Montana Unit 318:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 25 tags, 116 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 318
Unit 318Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 3182026 draw
DEER B LICENSE 318-0025 tags, 116 applied, 22% drew.
74th hardest of 345 Montana deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 318
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| DEER B LICENSE 318-00 | Antlerless Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer B License | 5 of 29 drew |
| DEER B LICENSE 318-01 | Antlerless Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Deer B License | 5 of 27 drew |
| DEER PERMIT 318-40 | 156 of 156 drew | |
| DEER PERMIT 318-50 | 152 of 152 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 hunters8–37%
36%
34%
37%
25%
19%
27%
24%
26%
28%
28%
8%
15%
15%
'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'13'17'19'21'23
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
15.9%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) 2025
76.5%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Falling
2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) (%)Rising
20052006200820172018202120222025
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 318-00ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER B LICENSE 318-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER B LICENSE 318-00HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 318and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 318 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 318 · DEER B LICENSE 318-00
5 of 29 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026