Montana draw 2026

Where else are people supposed to apply for deer?

Pretty basic math that with so few LE units to apply, odds will be terrible.
No doubt. People got to apply somewhere. I picked deer in 270 with around 11K first choice applicants. I'm fully aware that's like a public land hunt for a mediocre deer, and maybe something in the 170 range if you're allowed to hunt along the right driveway. My kids partied up in the bridgers, figuring easy, close, and they could do that weekdays, etc. Not considering that a high quality permit - I had no idea it was in such demand. Probably the majority of applicants from Bozeman? I can't imagine paying the non-resident fees, and beating the odds of drawing that permit, and travelling from another state to hunt that kind of place.

Times have really changed.
 

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