Montana Unit 417: Trophy unitdeer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 25 to 2,000 tags, 47 to 1,138 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 417
Unit 417Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 4172026 draw
DEER PERMIT 417-50100 tags, 544 applied, 18% drew.
62nd hardest of 345 Montana deer draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 417
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEER B LICENSE 004-01 | Antlerless White-tailed Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer B License | 1,003 of 1,003 drew | 2,000 |
| DEER B LICENSE 417-00 | Antlerless Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer B License | 22 of 22 drew | |
| DEER PERMIT 417-50 | Antlered Buck Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer Permit | 80 of 449 drew | 100 |
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 hunters6–66%
57%
55%
66%
61%
52%
41%
33%
30%
39%
46%
6%
41%
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45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2025
64.3%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) 2025
85.7%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Falling
2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) (%)Falling
20052006200720082009201020112020202320242025
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 004-01ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER B LICENSE 004-01GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 15
- DEER B LICENSE 004-01HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- DEER B LICENSE 004-01LATE SEASON DATESNov 30–Jan 15
- DEER B LICENSE 417-00ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER B LICENSE 417-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER B LICENSE 417-00HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- DEER PERMIT 417-50ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER PERMIT 417-50GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER PERMIT 417-50HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 417and 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 417into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 417 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 417 · DEER B LICENSE 004-01
1,003 of 1,003 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026