Montana Unit 103:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 103. 2026: 25 tags, 993 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 103
Unit 103Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 1032026 draw
ELK B LICENSE 103-0025 tags, 993 applied, 3% drew.
One of Montana's hardest elk draws: 14th hardest of 563 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 103
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| ELK B LICENSE 103-00 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk B License | 1 of 126 drew |
| ELK B LICENSE 103-80 | 6 of 145 drew | |
| ELK PERMIT 103-00 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Elk Permit | 7 of 84 drew |
| ELK PERMIT 103-01 | Antlerless Elk · season dates · Oct 23–Nov 28Elk Permit | 5 of 8 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, 2004–2022
% successAll hunters2–7%
5%
6%
7%
7%
5%
5%
6%
4%
2%
3%
5%
4%
3%
4%
4%
'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'18'20'22
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 103
Population estimate 2021
230
Bulls / 100 cows 2025
11
Calves / 100 cows 2025
20
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
28.2%
Population estimateFlat
20202021
Bulls per 100 cowsRising
19771980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032005200620072008200920102013201420152017201920232025
Calves per 100 cowsFalling
197719801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320052006200720082009201020132014201520162017201920232025
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Falling
2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Before you apply
- Leftovers
- “Elk Permit 6/15/2026 - 7/15/2026”
- Tag fee
- “Elk B - Drawing $275.00 June 1”
- Tag fee
- “Elk B License - Drawing only $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 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
- ELK B LICENSE 103-00ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- ELK B LICENSE 103-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- ELK B LICENSE 103-00HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 103and 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 103into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 103 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each elk hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 103 · ELK B LICENSE 103-00
1 of 126 drew
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026