Unit-by-unit draw odds from official Montana wildlife-agency data. Use applicant counts and tags available to gauge real competition before you burn points.
126
with draw data
45.2%
2026 season
33
units ≥100% odds
2026
most recent
Across Montana's 126 mule deer units with published draw data, odds range widely. 33 units are effectively over-the-counter (100% or better odds, meaning every first-choice applicant draws), while the most sought-after limited-entry units can take years of preference points to pull. That split is the heart of a Montana mule deer strategy: bank points for a low-odds trophy tag, or hunt a high-odds unit this season.
Draw odds are the ratio of tags available to applicants, so a low number means heavy competition, not a bad hunt. Read them next to the 1st-choice applicants and points required before you commit. Every figure below comes from official Montana wildlife-agency draw results; the table sorts hardest-draw first.
A note on Montana applicant counts. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes only the applicants who ranked each hunt first, so that is the figure below and the denominator of the odds beside it. Hunters who listed a unit as a second or later choice can and do draw these tags, so the real field competing for them is larger than the number shown. There is no total-applicant figure in the source to publish instead.
What are the draw odds for Montana mule deer?
Across the 126 Montana mule deer units with published draw data, average draw odds are 45.2% for the 2026 season. Odds vary widely by unit, so review each unit's 1st-choice applicants and tags available before applying. Figures come from official Montana wildlife-agency draw results. This state publishes only the applicants who ranked the hunt first, so the real pool competing for these tags is larger.
How many people apply for Montana mule deer tags?
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes only first-choice applicants — the hunters who ranked a hunt as their top pick — so that is the applicant figure on this page, and it is the denominator of the draw odds beside it. Hunters who listed a unit as a second or later choice also draw these tags, so the real field is larger than the number shown. Montana publishes no total-applicant figure for us to show instead. Some Montana tags also go through landowner preference before the regular draw, so a hunt can show 0% odds here even though its tag was issued — it went to the landowner pool rather than a first-choice applicant.
Which Montana mule deer unit is the hardest to draw?
Unit 270-50 is among the hardest Montana mule deer draws, at roughly 0.3% odds in 2026. Low-odds units typically produce higher-quality animals but take years of points to draw.
What is the easiest Montana mule deer unit to draw?
Unit 214-50 has among the best Montana mule deer draw odds, around 100.0% in 2021. Higher-odds units are good options for hunters who want to hunt sooner rather than bank points for a premium tag.
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Last updated Jul 5, 2026 from official Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks draw results.
