Montana Unit 340:elk draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 340. 2026: 400 tags, 821 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 340
Unit 340Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
16–25%
Herd · 2025
1,401
population
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk96% drew
- Deer17% drew
- Pronghorn35% drew
- Moose3% drew
- Bighorn sheep0% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk16–25%
- Deer11–17%
- Pronghorn62–95%
- Moose83–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 3402013 draw
ELK B LICENSE 340-80400 drew, 995 applied.
269th hardest of 563 Montana elk draws in 2013.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 340
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| ELK B LICENSE 340-00 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk B License | 108 of 292 drew |
| ELK B LICENSE 340-80 | 142 of 413 drew | |
| ELK PERMIT 340-10 | Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Elk Permit | 87 of 91 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 hunters13–25%
13%
23%
17%
17%
19%
17%
17%
15%
15%
19%
25%
16%
16%
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45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 340
Population estimate 2025
1,401
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
27.3%
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 · 2026
- ELK B LICENSE 340-00ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- ELK B LICENSE 340-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- ELK B LICENSE 340-00HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 340and 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
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Members
Unit 340 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 340 · ELK B LICENSE 340-00
108 of 292 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026