Montana Unit 500 Deer: draw, harvest & access

Hardest draw in Unit 5002021 draw

200 tags, 127 applied, 53% drew.

108th hardest of 196 Montana deer draws in 2021.

Hunt codes

Deer huntsin Unit 500

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2021	Tags
DEER B LICENSE 500-00	Antlerless Mule Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Deer B License	64 of 114 drew	200
DEER B LICENSE 597-00	Antlerless White-tailed Deer · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Oct 17Deer B License	78 of 78 drew	1,500

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, 2019–2019

% success

All hunters58%

58%

2019

45%+28–45%Under 28%

How the herd is doing

2019–2021

Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) 2021

45.7%

Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) 2021

72.6%

Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (mule deer) (%)Falling

201920202021

Harvested bucks with 4 or more points (whitetail) (%)Falling

201920202021

Before you apply

Leftovers: “Deer Permit 6/15/2026 - 7/15/2026”
Tag fee: “Deer B- Drawing $80.00 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.”

Rules for 2026.

Season dates · 2021

DEER B LICENSE 500-00Archery Only Season DatesSep 4–Oct 17
DEER B LICENSE 500-00Season DatesOct 23–Nov 28
DEER B LICENSE 500-00Traditional Muzzleloader Season DatesDec 11–Dec 19
DEER B LICENSE 597-00Archery Only Season DatesSep 4–Oct 17
DEER B LICENSE 597-00Season DatesOct 23–Nov 28
DEER B LICENSE 597-00Traditional Muzzleloader Season DatesDec 11–Dec 19

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

Unit 500and the units around it

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Public land & access

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Offline maps

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Unit boundary

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Unit 500

KMZ GPX GeoJSON

Members

Unit 500 hunt pack

One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each deer hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.

Unit boundary
Draw odds per hunt
Harvest success per hunt

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Unit 500 · DEER B LICENSE 500-00

64 of 114 drew

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Montana Unit 500:deer draw odds & harvest

Deer huntsin Unit 500

How hunters didand how the herd is doing.

Unit 500and the units around it

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