Montana Unit 250:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 25 tags, 830 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 250
Unit 250Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
5–8%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk29% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Moose0% drew
- Bighorn sheep0% drew
- Mountain goat0% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk22–25%
- Deer5–8%
- Moose0–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
- Mountain goat50–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 2502026 draw
DEER PERMIT 250-5025 tags, 830 applied, 3% drew.
One of Montana's hardest deer draws: 15th hardest of 345 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 250
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| DEER PERMIT 250-40 | 51 of 51 drew | |
| DEER PERMIT 250-50 | Antlered Buck Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer Permit | 0 of 65 drew |
| DEER PERMIT 250-51 | 1 of 1 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, 2004–2023
% successAll hunters5–20%
20%
18%
18%
12%
10%
10%
7%
5%
12%
8%
5%
5%
'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'13'17'21'23
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
100%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) 2025
66.7%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Rising
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 PERMIT 250-50ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER PERMIT 250-50GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER PERMIT 250-50HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 250and 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 250into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 250 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 250 · DEER PERMIT 250-40
51 of 51 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026