Montana Unit 701: Trophy unitdeer draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for deer. 2026: 1,000 to 6,000 tags, 1,259 to 1,316 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 701
Unit 701Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 7012015 draw
DEER B LICENSE 701-020 drew, 214 applied.
One of Montana's hardest deer draws: 1st hardest of 345 in 2015.
Hunt codes
Deer huntsin Unit 701
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEER B LICENSE 007-00 | Antlerless White-tailed Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer B License | 795 of 795 drew | 6,000 |
| DEER B LICENSE 007-03 | Antlerless Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Deer B License | 688 of 688 drew | |
| DEER B LICENSE 701-02 | 0 of 86 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 hunters32–76%
55%
50%
76%
60%
63%
54%
40%
36%
32%
61%
'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) 2025
61.2%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) 2025
84.6%
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Falling
2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) (%)Rising
2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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 007-00ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER B LICENSE 007-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER B LICENSE 007-00HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- DEER B LICENSE 007-03ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- DEER B LICENSE 007-03GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- DEER B LICENSE 007-03HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 701and 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 701into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 701 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 701 · DEER B LICENSE 007-00
795 of 795 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026