Montana Unit 300:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 300. 2015: 648 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 300
Unit 300Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
18–30%
Herd · 2021
1,112
population
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk71% drew
- Deer67% drew
- Pronghorn27% drew
- Moose0% drew
- Bighorn sheep100% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk18–30%
- Deer13–21%
- Pronghorn58–64%
- Moose100%
- Bighorn sheep0–13%
Hardest draw in Unit 3002015 draw
ELK B LICENSE 300-00400 drew, 648 applied.
342nd hardest of 563 Montana elk draws in 2015.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 300
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2009 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK A9 300-80 | 180 of 278 drew | 200 | |
| ELK B LICENSE 300-00 | 151 of 269 drew | ||
| ELK B LICENSE 300-80 | 169 of 237 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, 2004–2018
% successAll hunters18–33%
25%
24%
32%
31%
33%
26%
24%
22%
23%
28%
30%
18%
30%
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45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 300
Population estimate 2021
1,112
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2021
23.8%
Population estimateFlat
201920202021
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
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.
Map & access
Unit 300and 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 300into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 300 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 300 · ELK A9 300-80
180 of 278 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026