Montana — Elk

MT Elk Unit 217

Name: Montana Unit 217 Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

91,278

Public Land

31%

Elevation

3,945–8,140 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — B-Tag 01	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	female
2026	Archery — Permit 11	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery — Permit 10	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery — General Archery — Antlerless Elk	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	female
2026	Archery — B-Tag 02	Aug 15, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader — Permit 10	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — B-Tag 01	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader — B-Tag 02	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader — Permit 11	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — Permit 10	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — B-Tag 01	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — General Rifle — Antlerless Elk	Oct 19, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — Permit 11	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — B-Tag 02	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	female

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

391.2

Top Score

429.1

Recent (5yr)

AI Scout Analysis

# MT 217 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access MT 217 spans 3,945–8,140 ft elevation across 91,278 acres with only 31% public land, presenting a mix of low-elevation foothill terrain and high alpine country. Limited public access requires hunters to maximize their route planning or secure private-land permission to reach productive areas. ## Herd Quality & Population Trophy record data from the overlapping counties (Granite and Powell) shows strong historical production, with record-book...

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Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
16 recent records available — Sign up to see current data
2023	B-Tag 01	resident	150	160
2023	B-Tag 01	nonresident	8	16
2023	B-Tag 02	resident	63	150
2023	B-Tag 02	nonresident	14	15
2023	Permit 10	resident	631	175
2023	Permit 10	nonresident	37	17
2023	Permit 11	resident	43	25
2023	Permit 11	nonresident	3	2

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Harvest Data

Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2022	74	40	54.0%
2022	370	69	18.6%