Montana Unit 575:elk draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 575. 2021: 20 to 4,000 tags, 166 to 3,445 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 575
Unit 575Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 5752021 draw
ELK PERMIT 575-2020 tags, 166 applied, 11% drew.
103rd hardest of 563 Montana elk draws in 2021.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 575
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2018 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK B LICENSE 005-00 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk B License | 712 of 712 drew | |
| ELK B LICENSE 575-00 | 19 of 19 drew | ||
| ELK B LICENSE 595-00 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Elk B License | 386 of 386 drew | 3,500 |
| ELK PERMIT 575-20 | Either-sex Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Elk Permit | 0 of 39 drew | |
| 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 hunters10–27%
14%
11%
16%
14%
14%
11%
10%
17%
11%
20%
19%
19%
27%
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45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 575
Population estimate 2025
1,138
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
44.9%
Population estimateFalling
2019202020212022202320242025
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Falling
200420062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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 005-00ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- ELK B LICENSE 005-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- ELK B LICENSE 005-00HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- ELK B LICENSE 005-00LATE SEASON DATESNov 30–Feb 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 575and 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 575into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 575 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 575 · ELK B LICENSE 005-00
712 of 712 drew
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026