Montana Unit 501:pronghorn draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for pronghorn. Part of pronghorn herd unit 501. 2021: 25 to 400 tags, 94 to 265 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 501
Unit 501Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
53–62%
Herd · 2021
2,706
population
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Pronghorn98% drew
- Bighorn sheep100% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Pronghorn53–62%
- Bighorn sheep2–4%
Hardest draw in Unit 5012013 draw
ANTELOPE B LICENSE 501-105 drew, 81 applied.
One of Montana's hardest pronghorn draws: 20th hardest of 287 in 2013.
Hunt codes
Pronghorn huntsin Unit 501
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| ANTELOPE B LICENSE 501-10 | 2 of 42 drew | |
| ANTELOPE B LICENSE 501-30 | Doe/Fawn · archery season dates · Sep 4–Oct 8Antelope B License | 4 of 30 drew |
| ANTELOPE LICENSE 501-00 | 202 of 233 drew | |
| ANTELOPE LICENSE 501-20 | Either-sex · archery season dates · Sep 4–Oct 8Antelope License | 157 of 161 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, 2006–2018
% successAll hunters53–100%
100%
56%
81%
59%
63%
58%
57%
62%
53%
'06'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'18
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 501
Population estimate 2021
2,706
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 501-30Archery Season DatesSep 4–Oct 8
- ANTELOPE B LICENSE 501-30Season DatesOct 9–Nov 14
- ANTELOPE LICENSE 501-20Archery Season DatesSep 4–Oct 8
- ANTELOPE LICENSE 501-20Season DatesOct 9–Nov 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 501and 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 501into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 501 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 501 · ANTELOPE B LICENSE 501-10
2 of 42 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026