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When are Montana's hunting draw deadlines?
Every Montana big game application window we have read from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, what is still ahead, and when it ran last.
Montana draw dates
Montana's Antelope drawing closed Jun 1, 2026.
Montana FWP has not printed 2027 application dates on the page read on 2026-11-06, so every row is the 2026 cycle.
- Antelope drawingclosed Jun 1, 2026
- Deer B drawingclosed Jun 1, 2026
- Elk B drawingclosed Jun 1, 2026
- Moose drawingclosed May 1, 2026
- Bighorn Sheep drawingclosed May 1, 2026
- Mountain Goat drawingclosed May 1, 2026
- Bison drawingclosed May 1, 2026
- Deer Permit drawingclosed Apr 1, 2026
- Elk Permits drawingclosed Apr 1, 2026
- Deer Combination, General, for nonresidentsclosed Apr 1, 2026
- Elk Combination, General, for nonresidentsclosed Apr 1, 2026
- Deer Combination, Landowner Sponsored, for nonresidentsclosed Apr 1, 2026
- Come Home to Hunt Big Game Combination for nonresidentsclosed Apr 1, 2026
- Come Home to Hunt Deer Combination for nonresidentsclosed Apr 1, 2026
- Come Home to Hunt Elk Combination for nonresidentsclosed Apr 1, 2026
- Nonresident Hound Black Bear drawingclosed Apr 1, 2026
"If you apply for a license or permit but do not purchase a bonus point when you apply, you will not have the opportunity to purchase a point from July 1 through Sept. 30."
"These licenses may be available from License Providers, including FWP Online Licensing System, or the hunter has the option of applying by the May 1 deadline through the drawing process."
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Applications, Drawings, And Bonus Points: Montana FWP, checked November 2026.
Draw deadlines · Montana · All species. No date ahead is printed for Montana yet. The last printed dates are below.
Draw deadlines · Montana · All species
No date ahead printedNo date ahead is printed for Montana yet. The last printed dates are below.
Montana FWP has not printed 2027 application dates on the page read on 2026-11-06, so every row is the 2026 cycle.
Last printed dates (16)
These dates have passed. They show when the state ran this last time, and the next dates can differ.
Antelope drawing
Date passedMar 1 to Jun 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Pronghorn
"Antelope | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is June 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Deer B drawing
Date passedMar 1 to Jun 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Deer
"Deer B | Drawing (resident and nonresident) | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is June 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Elk B drawing
Date passedMar 1 to Jun 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Elk
"Elk B | Drawing (resident and nonresident) | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is June 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Moose drawing
Date passedMar 1 to May 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Moose
"Moose | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is May 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Bighorn Sheep drawing
Date passedMar 1 to May 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Bighorn sheep
"Bighorn Sheep | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is May 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Mountain Goat drawing
Date passedMar 1 to May 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Mountain goat
"Mountain Goat | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is May 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Bison drawing
Date passedMar 1 to May 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Bison
"Bison | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is May 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Deer Permit drawing
Date passedMar 1 to Apr 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Deer
"Deer Permit (resident and nonresident) | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is April 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Elk Permits drawing
Date passedMar 1 to Apr 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Elk
"Elk Permits (resident and nonresident) | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is April 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Deer Combination, General, for nonresidents
Date passedMar 1 to Apr 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Deer · Nonresidents only
"Deer Combination | General (nonresident) | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is April 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Elk Combination, General, for nonresidents
Date passedMar 1 to Apr 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Elk · Nonresidents only
"Elk Combination | General (nonresident) | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is April 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Deer Combination, Landowner Sponsored, for nonresidents
Date passedMar 1 to Apr 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Deer · Nonresidents only
"Deer Combination | Landowner Sponsored (nonresident) | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is April 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Come Home to Hunt Big Game Combination for nonresidents
Date passedMar 1 to Apr 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Deer, Elk · Nonresidents only
"Come Home to Hunt - Big Game Combination (nonresident) | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is April 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Come Home to Hunt Deer Combination for nonresidents
Date passedMar 1 to Apr 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Deer · Nonresidents only
"Come Home to Hunt - Deer Combination (nonresident) | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is April 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Come Home to Hunt Elk Combination for nonresidents
Date passedMar 1 to Apr 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Elk · Nonresidents only
"Come Home to Hunt - Elk Combination (nonresident) | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is April 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Nonresident Hound Black Bear drawing
Date passedMar 1 to Apr 1, 2026 · 11:45 pm MST
Bear · Nonresidents only
"Nonresident Hound | Black Bear | Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5 am MST. The deadline to submit your application is April 1, 2026, at 11:45 pm MST."
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Applications, Drawings, And Bonus Points: Montana FWP, checked November 2026.
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