Montana Unit 500:deer draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for deer. 2021: 200 to 1,500 tags, 101 to 127 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 500
Unit 500Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
30–58%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Pronghorn84% drew
- Bighorn sheep100% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk11–17%
- Deer30–58%
- Pronghorn57–78%
- Bighorn sheep3–6%
Hardest draw in Unit 5002021 draw
DEER B LICENSE 500-00200 tags, 127 applied, 53% drew.
164th hardest of 345 Montana deer draws in 2021.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 500
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| DEER B LICENSE 500-00 | Antlerless Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Deer B License | 191 of 191 drew |
| DEER B LICENSE 597-00 | Antlerless White-tailed Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Deer B License | 166 of 166 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, 2004–2019
% successAll hunters30–58%
47%
35%
41%
46%
42%
42%
36%
40%
30%
53%
58%
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45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2021
45.7%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) 2021
72.6%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Falling
200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) (%)Rising
200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
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 · 2021
- DEER B LICENSE 500-00Archery Only Season DatesSep 4–Oct 17
- DEER B LICENSE 500-00Season DatesOct 23–Nov 28
- DEER B LICENSE 500-00Traditional Muzzleloader Season DatesDec 11–Dec 19
- DEER B LICENSE 597-00Archery Only Season DatesSep 4–Oct 17
- DEER B LICENSE 597-00Season DatesOct 23–Nov 28
- DEER B LICENSE 597-00Traditional Muzzleloader Season DatesDec 11–Dec 19
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 500and 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
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Members
Unit 500 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 500 · DEER B LICENSE 500-00
191 of 191 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026