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| -9.1% |
Hunting District 2612 hunts | ||||||
| 261-50 | 0.8% | 1,005 | 10 | – | +9.6% | |
| 261-01 | 9.7% | 103 | 10 | – | +14.6% | |
Hunting District 4552 hunts | ||||||
| 455-60 | 1.0% | 1,483 | 15 | – | -4.7% | |
| 455-00 | 30.8% | 65 | 20 | – | – | |
Hunting District 1032 hunts | ||||||
| 103-50 | 1.2% | 1,032 | 13 | – | -19.4% | |
| 103-00 | 14.7% | 991 | 150 | – | -3.5% | |
Hunting District 3241 hunt | ||||||
| 324-50 | 1.5% | 1,399 | 25 | – | – | |
Hunting District 3001 hunt | ||||||
| 300-50 | 2.1% | 1,227 | 30 | – | +0.5% | |
Hunting District 2914 hunts | ||||||
| 291-50 | 2.5% | 1,006 | 30 | – | -4.6% | |
| 291-51 | 21.6% | 134 | 30 | – | -10.5% | |
| 291-01 | 33.8% | 71 | 25 | – | – | |
| 291-00 | 77.4% | 62 | 50 | – | -8.6% | |
Hunting District 2501 hunt | ||||||
| 250-50 | 3.0% | 830 | 25 | – | -12.5% | |
Hunting District 4412 hunts | ||||||
| 441-50 | 3.1% | 927 | 35 | – | -11.1% | |
| 441-00 | 29.1% | 86 | 25 | – | -51.2% | |
Hunting District 1012 hunts | ||||||
| 101-50 | 3.1% | 444 | 15 | – | -10.3% | |
| 101-00 | 44.1% | 449 | 200 | – | -8.2% | |
Hunting District 1302 hunts | ||||||
| 130-50 | 3.2% | 309 | 10 | – | -13.6% | |
| 130-00 | 15.3% | 326 | 50 | – | -27.0% | |
Hunting District 3122 hunts | ||||||
| 312-50 | 3.5% | 1,044 | 40 | – | -10.4% | |
| 312-01 | 25.7% | 187 | 50 | – | +55.2% | |
Hunting District 4452 hunts | ||||||
| 445-01 | 4.0% | 101 | 5 | – | – | |
| 445-00 | 31.8% | 66 | 25 | – | – | |
Hunting District 4102 hunts | ||||||
| 410-00 | 4.1% | 97 | 5 | – | -34.1% | |
| 410-50 | 7.3% | 1,173 | 100 | – | -29.4% | |
Hunting District 2103 hunts | ||||||
| 210-50 | 4.2% | 996 | 50 | – | -9.2% | |
| 210-00 | 32.9% | 225 | 75 | – | -19.3% | |
| 210-01 | 44.5% | 119 | 55 | – | -21.8% | |
Hunting District 2823 hunts | ||||||
| 282-50 | 4.4% | 136 | 6 | – | +1.4% | |
| 282-51 | 4.8% | 519 | 25 | – | -33.5% | |
| 282-00 | 12.3% | 203 | 25 | – | -11.8% | |
Hunting District 2623 hunts | ||||||
| 262-51 | 6.0% | 319 | 20 | – | -10.0% | |
| 262-52 | 15.9% | 63 | 10 | – | +3.2% | |
| 262-00 | 57.1% | 175 | 100 | – | +2.3% | |
Hunting District 1092 hunts | ||||||
| 109-50 | 6.4% | 141 | 10 | – | – | |
| 109-00 | 80.7% | 93 | 75 | – | – | |
Hunting District 2931 hunt | ||||||
| 293-00 | 7.9% | 63 | 5 | – | – | |
Hunting District 6522 hunts | ||||||
| 652-50 | 9.0% | 1,063 | 100 | – | +14.4% | |
| 652-01 | 74.2% | 31 | 25 | – | -8.0% | |
Hunting District 2812 hunts | ||||||
| 281-00 | 9.4% | 244 | 25 | – | -21.8% | |
| 281-50 | 100.0% | 157 | – | – | – | |
Hunting District 3352 hunts | ||||||
| 335-00 | 9.9% | 253 | 25 | – | -53.0% | |
| 335-01 | 13.4% | 187 | 25 | – | – | |
Hunting District 3961 hunt | ||||||
| 396-01 | 9.9% | 252 | 25 | – | -39.1% | |
Hunting District 3803 hunts | ||||||
| 380-02 | 10.7% | 674 | 75 | – | 0.0% | |
| 380-01 | 11.8% | 423 | 50 | – | -59.9% | |
| 380-50 | 46.2% | 1,497 | 700 | – | -12.0% | |
Hunting District 4063 hunts | ||||||
| 406-51 | 11.1% | 189 | 25 | – | -17.0% | |
| 406-50 | 55.8% | 77 | 45 | – | -11.7% | |
| 406-00 | 100.0% | 132 | 200 | – | 0.0% | |
