300-20 Antelope License Draw Odds, Montana

Antelope license, district 300-20, from FWP's 2023 to 2026 drawing statistics. Jump to resident odds or nonresident odds.

Fact	Value
Drawing	Antelope license, district 300-20
2026 total quota	125
2026 nonresident cap (FWP's NR quota column)	12
2026 landowner preference cap: resident / nonresident	19 / 12
2026 first-choice applicants: resident / nonresident	627 / 117
2026 drawn on first choice: resident / nonresident	112 / 10
2026 first-choice odds: resident / nonresident	17.9% / 8.5%
2026 total successful (all choices and pools)	125

Resident odds by bonus point (2026 drawing)

Share of first-choice resident applicants at each bonus-point level who drew, from FWP's 2026 bonus point report. Each applicant gets one chance plus their points squared, so the draw favors high point holders without a hard cutoff. How Montana bonus points work.

Bonus points	Chances in drawing	1st-choice applicants	Drawn	Odds at this level
0	1	88	5	5.7%
1	2	209	17	8.1%
2	5	142	18	12.7%
3	10	112	38	33.9%
4	17	50	20	40.0%
5	26	16	7	43.8%
6	37	8	6	75.0%
7	50	1	0	0.0%
10	101	1	1	100.0%

Resident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (-34 applicants a year), about 593 residents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 19%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 2.0 (+0.12 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: medium.

Landowner preference (residents, 2026): 2 first-choice applicants, 2 drawn.

Nonresident odds by bonus point (2026 drawing)

Share of first-choice nonresident applicants at each bonus-point level who drew, from FWP's 2026 bonus point report. Each applicant gets one chance plus their points squared, so the draw favors high point holders without a hard cutoff. How Montana bonus points work.

Bonus points	Chances in drawing	1st-choice applicants	Drawn	Odds at this level
0	1	11	0	0.0%
1	2	29	0	0.0%
2	5	24	0	0.0%
3	10	13	2	15.4%
4	17	23	3	13.0%
5	26	8	1	12.5%
6	37	7	4	57.1%
7	50	1	0	0.0%
9	82	1	0	0.0%

Nonresident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (-15 applicants a year), about 102 nonresidents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 10%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 2.8 (+0.20 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: medium.

Landowner preference (nonresidents, 2026): 1 first-choice applicants, 1 drawn.

First-choice odds by year

First-choice draws over first-choice applicants in the regular drawing (landowner preference excluded).

Draw year	Quota	Res applicants	Res odds	NR applicants	NR odds
2023	250	729	30.7%	162	14.8%
2024	250	825	27.0%	159	15.1%
2025	250	706	32.0%	143	16.1%
2026	125	627	17.9%	117	8.5%

Outlook method: see the top of the Montana points explainer and our forecast method. It is a trend line, not a promise.

Notes from TagCanyon

In 2026, 627 residents listed this drawing first for a quota of 125, about 5.0 resident applicants per license.
Residents: at 0 bonus points 6% drew; at 6 points (the highest level with at least 5 applicants) 75% drew.
Nonresidents: at 0 bonus points 0% drew; at 6 points (the highest level with at least 5 applicants) 57% drew.

Deadline

Elk B, deer B, antelope and antelope B licenses: FWP's 2026 window ran Mar 1 to Jun 1, 2026 (11:45 p.m. Mountain). FWP has not posted 2027 dates yet; the June 1 deadline has held in recent years. FWP application and drawing dates.

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), 2026 Drawing Statistics reports (MyFWP drawing statistics, FWP application and drawing dates). Tables, outlooks and text are TagCanyon's own; FWP does not warrant or endorse them. Not affiliated with FWP. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026.