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320-20 Antelope License Draw Odds, Montana

Antelope license, district 320-20, from FWP's 2023 to 2026 drawing statistics. Jump to resident odds or nonresident odds.

FactValue
DrawingAntelope license, district 320-20
2026 total quota25
2026 nonresident cap (FWP's NR quota column)2
2026 landowner preference cap: resident / nonresident4 / 2
2026 first-choice applicants: resident / nonresident377 / 52
2026 drawn on first choice: resident / nonresident19 / 2
2026 first-choice odds: resident / nonresident5.0% / 3.8%
2026 total successful (all choices and pools)25

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 pointsChances in drawing1st-choice applicantsDrawnOdds at this level
017911.3%
1210700.0%
257945.1%
3105359.4%
41721523.8%
5261500.0%
6371119.1%
7508112.5%
8653266.7%

Resident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (+34 applicants a year), about 411 residents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 5%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 2.1 (+0.14 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: medium.

Landowner preference (residents, 2026): 5 first-choice applicants, 4 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 pointsChances in drawing1st-choice applicantsDrawnOdds at this level
01700.0%
121200.0%
258112.5%
310500.0%
417500.0%
526700.0%
637500.0%
750100.0%
865100.0%
98211100.0%

Nonresident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (-2 applicants a year), about 50 nonresidents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 4%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 3.1 (+0.16 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: medium.

First-choice odds by year

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

Draw yearQuotaRes applicantsRes oddsNR applicantsNR odds
2023252766.9%573.5%
2024253266.1%593.4%
2025253605.6%673.0%
2026253775.0%523.8%

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

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.