Hunting District 2851 hunt | ||||||
| 285-00 | 11.4% | 880 | 100 | – | -19.2% | |
Hunting District 3922 hunts | ||||||
| 392-01 | 12.8% | 391 | 50 | – | -7.4% | |
| 392-50 | 81.7% | 612 | 500 | – | -5.9% | |
Hunting District 3192 hunts | ||||||
| 319-01 | 13.8% | 349 | 50 | – | +23.2% | |
| 319-50 | 16.8% | 732 | 125 | – | -14.6% | |
Hunting District 6501 hunt | ||||||
| 650-00 | 13.8% | 319 | 50 | – | +26.3% | |
Hunting District 2012 hunts | ||||||
| 201-00 | 14.7% | 1,007 | 150 | – | -2.7% | |
| 201-01 | 37.5% | 40 | 15 | – | – | |
Hunting District 3951 hunt | ||||||
| 395-01 | 14.8% | 339 | 50 | – | -15.0% | |
Hunting District 2023 hunts | ||||||
| 202-00 | 15.6% | 482 | 75 | – | -14.8% | |
| 202-50 | 15.9% | 938 | 150 | – | -6.8% | |
| 202-01 | 37.5% | 40 | 15 | – | – | |
Hunting District 4003 hunts | ||||||
| 400-51 | 15.7% | 185 | 35 | – | -12.4% | |
| 400-50 | 43.9% | 239 | 110 | – | +10.0% | |
| 400-00 | 73.5% | 404 | 300 | – | +8.0% | |
Hunting District 4172 hunts | ||||||
| 417-50 | 16.1% | 529 | 100 | – | -37.0% | |
| 417-00 | 50.0% | 44 | 25 | – | -24.0% | |
Hunting District 3431 hunt | ||||||
| 343-01 | 16.3% | 153 | 25 | – | – | |
Hunting District 2403 hunts | ||||||
| 240-01 | 16.6% | 145 | 25 | – | +7.9% | |
| 240-50 | 21.7% | 115 | 25 | – | +17.4% | |
| 240-51 | 100.0% | 180 | – | – | – | |
Hunting District 1221 hunt | ||||||
| 122-00 | 16.8% | 576 | 100 | – | -3.7% | |
Hunting District 1241 hunt | ||||||
| 124-00 | 17.2% | 134 | 25 | – | +13.9% | |
Hunting District 1001 hunt | ||||||
| 100-00 | 17.9% | 559 | 100 | – | +2.0% | |
Hunting District 2031 hunt | ||||||
| 203-00 | 18.3% | 274 | 50 | – | – | |
Hunting District 3131 hunt | ||||||
| 313-01 | 18.4% | 103 | 20 | – | +29.1% | |
Hunting District 1201 hunt | ||||||
| 120-00 | 18.6% | 381 | 75 | – | -20.8% | |
Hunting District 3391 hunt | ||||||
| 339-01 | 18.7% | 134 | 25 | – | – | |
Hunting District 4013 hunts | ||||||
| 401-51 | 18.9% | 217 | 45 | – | +7.9% | |
| 401-00 | 35.4% | 254 | 100 | – | -56.6% | |
| 401-50 | 50.4% | 264 | 135 | – | -6.4% | |
Hunting District 4262 hunts | ||||||
| 426-50 | 19.4% | 351 | 75 | – | -26.2% | |
| 426-00 | 42.0% | 112 | 50 | – | +6.2% | |
Hunting District 3211 hunt | ||||||
| 321-01 | 19.6% | 51 | 10 | – | – | |
Hunting District 3311 hunt | ||||||
| 331-01 | 20.5% | 122 | 25 | – | +18.0% | |
Hunting District 3182 hunts | ||||||
| 318-00 | 20.9% | 115 | 25 | – | +5.2% | |
| 318-01 | 22.7% | 110 | 25 | – | – | |
Hunting District 1211 hunt | ||||||
| 121-00 | 21.6% | 694 | 150 | – | +0.4% | |
Hunting District 5901 hunt | ||||||
| 590-00 | 21.9% | 434 | 100 | – | +11.8% | |
Hunting District 2002 hunts | ||||||
| 200-00 | 22.1% | 113 | 25 | – | +1.4% | |
| 200-01 | 57.7% | 26 | 15 | – | – | |
Hunting District 2831 hunt | ||||||
| 283-00 | 22.1% | 226 | 50 | – | – | |
Hunting District 5111 hunt | ||||||
| 511-00 | 22.2% | 45 | 10 | – | – | |
Hunting District 1021 hunt | ||||||
| 102-00 | 22.9% | 210 | 50 | – | – | |
Hunting District 5352 hunts | ||||||
| 535-00 | 22.9% | 201 | 50 | – | -0.7% | |
| 535-50 | 38.0% | 1,238 | 500 | – | -9.6% | |
Hunting District 5401 hunt | ||||||
