Montana Unit 417:elk draw odds

4 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 417. 2026: 50 to 300 tags, 151 to 979 applicants per hunt.

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Montana · Unit 417
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At a glance
Elk hunt codes
4
Archery only season dates
Tags · 2026
575
across 3 hunts
Applicants · 2026
1,279
2.2 per tag
Herd population 2025
2,038
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
Harvest success, 3 yr
Hardest draw in Unit 4172026 draw
ELK PERMIT 417-20
225 tags, 979 applied, 21% drew.

86th hardest of 227 Montana elk draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 417

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
Hunt codeWhat it isDraw result · 2022Tags
ELK B LICENSE 004-00Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Jan 1–Feb 15Elk B License0 tags0
ELK B LICENSE 417-02Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk B License39 of 136 drew50
ELK PERMIT 417-20Either-sex Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk Permit180 of 833 drew225
ELK PERMIT 417-21Either-sex Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk Permit245 of 310 drew300

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Source: FWP