Montana Unit 560:elk draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 560. 2021: 50 to 3,500 tags, 59 to 474 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 560
Unit 560Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 5602021 draw
ELK B LICENSE 560-0050 tags, 59 applied, 39% drew.
259th hardest of 563 Montana elk draws in 2021.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 560
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2009 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK A9 560-80 | 45 of 45 drew | 50 | |
| ELK B LICENSE 560-00 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Elk B License | 25 of 47 drew | |
| ELK B LICENSE 560-80 | 35 of 35 drew | ||
| ELK B LICENSE 595-00 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Elk B License | 386 of 386 drew | 3,500 |
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, 2004–2015
% successAll hunters16–34%
18%
16%
22%
18%
34%
30%
23%
25%
23%
28%
27%
'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 560
Population estimate 2021
1,577
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2017
33.3%
Population estimateFalling
201920202021
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152017
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 · 2021
- ELK B LICENSE 560-00Archery Only Season DatesSep 4–Oct 17
- ELK B LICENSE 560-00Season DatesOct 23–Feb 15
- ELK B LICENSE 595-00Archery Only Season DatesSep 4–Oct 17
- ELK B LICENSE 595-00Season DatesOct 23–Feb 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 560and 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 560 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 560 · ELK A9 560-80
45 of 45 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026