Montana Unit 690:elk draw odds

5 hunt codes for elk. Part of elk herd unit 690. 2026: 50 to 450 tags, 143 to 1,600 applicants per hunt.

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Elk hunt codes
5
General season dates · archery only season dates
Tags · 2026
700
across 4 hunts
Applicants · 2026
2,751
3.9 per tag
Herd population 2025
696
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Best draw odds
Harvest success, 3 yr
Hardest draw in Unit 6902026 draw
ELK PERMIT 690-20
50 tags, 1,600 applied, 3% drew.

One of Montana's hardest elk draws: 13th hardest of 227 in 2026.

Hunt codes

Elk huntsin Unit 690

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
Hunt codeWhat it isDraw result · 2019Tags
ELK B LICENSE 690-0010 of 10 drew
ELK B LICENSE 690-01Antlerless Elk · general season dates · Oct 24–Nov 29Elk B License341 of 516 drew450
ELK B LICENSE 699-01Antlerless Elk · general season dates · Oct 22–Nov 29Elk B License119 of 136 drew150
ELK PERMIT 690-20Either-sex Elk · general season dates · Oct 24–Nov 29Elk Permit36 of 1,409 drew50
ELK PERMIT 690-21Either-sex Elk · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Oct 18Elk Permit39 of 690 drew50

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

Source: FWP