317-01 Deer B License Draw Odds, Montana

Deer b license, district 317-01 (mule), from FWP's 2023 to 2026 drawing statistics. Jump to resident odds or nonresident odds.

Fact	Value
Drawing	Deer b license, district 317-01 (mule)
2026 total quota	85
2026 nonresident cap (FWP's NR quota column)	8
2026 landowner preference cap: resident / nonresident	13 / 8
2026 first-choice applicants: resident / nonresident	110 / 8
2026 drawn on first choice: resident / nonresident	77 / 7
2026 first-choice odds: resident / nonresident	70.0% / 87.5%
2026 total successful (all choices and pools)	85

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	43	23	53.5%
1	2	51	38	74.5%
2	5	15	15	100.0%
3	10	1	1	100.0%

Resident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (-14 applicants a year), about 96 residents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 80%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 0.8 (+0.06 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: medium.

Landowner preference (residents, 2026): 1 first-choice applicants, 1 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	1	1	100.0%
1	2	7	6	85.7%

Nonresident outlook for 2027

If first-choice demand keeps its 2023 to 2026 trend (-3 applicants a year), about 5 nonresidents would apply in 2027; with the same number of first-choice licenses, overall first-choice odds would be about 100%. Average bonus points among first-choice applicants are trending to about 1.0 (+0.08 a year), a measure of point creep in a weighted draw. Confidence: low.

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	85	151	49.7%	16	50.0%
2024	85	136	58.1%	11	45.5%
2025	85	121	62.0%	14	57.1%
2026	85	110	70.0%	8	87.5%

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, 110 residents listed this drawing first for a quota of 85, about 1.3 resident applicants per license.
Residents: at 0 bonus points 53% drew; at 2 points (the highest level with at least 5 applicants) 100% 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.