Montana Unit 530:deer draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for deer. 2021: 200 to 1,500 tags, 93 to 798 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 530
Unit 530Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 5302013 draw
DEER B LICENSE 530-015 drew, 64 applied.
One of Montana's hardest deer draws: 27th hardest of 345 in 2013.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 530
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| DEER B LICENSE 530-00 | Antlerless Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Deer B License | 76 of 76 drew |
| DEER B LICENSE 530-01 | 3 of 28 drew | |
| DEER B LICENSE 597-00 | Antlerless White-tailed Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Deer B License | 166 of 166 drew |
| DEER PERMIT 530-50 | Antlered Buck Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Deer Permit | 171 of 336 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, 2004–2017
% successAll hunters36–60%
50%
50%
56%
56%
54%
49%
38%
36%
38%
60%
'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'13'17
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2021
55.6%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) 2021
85.9%
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 530-00Archery Only Season DatesSep 4–Oct 17
- DEER B LICENSE 530-00Season DatesOct 23–Nov 28
- DEER B LICENSE 530-00Traditional 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
- DEER PERMIT 530-50Archery Only Season DatesSep 4–Oct 17
- DEER PERMIT 530-50Season DatesOct 23–Nov 28
- DEER PERMIT 530-50Traditional Muzzleloader Season DatesDec 11–Dec 19
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 530and 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 530into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 530 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 530 · DEER B LICENSE 530-00
76 of 76 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026