Montana draw
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From: T-rex
13-Apr-23
Any inside info out there when the NR draw results will be posted? The last few year its been April 14th.
Kinda anxious to see with all the PP deletions last year what it will do to the system.
From: SBH
13-Apr-23
Sounds about right, middle of April. Plan on them screwing it up, that's the only guarantee.
From: Mule Power
13-Apr-23
Tomorrow
From: HUNT MAN
13-Apr-23
I am thinking tomorrow
From: 808bowhunter
13-Apr-23
Fingers crossed
From: Blood
14-Apr-23
Any news yet?
From: Orion
14-Apr-23
Guys on Monstermuleys are saying Montana FWP told them the Monday the 17th.
From: T-rex
14-Apr-23
Thanks for the info... Nothing posted yet.
From: Pop-r
14-Apr-23
Just talked to them and "sometime next week."
From: Gil
14-Apr-23
Postponed is what I was told. They don't even know when they will know.
From: Scrappy
14-Apr-23
Montana is is always like hold my beer cause I know we can screw the draw up worse this year than last.
From: HUNT MAN
14-Apr-23
Before Wyoming ??
From: Gil
15-Apr-23
Montana draw is going to be epic this year. Epic disaster.
From: Pop-r
15-Apr-23
It can't be any more epic than the past few years. I mean seriously.
From: T Rex
15-Apr-23
Well for the past few years I have drew tags, so I hope they keep it up… lol
From: redneck hunter
16-Apr-23
Probably didn't get the results they wanted. I love hunting Montana and the people there, but FWP sucks.
From: Pop-r
17-Apr-23
"Draw is going down as we speak and results released later today" is the latest I'm told.
From: Scrappy
17-Apr-23
https://myfwp.mt.gov/fwpExtPortal/searchHunters_input.action
This is the back door way to check your results.
I didn't draw an elk combo with one pref point. New I wouldn't so hopefully next year for me.
From: EZBreazy
17-Apr-23
Thanks Scrappy. Tried it and that trick worked. Got my tag with 2 points, no surprise. Friend of mine got a released tag. I guess Montana bound.
From: 808bowhunter
17-Apr-23
General elk drawn but not my elk permit. Strange system but I still play. Now I gotta figure out what to do with the general. At least I have an elk tag!
From: Pop-r
17-Apr-23
From: T Rex
17-Apr-23
Successful general elk! Come on September! Congrats to those who drew!
From: Geno
17-Apr-23
Got the general but no permit. Bring on elk season!
From: Slider14
17-Apr-23
Can someone fill me in on what is a release tag, I understand that if someone does not get a permit they may turn the tag back in but what are the odds of me getting the license? Thanks
From: Coondog
17-Apr-23
Got a released general elk combo, but didn’t draw my elk permit. Someone fill me in on what this means? Can hunt any general unit?
From: smurph
17-Apr-23
Just checked my results, didn't get a general combo in the draw, but received a released tag. Must happened during or right after the initial draw. I had one point for what it is worth.
From: HUNT MAN
17-Apr-23
So if someone does not draw a permit with their general combo. Then they return their tag and it’s a second draw and that is the release tag. Looks like everybody drew.
From: CK
17-Apr-23
Nada for me. It's frustrating because the draw odds are better for the LE I put in for than the general.
From: Blood
17-Apr-23
I think the whole system is F’d up right now….. hopefully MT fixes it tomorrow. There seems to be a lot of errors.
From: Beachtree
18-Apr-23
Screwed up is right, I didn't draw a tag this year when I called to ask why they said I drew a tag last year, I did not. It's been 5 years . Said call back next week
From: steff
18-Apr-23
No Bueno here. Didn't draw elk tag or permit with 3 bonus and 4 preference pts. not a user friendly system!
From: BMF11
18-Apr-23
No Big Game combo with 2 preference points
From: ND String Puller
18-Apr-23
Drew my permit with 5 bonus and 0 preference points.
From: Pop-r
18-Apr-23
BMF11 surely not.
From: Pop-r
18-Apr-23
I'm curious IF there really is anyone with two points that didn't draw..
