Montana Unit 535:elk draw odds

4 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 411, 535. 2026: 350 to 1,800 tags, 681 to 2,857 applicants per hunt.

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Elk hunt codes
4
Archery only season dates
Tags · 2026
3,350
across 3 hunts
Applicants · 2026
3,759
1.1 per tag
Herd population 2025
7,456
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
Hardest draw in Unit 5352026 draw
ELK PERMIT 411-20
350 tags, 2,857 applied, 12% drew.

59th hardest of 227 Montana elk draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 535

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
Hunt codeWhat it isDraw result · 2021Tags
ELK B LICENSE 005-00Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk B License135 of 135 drew
ELK B LICENSE 411-00Antlerless Elk · archery only season dates · Aug 15–Sep 4Elk B License597 of 600 drew1,200
ELK PERMIT 411-20Either-sex Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk Permit272 of 2,586 drew350
ELK PERMIT 595-21Either-sex Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk Permit573 of 573 drew1,800

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Source: FWP