Montana Unit 690: Trophy unitelk draw odds & harvest
10 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 690. 2026: 50 to 450 tags, 175 to 1,754 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 690
Unit 690Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 6902026 draw
ELK PERMIT 690-2050 tags, 1,754 applied, 3% drew.
One of Montana's hardest elk draws: 20th hardest of 563 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 690
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2009 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK A9 690-80 | 98 of 544 drew | 100 | |
| ELK B LICENSE 690-00 | 9 of 9 drew | ||
| ELK B LICENSE 690-01 | Antlerless Elk · general season dates · Oct 24–Nov 29Elk B License | 96 of 131 drew | |
| ELK B LICENSE 690-80 | 6 of 17 drew | ||
| ELK B LICENSE 690-81 | 102 of 183 drew | ||
| ELK B LICENSE 699-01 | Antlerless Elk · general season dates · Oct 22–Nov 29Elk B License | 142 of 166 drew | 150 |
| ELK PERMIT 690-00 | 9 of 20 drew | ||
| ELK PERMIT 690-01 | 12 of 39 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 hunters17–49%
37%
43%
49%
36%
24%
17%
45%
37%
22%
25%
38%
30%
28%
'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'16'18
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 690
Population estimate 2025
696
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
89%
Population estimateFalling
20212022202320242025
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Rising
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 690-01GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- ELK B LICENSE 690-01HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- ELK B LICENSE 690-01LATE SEASON DATESDec 6–Jan 31
- ELK B LICENSE 699-01GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 22–Nov 29
- ELK B LICENSE 699-01HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- ELK PERMIT 690-20GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- ELK PERMIT 690-20HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- ELK PERMIT 690-21ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 690and 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 690into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 690 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 690 · ELK A9 690-80
98 of 544 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026