Montana Unit 285:deer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 100 tags, 880 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 285
Unit 285Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 2852026 draw
DEER B LICENSE 285-00100 tags, 880 applied, 11% drew.
38th hardest of 345 Montana deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 285
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| DEER B LICENSE 285-00 | Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer B License | 10 of 150 drew |
| DEER B LICENSE 285-01 | 10 of 12 drew | |
| DEER B LICENSE 285-02 | 17 of 17 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 hunters1–35%
5%
5%
6%
5%
3%
4%
3%
2%
1%
3%
35%
'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
59.2%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) 2025
59.9%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Falling
20042005200620072008200920102022202320242025
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 285-00ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER B LICENSE 285-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER B LICENSE 285-00HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 285and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 285 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 285 · DEER B LICENSE 285-00
10 of 150 drew
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Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026