Montana Unit 170:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk. 2026: 100 tags, 114 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 170
Unit 170Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
4–10%
The draw in Unit 1702026 draw
ELK B LICENSE 170-00100 tags, 114 applied, 88% drew.
420th hardest of 563 Montana elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 170
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK B LICENSE 170-00 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk B License | 96 of 110 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, 2004–2022
% successAll hunters2–19%
19%
10%
9%
7%
4%
6%
2%
6%
6%
9%
7%
10%
4%
9%
'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'18'22
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
15.4%
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Falling
2005200620072009201420162017202020212022202320242025
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 170-00ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- ELK B LICENSE 170-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- ELK B LICENSE 170-00LATE SEASON DATESNov 30–Feb 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 170and 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 170into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 170 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 170 · ELK B LICENSE 170-00
96 of 110 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026