From: Orion
18-Apr-23
Looks like lots of guys on monstermuleys with 2 points didn't draw the big game combo. They are saying 3 or 0 got the tags, due to the way the Montana system works.
From: BMF11
18-Apr-23
No Big Game combo with 2 preference points
From: EZBreazy
18-Apr-23
I drew with 2 so that was enough for some tags but maybe not all.
From: Blood
18-Apr-23
Spoke to MT F&G today. Three of us struck out on the party app for the elk combo general tag. No points. He said that was pretty rare….so that was nice to hear :(
He also said 84% of the people with two points drew the elk combo. 3 points or better I guess everyone got a tag. So MT is heading in the same direction as WY with point creep I guess.
From: BMF11
18-Apr-23
Pop-r No Big Game Combo with 2 Preference points Surely
From: BMF11
18-Apr-23
From: T-rex
19-Apr-23
We, party of 2, drew with zero points
From: Brijake
19-Apr-23
So if 3 and 0 points got drawn, that would mean there was no benefit to buying the 2 points using the outfitter number. Unless you were in the 84% that supposedly drew with 2. Would have to see the draw report to know for sure.
From: SBH
19-Apr-23
MT points just put your name in the draw more times. Better odds but not a guarantee.
From: 808bowhunter
19-Apr-23
Preference point tags go to highest point holder. Bonus points put name in the hat more. I think MT general system give tags to highest point holder but saves some for 0 point holder. The extra point for outfitters is rubbish in my opinion. The system is messed up that if you put in for an elk permit you have to draw the general first. Its just more money for them. I don't like it but I still play
From: ROUGHCOUNTRY
19-Apr-23
My son Sam drew one of the coveted Bitterroot mule deer permits and we live right in the unit so it should be fun.........
From: SBH
19-Apr-23
Yes! Congrats Mike. Starting the year off right!
From: T Rex
14-Apr-24
It’s that time of year again. Good luck everyone!
Fingers crossed I draw again this year.
From: Hunts_with_stick
15-Apr-24
Good luck everyone! I only applied for the sheep, goat, and moose. Boys in baseball eat a lot of vacation time, which I love watching them play.
From: Scrappy
15-Apr-24
Website to check status of draw is down, must be drawing now. Goodluck to me and everyone else after I get drawn:):):)
From: BMF11
15-Apr-24
Website is down for me too, but on the app it shows that I drew the Combo. Hopefully, it doesn’t change!
From: Scrappy
15-Apr-24
I got drawn
From: Blood
15-Apr-24
Scrappy, what did your online “successful” and “not successful” say. Thanks.
From: HUNT MAN
15-Apr-24
Got an elk tag. Hot dam!!
From: Dwelmag1942
15-Apr-24
690 archery elk outfitters?
From: steff
16-Apr-24
Successful! Headed to The Breaks in September. Good luck to those who drew.
From: Mule Power
16-Apr-24
Congrats Hunt lol
From: DonVathome
16-Apr-24
I drew alone with 2 preference points (one I bought last year and one I bought this year before the draw).
From: Scrappy
16-Apr-24
With 2 pref points
From: WI Shedhead
16-Apr-24
Group Drew bigame combo with zero points and breaks permits with 3 point average. Can’t wait for September!!
From: MichaelArnette
16-Apr-24
I drew alone with 2 points, I’m in for a lot of other states so may give it back
From: Smtn10PT
16-Apr-24
general combo for me
From: c3
16-Apr-24
I didn't draw this year for the first time for the Elk Combo. Usually that's a banker tag every year even if you don't draw a permit.
I believe 25% of the tags will always go to a random draw of those who don't pay for points. That's why it's either 3 or zero for most people.
Cheers, Pete
From: Blood
16-Apr-24
Pretty sure I drew an elk Combo. Mine says successful (released). Website says that means you drew a tag that someone else refuses if they didn’t get their unit. MT makes it complicated once again to understand.
From: Patdel
16-Apr-24
Are they splitting groups up? 2 out of 3 of us says successful, one unsuccessful?
From: T-rex
16-Apr-24
I drew a general elk.... time to start stepping up the work outs.
Good luck to everyone that drew!
