Montana Unit 700: Trophy unitelk draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 700. 2026: 250 to 800 tags, 903 to 2,722 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 700
Unit 700Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 7002026 draw
ELK PERMIT 700-20250 tags, 2,722 applied, 9% drew.
85th hardest of 563 Montana elk draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Elk huntsin Unit 700
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| ELK B LICENSE 007-00 | Antlerless Elk · general season dates · Oct 24–Nov 29Elk B License | 131 of 131 drew |
| ELK B LICENSE 700-00 | Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk B License | 195 of 405 drew |
| ELK B LICENSE 700-80 | 233 of 509 drew | |
| ELK PERMIT 700-00 | 190 of 190 drew | |
| ELK PERMIT 700-20 | Either-sex Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk Permit | 1 of 308 drew |
| ELK PERMIT 700-21 | Either-sex Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk Permit | 200 of 203 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 hunters26–43%
33%
27%
42%
26%
29%
30%
36%
43%
36%
29%
33%
34%
33%
'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 700
Population estimate 2025
1,608
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points 2025
65%
Population estimateRising
202220232025
Harvested bulls with 6 or more points (%)Falling
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 007-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- ELK B LICENSE 007-00HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- ELK B LICENSE 700-00ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- ELK B LICENSE 700-00GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- ELK B LICENSE 700-00HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- ELK B LICENSE 700-00LATE SEASON DATESNov 30–Feb 15
- ELK PERMIT 700-20ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
- ELK PERMIT 700-20GENERAL SEASON DATESOct 24–Nov 29
- ELK PERMIT 700-20HERITAGE MUZZLELOADER SEASON DATESDec 12–Dec 20
- ELK PERMIT 700-21ARCHERY ONLY SEASON DATESSep 5–Oct 18
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 700and 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 700into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 700 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 700 · ELK B LICENSE 007-00
131 of 131 drew
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026