Montana Unit 496:moose draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for moose. 2026: 4 tags, 1,054 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 496
Unit 496Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
25–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 4962026 draw
MOOSE 496-504 tags, 1,054 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Montana's hardest moose draws: 11th hardest of 242 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Moose huntsin Unit 496
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2013 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOOSE 496-00 | 1 of 21 drew | ||
| MOOSE 496-20 | Antlered Bull · season dates · Sep 15–Nov 27 | 0 of 46 drew | |
| MOOSE 496-50 | Antlered Bull · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Sep 14 | 4 of 1,054 drew | 4 |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 496.
Harvest success by hunt, 2005–2025
% successAll hunters0–100%
50%
25%
100%
100%
25%
50%
100%
0%
100%
75%
50%
100%
75%
75%
75%
100%
50%
100%
67%
25%
100%
'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Points
- “The fee to purchase a bonus point without applying is $15 per species for residents, and the nonresident fees are $25 per species with the exception of moose, sheep, and goat, which are $75 per species.”
- Application fee
- “NOTE: In addition to the fees listed below, all applications require a nonrefundable $5 application fee. The exception is moose, sheep, goat and bison which have a $50 application fee.”
- Leftovers
- “*First-and-only permits do not go to surplus. Your only opportunity to obtain a first-and-only permit is through the drawing.*”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- MOOSE 496-50Archery Only Season DatesSep 5–Sep 14
- MOOSE 496-50Season DatesSep 15–Nov 29
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 496and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 496 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each moose hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 496 · MOOSE 496-00
1 of 21 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026