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390-20 Antelope License Draw Odds, Montana

Antelope license, district 390-20, from FWP's 2023 to 2026 drawing statistics. Jump to resident odds or nonresident odds.

FactValue
DrawingAntelope license, district 390-20
2026 total quota25
2026 nonresident cap (FWP's NR quota column)2
2026 landowner preference cap: resident / nonresident4 / 2
2026 first-choice applicants: resident / nonresident360 / 26
2026 drawn on first choice: resident / nonresident19 / 2
2026 first-choice odds: resident / nonresident5.3% / 7.7%
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
017700.0%
127422.7%
256334.8%
3105635.4%
4174436.8%
5261900.0%
63714428.6%
7507342.9%
8653133.3%
982100.0%

Resident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (+19 applicants a year), about 379 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 2.5 (+0.24 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: medium.

Landowner preference (residents, 2026): 6 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
01300.0%
12600.0%
255120.0%
3104125.0%
417400.0%
526100.0%
637100.0%

Nonresident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (-1 applicants a year), about 25 nonresidents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 8%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 2.3 (-0.01 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: medium.

Landowner preference (nonresidents, 2026): 2 first-choice applicants, 0 drawn.

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
2023253026.6%303.3%
2024252906.9%224.5%
2025253256.2%283.6%
2026253605.3%267.7%

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.