- DEER B LICENSE 103-00ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER B LICENSE 103-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER B LICENSE 103-00HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- DEER B LICENSE 199-20ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER B LICENSE 199-20GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER B LICENSE 199-20HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- DEER PERMIT 103-50ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER PERMIT 103-50GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER PERMIT 103-50HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 103and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 103into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 103 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 103 · DEER B LICENSE 103-00
25 of 85 drew
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026