Montana Unit 291:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 30 to 50 tags, 64 to 1,011 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 291
Unit 291Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 2912026 draw
DEER PERMIT 291-5030 tags, 1,011 applied, 3% drew.
One of Montana's hardest deer draws: 14th hardest of 345 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 291
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| DEER B LICENSE 291-00 | Antlerless White-tailed Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer B License | 17 of 17 drew |
| DEER B LICENSE 291-01 | Antlerless Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Deer B License | 12 of 15 drew |
| DEER PERMIT 291-50 | Antlered Buck Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer Permit | 0 of 182 drew |
| DEER PERMIT 291-51 | Antlered Buck Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer Permit | 1 of 14 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 hunters9–42%
33%
27%
42%
29%
35%
35%
29%
30%
23%
18%
10%
18%
9%
17%
'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'13'17'19'21'23'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
83.3%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) 2025
78.1%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Rising
2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) (%)Rising
20042005200620072008200920102013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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 291-00ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER B LICENSE 291-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER B LICENSE 291-00HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- DEER PERMIT 291-50ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER PERMIT 291-50GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER PERMIT 291-50HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- DEER PERMIT 291-51ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER PERMIT 291-51GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER PERMIT 291-51HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 291and 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 291into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 291 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 291 · DEER B LICENSE 291-00
17 of 17 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026