Montana Unit 540:pronghorn draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for pronghorn. Part of pronghorn herd unit 540. 2021: 150 to 300 tags, 52 to 185 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 540
Unit 540Neighbor units
Hardest draw in Unit 5402013 draw
ANTELOPE B LICENSE 540-105 drew, 36 applied.
52nd hardest of 287 Montana pronghorn draws in 2013.
Hunt codes
Pronghorn huntsin Unit 540
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| ANTELOPE B LICENSE 540-10 | 3 of 21 drew | |
| ANTELOPE B LICENSE 540-30 | Doe/Fawn · archery season dates · Sep 4–Oct 8Antelope B License | 41 of 41 drew |
| ANTELOPE LICENSE 540-00 | 41 of 81 drew | |
| ANTELOPE LICENSE 540-20 | Either-sex · archery season dates · Sep 4–Oct 8Antelope License | 117 of 117 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 hunters33–57%
50%
52%
57%
51%
47%
45%
51%
33%
43%
41%
56%
53%
'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'14'15'18
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 540
Population estimate 2021
873
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 540-30Archery Season DatesSep 4–Oct 8
- ANTELOPE B LICENSE 540-30Season DatesOct 9–Nov 14
- ANTELOPE LICENSE 540-20Archery Season DatesSep 4–Oct 8
- ANTELOPE LICENSE 540-20Season DatesOct 9–Nov 14
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 540and 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 540into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 540 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 540 · ANTELOPE B LICENSE 540-10
3 of 21 drew
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026