Montana Unit 490:pronghorn draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for pronghorn. Part of pronghorn herd unit 490. 2026: 125 to 150 tags, 651 to 5,883 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 490
Unit 490Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
71–83%
Herd · 2025
1,228
population
Hardest draw in Unit 4902026 draw
ANTELOPE LICENSE 490-20150 tags, 1,087 applied, 14% drew.
51st hardest of 287 Montana pronghorn draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Pronghorn huntsin Unit 490
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2013 | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTELOPE B LICENSE 490-10 | 154 of 154 drew | ||
| ANTELOPE B LICENSE 490-30 | Doe/Fawn · archery season dates · Sep 5–Oct 9Antelope B License | 117 of 159 drew | |
| ANTELOPE LICENSE - ARCHERY ONLY 900-20 | Antelope License | 3,819 of 3,819 drew | 5,600 |
| ANTELOPE LICENSE 490-00 | 98 of 242 drew | ||
| ANTELOPE LICENSE 490-10 | 3 of 3 drew | ||
| ANTELOPE LICENSE 490-20 | Either-sex · archery season dates · Sep 5–Oct 9Antelope License | 53 of 177 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 hunters63–96%
92%
96%
63%
76%
82%
82%
86%
81%
83%
71%
'04'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'18
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 490
Population estimate 2025
1,228
Population estimateFalling
201920202021202320242025
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Antelope Disabled-Drawing $205.00 -”
- Tag fee
- “Disabled - Drawing only $19.00 $19.00 $19.00 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.”
- 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
- ANTELOPE B LICENSE 490-30Archery Season DatesSep 5–Oct 9
- ANTELOPE B LICENSE 490-30Season DatesOct 10–Nov 8
- ANTELOPE LICENSE 490-20Archery Season DatesSep 5–Oct 9
- ANTELOPE LICENSE 490-20Season DatesOct 10–Nov 8
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 490and 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 490into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 490 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each pronghorn hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 490 · ANTELOPE B LICENSE 490-10
154 of 154 drew
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026