Montana Unit 380:elk draw odds & harvest
10 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 380. 2026: 100 to 325 tags, 2,148 to 11,958 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 380
Unit 380Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
13–19%
Herd · 2025
1,601
population
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk97% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Pronghorn100% drew
- Moose0% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
- Mountain lion100% drew
- Sandhill crane24% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk13–19%
- Deer16–22%
- Pronghorn12–36%
- Moose71–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 3802026 draw
ELK PERMIT 380-20100 tags, 11,958 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Montana's hardest elk draws: 10th hardest of 563 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 380
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| ELK B LICENSE 380-00 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk B License | 13 of 302 drew |
| ELK B LICENSE 380-01 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 6–Oct 19Elk B License | 20 of 160 drew |
| ELK B LICENSE 380-02 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 6–Oct 19Elk B License | 29 of 165 drew |
| ELK B LICENSE 380-80 | 47 of 470 drew | |
| ELK B LICENSE 380-81 | 42 of 133 drew | |
| ELK B LICENSE 380-82 | 25 of 137 drew | |
| ELK PERMIT 380-00 | 170 of 333 drew | |
| ELK PERMIT 380-01 | 58 of 64 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 hunters13–24%
16%
21%
23%
24%
15%
18%
21%
16%
14%
18%
18%
13%
19%
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45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 380
Population estimate 2025
1,601
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
32.5%
Population estimateFalling
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 380-00ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- ELK B LICENSE 380-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- ELK B LICENSE 380-00HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- ELK PERMIT 380-20ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- ELK PERMIT 380-20GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- ELK PERMIT 380-20HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 380and 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 380 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 380 · ELK B LICENSE 380-00
13 of 302 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026