Montana Unit 491:pronghorn draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for pronghorn. Part of pronghorn herd unit 491. 2021: 25 to 75 tags, 40 to 126 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 491
Unit 491Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
60–70%
Herd · 2021
405
population
Hardest draw in Unit 4912013 draw
ANTELOPE B LICENSE 491-1025 drew, 86 applied.
132nd hardest of 287 Montana pronghorn draws in 2013.
Hunt codes
Pronghorn huntsin Unit 491
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| ANTELOPE B LICENSE 491-10 | 14 of 50 drew | |
| ANTELOPE B LICENSE 491-30 | Doe/Fawn · archery season dates · Sep 4–Oct 8Antelope B License | 9 of 27 drew |
| ANTELOPE LICENSE 491-00 | 50 of 94 drew | |
| ANTELOPE LICENSE 491-10 | 2 of 2 drew | |
| ANTELOPE LICENSE 491-20 | Either-sex · archery season dates · Sep 4–Oct 8Antelope License | 21 of 87 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, 2004–2020
% successAll hunters49–88%
77%
71%
88%
75%
61%
58%
79%
74%
49%
68%
60%
70%
'04'05'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'18'20
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 491
Population estimate 2021
405
Population estimateFalling
201920202021
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 · 2021
- ANTELOPE B LICENSE 491-30Archery Season DatesSep 4–Oct 8
- ANTELOPE B LICENSE 491-30Season DatesOct 9–Nov 14
- ANTELOPE LICENSE 491-20Archery Season DatesSep 4–Oct 8
- ANTELOPE LICENSE 491-20Season DatesOct 9–Nov 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 491and 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 491into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 491 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 491 · ANTELOPE B LICENSE 491-10
14 of 50 drew
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026