Montana Unit 260:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 300 tags, 734 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 260
Unit 260Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 2602026 draw
DEER B LICENSE 260-20300 tags, 734 applied, 41% drew.
141st hardest of 345 Montana deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 260
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| DEER B LICENSE 260-02 | 54 of 54 drew | |
| DEER B LICENSE 260-20 | Either-sex White-tailed Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer B License | 56 of 75 drew |
| DEER B LICENSE 260-30 | 179 of 414 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 hunters0–50%
0%
1%
3%
5%
2%
2%
1%
0%
1%
2%
50%
4%
'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
16.7%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) 2025
64.7%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Falling
202120232025
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) (%)Falling
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 260-20ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER B LICENSE 260-20GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 19–Nov 29
- DEER B LICENSE 260-20LATE SEASON DATESNov 30–Jan 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 260and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 260 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 260 · DEER B LICENSE 260-02
54 of 54 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026