Montana Unit 420:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 420, 448. 2026: 80 to 150 tags, 565 to 621 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 420
Unit 420Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 4202026 draw
ELK PERMIT 420-2080 tags, 565 applied, 14% drew.
120th hardest of 563 Montana elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 420
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2022 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK B LICENSE 004-00 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Jan 1–Feb 15Elk B License | 0 tags | 0 |
| ELK B LICENSE 448-00 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk B License | 29 of 126 drew | |
| ELK PERMIT 420-15 | 135 of 135 drew | ||
| ELK PERMIT 420-20 | Brow-tined Bull or Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk Permit | 3 of 108 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, 2004–2020
% successAll hunters9–34%
9%
30%
30%
34%
15%
19%
28%
25%
20%
20%
20%
22%
20%
12%
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45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 420, 448
Population estimate 2025
1,082
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
32.4%
Population estimateFalling
2019202020212022202320242025
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Falling
200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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 004-00ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- ELK B LICENSE 004-00EARLY SEASON DATESAug 15–Sep 4
- ELK B LICENSE 004-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 19–Nov 29
- ELK B LICENSE 004-00HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- ELK B LICENSE 004-00LATE SEASON DATESJan 1–Feb 15
- ELK B LICENSE 448-00ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- ELK B LICENSE 448-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- ELK B LICENSE 448-00HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- ELK PERMIT 420-20ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- ELK PERMIT 420-20GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- ELK PERMIT 420-20HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 420and 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 420into your map app
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Members
Unit 420 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 420 · ELK B LICENSE 004-00
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Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026