| 540-00 | 23.7% | 38 | 10 | – | – | |
Hunting District 5151 hunt | ||||||
| 515-00 | 24.0% | 384 | 100 | – | -11.3% | |
Hunting District 2161 hunt | ||||||
| 216-00 | 24.0% | 104 | 25 | – | -9.6% | |
Hunting District 6901 hunt | ||||||
| 690-00 | 24.2% | 380 | 100 | – | +13.8% | |
Hunting District 3341 hunt | ||||||
| 334-01 | 24.4% | 41 | 10 | – | – | |
Hunting District 1231 hunt | ||||||
| 123-00 | 25.0% | 100 | 25 | – | -3.0% | |
Hunting District 4033 hunts | ||||||
| 403-51 | 25.7% | 35 | 10 | – | -12.6% | |
| 403-50 | 87.5% | 32 | 30 | – | -12.5% | |
| 403-00 | 100.0% | 80 | 100 | – | 0.0% | |
Hunting District 4473 hunts | ||||||
| 447-00 | 27.3% | 183 | 50 | – | +2.7% | |
| 447-50 | 50.0% | 100 | 50 | – | – | |
| 447-51 | 83.3% | 24 | 20 | – | – | |
Hunting District 3401 hunt | ||||||
| 340-00 | 27.8% | 352 | 100 | – | -19.0% | |
Hunting District 2903 hunts | ||||||
| 290-02 | 28.1% | 160 | 50 | – | -27.8% | |
| 290-51 | 30.3% | 152 | 50 | – | – | |
| 290-01 | 95.7% | 23 | 25 | – | -4.3% | |
Hunting District 6201 hunt | ||||||
| 620-00 | 29.8% | 158 | 50 | – | +26.0% | |
Hunting District 4111 hunt | ||||||
| 411-01 | 30.3% | 155 | 50 | – | +29.0% | |
Hunting District 2111 hunt | ||||||
| 211-00 | 30.9% | 81 | 25 | – | – | |
Hunting District 4131 hunt | ||||||
| 413-00 | 31.2% | 311 | 100 | – | +15.2% | |
Hunting District 2042 hunts | ||||||
| 204-00 | 31.3% | 80 | 25 | – | +20.0% | |
| 204-50 | 100.0% | 157 | – | – | – | |
Hunting District 2132 hunts | ||||||
| 213-00 | 31.4% | 239 | 75 | – | -30.7% | |
| 213-50 | 100.0% | 225 | – | – | – | |
Hunting District 6701 hunt | ||||||
| 670-00 | 34.5% | 281 | 100 | – | +30.6% | |
Hunting District 2152 hunts | ||||||
| 215-00 | 35.0% | 214 | 75 | – | -1.4% | |
| 215-50 | 100.0% | 260 | – | – | – | |
Hunting District 3411 hunt | ||||||
| 341-01 | 37.0% | 189 | 70 | – | – | |
Hunting District 5251 hunt | ||||||
| 525-00 | 38.4% | 125 | 50 | – | +12.1% | |
Hunting District 2922 hunts | ||||||
| 292-00 | 39.2% | 250 | 100 | – | +11.5% | |
| 292-50 | 100.0% | 380 | – | – | – | |
Hunting District 4041 hunt | ||||||
| 404-00 | 39.4% | 249 | 100 | – | +16.5% | |
Hunting District 1041 hunt | ||||||
| 104-00 | 39.5% | 248 | 100 | – | +10.8% | |
Hunting District 5601 hunt | ||||||
| 560-00 | 40.3% | 144 | 60 | – | – | |
Hunting District 2601 hunt | ||||||
| 260-20 | 40.4% | 736 | 300 | – | -10.4% | |
Hunting District 3501 hunt | ||||||
| 350-01 | 43.1% | 116 | 50 | – | +16.4% | |
Hunting District 5701 hunt | ||||||
| 570-00 | 47.6% | 84 | 40 | – | – | |
Hunting District 3152 hunts | ||||||
| 315-02 | 47.6% | 147 | 70 | – | -20.4% | |
| 315-01 | 100.0% | 116 | 250 | – | 0.0% | |
Hunting District 5001 hunt | ||||||
| 500-00 | 47.8% | 416 | 200 | – | – | |
Hunting District 5302 hunts | ||||||
| 530-50 | 50.2% | 1,249 | 650 | – | – | |
| 530-00 | 81.9% | 237 | 200 | – | – | |
Hunting District 5021 hunt | ||||||
| 502-00 | 52.3% | 285 | 150 | – | -15.4% | |
Hunting District 6301 hunt | ||||||
| 630-00 | 55.6% | 178 | 100 | – | +19.2% | |
Hunting District 3141 hunt | ||||||
| 314-01 | 56.3% | 176 | 100 | – | +18.2% | |
Hunting District 4441 hunt | ||||||
| 444-00 | 60.5% | 81 | 50 | – | -2.5% | |
