Montana Unit 631:elk draw odds & harvest
8 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 630, 631, 632. 2021: 30 to 200 tags, 181 to 427 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 631
Unit 631Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 6312021 draw
ELK PERMIT 631-2030 tags, 427 applied, 6% drew.
63rd hardest of 563 Montana elk draws in 2021.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 631
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| ELK B LICENSE 631-00 | Antlerless Elk · season dates · Oct 23–Nov 28Elk B License | 8 of 64 drew |
| ELK B LICENSE 631-01 | 3 of 6 drew | |
| ELK B LICENSE 631-80 | 13 of 97 drew | |
| ELK B LICENSE 631-81 | 6 of 14 drew | |
| ELK PERMIT 631-00 | 13 of 64 drew | |
| ELK PERMIT 631-01 | 6 of 19 drew | |
| ELK PERMIT 631-20 | Either-sex Elk · season dates · Oct 23–Nov 28Elk Permit | 0 of 66 drew |
| ELK PERMIT 631-21 | Either-sex Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Elk Permit | 50 of 55 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 hunters20–53%
42%
23%
53%
34%
28%
28%
35%
33%
28%
20%
33%
35%
20%
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45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 630, 631, 632
Population estimate 2021
405
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2021
44.7%
Population estimateFalling
201920202021
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Falling
200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
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 631-00Season DatesOct 23–Nov 28
- ELK B LICENSE 631-00Traditional Muzzleloader Season DatesDec 11–Dec 19
- ELK PERMIT 631-20Season DatesOct 23–Nov 28
- ELK PERMIT 631-20Traditional Muzzleloader Season DatesDec 11–Dec 19
- ELK PERMIT 631-21Archery Only Season DatesSep 4–Oct 17
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 631and 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 631into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 631 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 631 · ELK B LICENSE 631-00
8 of 64 drew
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026