Montana Unit 447: Trophy unitelk draw odds & harvest
7 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 447. 2026: 50 to 400 tags, 142 to 1,351 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 447
Unit 447Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
20–29%
Herd · 2025
1,479
population
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Moose<1% drew
- Mountain goat0% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk20–29%
- Deer19–43%
- Moose100%
- Mountain goat100%
Hardest draw in Unit 4472026 draw
ELK PERMIT 447-20100 tags, 1,351 applied, 7% drew.
72nd hardest of 563 Montana elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 447
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 447-00 | Antlerless Elk · early season dates · Aug 15–Sep 4Elk B License | 44 of 126 drew | 50 |
| ELK B LICENSE 447-80 | 119 of 120 drew | ||
| ELK PERMIT 447-00 | 43 of 73 drew | ||
| ELK PERMIT 447-20 | Either-sex Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk Permit | 1 of 111 drew | |
| ELK PERMIT 447-21 | Either-sex Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk Permit | 262 of 262 drew | 400 |
| ELK PERMIT 900-20 | Either-sex Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Elk Permit | 1,418 of 1,422 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 hunters18–39%
18%
20%
24%
20%
23%
20%
39%
27%
19%
27%
27%
20%
29%
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45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 447
Population estimate 2025
1,479
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
69.3%
Population estimateFalling
2019202020212022202320242025
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Falling
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 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 447-00EARLY SEASON DATESAug 15–Sep 4
- ELK B LICENSE 447-00LATE SEASON DATESNov 30–Feb 15
- ELK PERMIT 447-20ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- ELK PERMIT 447-20GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- ELK PERMIT 447-20HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- ELK PERMIT 447-21ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 447and the units around it
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 447 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 447 · ELK B LICENSE 004-00
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Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026