Montana — Elk

MT Elk Unit 690

Name: Montana Unit 690 Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

2,557,457

Public Land

21%

Elevation

2,298–6,495 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

4° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

12° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±5° variability

Vertical Relief

4,197 ft relief

Altitude

6,495 ft max

Remoteness

0% wilderness

Moderate terrain — over 4,197 ft of vertical relief and broken, dissected terrain.

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Historical data (2023–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

2024nonresident

Permit 21

Applicants

128

Tags issued

2024resident

Permit 20

Applicants

1,367

Tags issued

2024nonresident

Permit 20

Applicants

218

Tags issued

2024resident

Permit 21

Applicants

642

Tags issued

2024resident

B-Tag 01

Applicants

592

Tags issued

300

2024nonresident

B-Tag 01

Applicants

Tags issued

2024resident

B-Tag 01

Applicants

183

Tags issued

150

2024nonresident

B-Tag 01

Applicants

Tags issued

2023nonresident

B-Tag 01

Applicants

Tags issued

2023nonresident

Permit 21

Applicants

125

Tags issued

2023resident

B-Tag 01

Applicants

511

Tags issued

300

2023nonresident

B-Tag 01

Applicants

Tags issued

2023resident

B-Tag 01

Applicants

157

Tags issued

150

2023resident

Permit 20

Applicants

1,279

Tags issued

2023nonresident

Permit 20

Applicants

228

Tags issued

2023resident

Permit 21

Applicants

654

Tags issued

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
2024	Permit 21	nonresident	128	5
2024	Permit 20	resident	1,367	50
2024	Permit 20	nonresident	218	5
2024	Permit 21	resident	642	50
2024	B-Tag 01	resident	592	300
2024	B-Tag 01	nonresident	62	30
2024	B-Tag 01	resident	183	150
2024	B-Tag 01	nonresident	2	15
2023	B-Tag 01	nonresident	3	15
2023	Permit 21	nonresident	125	5
2023	B-Tag 01	resident	511	300
2023	B-Tag 01	nonresident	52	30
2023	B-Tag 01	resident	157	150
2023	Permit 20	resident	1,279	50
2023	Permit 20	nonresident	228	5
2023	Permit 21	resident	654	50

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success
2024	66	26	39.4%
2024	711	232	32.6%
2023	0	23	—
2023	0	186	—
2022	51	16	31.4%
2022	613	204	33.3%

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — Permit 21	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — Permit 20	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Antlerless Elk	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader — B-Tag 01	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — General Rifle — Antlerless Elk	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — B-Tag 01	Oct 22, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	female
2026	Rifle — Permit 20	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	either

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries

Avg Score

392.9

Top Score

410.4

Recent (5yr)

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