Hunting District 3111 hunt | ||||||
| 311-01 | 61.2% | 327 | 200 | – | +3.4% | |
Hunting District 1101 hunt | ||||||
| 110-00 | 65.8% | 152 | 100 | – | -30.9% | |
Hunting District 4191 hunt | ||||||
| 419-00 | 67.1% | 70 | 50 | – | -10.5% | |
Hunting District 4121 hunt | ||||||
| 412-01 | 67.6% | 74 | 50 | – | +10.8% | |
Hunting District 0072 hunts | ||||||
| 007-03 | 68.6% | 1,306 | 1,000 | – | +3.8% | |
| 007-00 | 100.0% | 1,253 | 6,000 | – | 0.0% | |
Hunting District 3171 hunt | ||||||
| 317-01 | 71.2% | 118 | 85 | – | +15.8% | |
Hunting District 3911 hunt | ||||||
| 391-02 | 71.3% | 244 | 175 | – | +2.6% | |
Hunting District 3931 hunt | ||||||
| 393-01 | 72.3% | 137 | 100 | – | -8.8% | |
Hunting District 5801 hunt | ||||||
| 580-00 | 73.5% | 68 | 50 | – | +42.6% | |
Hunting District 4712 hunts | ||||||
| 471-00 | 73.8% | 65 | 50 | – | +16.0% | |
| 471-50 | 100.0% | 66 | 80 | – | – | |
Hunting District 4501 hunt | ||||||
| 450-00 | 85.2% | 54 | 50 | – | +18.9% | |
Hunting District 3701 hunt | ||||||
| 370-01 | 90.7% | 54 | 50 | – | +9.3% | |
Hunting District 5551 hunt | ||||||
| 555-00 | 95.1% | 123 | 150 | – | -2.2% | |
Hunting District 4181 hunt | ||||||
| 418-00 | 95.3% | 43 | 50 | – | – | |
Hunting District 4481 hunt | ||||||
| 448-00 | 96.0% | 50 | 100 | – | -4.0% | |
Hunting District 6401 hunt | ||||||
| 640-00 | 98.8% | 413 | 500 | – | -0.3% | |
Hunting District 6001 hunt | ||||||
| 600-01 | 99.7% | 283 | 500 | – | -0.3% | |
Hunting District 2141 hunt | ||||||
| 214-50 | 100.0% | 34 | – | – | – | |
Hunting District 2122 hunts | ||||||
| 212-00 | 100.0% | 33 | 40 | – | 0.0% | |
| 212-50 | 100.0% | 73 | – | – | – | |
Hunting District 2172 hunts | ||||||
| 217-00 | 100.0% | 40 | 65 | – | 0.0% | |
| 217-50 | 100.0% | 57 | – | – | – | |
Hunting District 4981 hunt | ||||||
| 498-00 | 100.0% | 168 | 500 | – | – | |
Hunting District 4321 hunt | ||||||
| 432-00 | 100.0% | 28 | 50 | – | – | |
Hunting District 0051 hunt | ||||||
| 005-00 | 100.0% | 1,420 | 4,500 | – | 0.0% | |
Hunting District 3901 hunt | ||||||
| 390-01 | 100.0% | 74 | 75 | – | 0.0% | |
Hunting District 5751 hunt | ||||||
| 575-00 | 100.0% | 301 | 500 | – | 0.0% | |
Hunting District 5981 hunt | ||||||
| 598-00 | 100.0% | 350 | 1,200 | – | – | |
Hunting District 0061 hunt | ||||||
| 006-00 | 100.0% | 302 | 2,000 | – | – | |
Hunting District 4051 hunt | ||||||
| 405-00 | 100.0% | 275 | 400 | – | 0.0% | |
Hunting District 1991 hunt | ||||||
| 199-20 | 100.0% | 969 | 2,000 | – | 0.0% | |
Hunting District 5201 hunt | ||||||
| 520-00 | 100.0% | 116 | 150 | – | – | |
Hunting District 0041 hunt | ||||||
| 004-01 | 100.0% | 1,132 | 2,000 | – | 0.0% | |
Hunting District 6991 hunt | ||||||
| 699-00 | 100.0% | 199 | 4,000 | – | – | |
Hunting District 4961 hunt | ||||||
| 496-00 | 100.0% | 173 | 300 | – | – | |
Hunting District 4971 hunt | ||||||
| 497-00 | 100.0% | 133 | 300 | – | – | |
Hunting District 5991 hunt | ||||||
| 599-00 | 100.0% | 509 | 2,500 | – | – | |
Hunting District 5971 hunt | ||||||
| 597-00 | 100.0% | 358 | 1,500 | – | – | |
Hunting District 5101 hunt | ||||||
| 510-00 | 100.0% | 43 | 150 | – | – | |
