Montana Unit 590: Trophy unitelk draw odds & harvest
12 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 590. 2026: 380 to 1,800 tags, 1,259 to 1,575 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 590
Unit 590Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 5902026 draw
ELK PERMIT 590-20380 tags, 1,575 applied, 24% drew.
187th hardest of 563 Montana elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 590
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2009 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK A9 590-80 | 62 of 108 drew | 65 | |
| ELK A9 590-81 | 33 of 47 drew | 35 | |
| ELK B LICENSE 005-00 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk B License | 712 of 712 drew | |
| ELK B LICENSE 590-00 | 55 of 77 drew | ||
| ELK B LICENSE 590-80 | 29 of 42 drew | ||
| ELK B LICENSE 590-81 | 14 of 14 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 590-15 | 110 of 110 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, 2004–2015
% successAll hunters20–32%
26%
25%
32%
24%
20%
21%
26%
26%
28%
22%
26%
'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 590
Population estimate 2025
3,717
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
67.5%
Population estimateFlat
202320242025
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520172022202320242025
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
- ELK PERMIT 590-20ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- ELK PERMIT 590-20GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- ELK PERMIT 590-20HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- ELK PERMIT 595-21ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 590and 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 590into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 590 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 590 · ELK A9 590-80
62 of 108 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026