Montana Unit 315:elk draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for elk. Part of elk herd unit 315. 2023: 500 tags, 167 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 315
Unit 315Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
18–29%
Herd · 2025
3,315
population
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Moose0% drew
- Bighorn sheep0% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk18–29%
- Deer11–20%
- Moose100%
- Bighorn sheep10–100%
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 315
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| ELK B LICENSE 315-01 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 2–Oct 15Elk B License | 115 of 115 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 hunters18–30%
27%
28%
26%
26%
30%
27%
30%
21%
22%
22%
27%
18%
23%
29%
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45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 315
Population estimate 2025
3,315
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
54.8%
Population estimateRising
20192020202120222025
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
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 · 2023
- ELK B LICENSE 315-01Archery Only Season DatesSep 2–Oct 15
- ELK B LICENSE 315-01General Season DatesOct 21–Nov 26
- ELK B LICENSE 315-01Heritage Muzzleloader Season DatesDec 9–Dec 17
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 315and 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 315into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 315 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 315 · ELK B LICENSE 315-01
115 of 115 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026