Montana — Elk

MT Elk Unit 690

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

2,559,077

Public Land

21%

Elevation

2,296–6,495 ft

Season Dates

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

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

392.9

Top Score

410.4

Recent (5yr)

AI Scout Analysis

# MT 690 Tactical Analysis ## Terrain & Access MT 690 spans 2.6 million acres across steep, high-elevation terrain (2,300–6,500 ft) with minimal public land access at just 21%. This is a large, rugged unit requiring significant effort to locate huntable ground, particularly during general seasons when private-land concentration makes success difficult for DIY hunters without established access. ## Herd Quality No wildlife survey data (bull:cow ratios or population estimates) is available for...

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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	511	300
2023	B-Tag 01	nonresident	52	30
2023	B-Tag 01	resident	157	150
2023	B-Tag 01	nonresident	3	15
2023	Permit 20	resident	1,279	50
2023	Permit 20	nonresident	228	5
2023	Permit 21	resident	654	50
2023	Permit 21	nonresident	125	5

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Harvest Data

Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2022	51	16	31.4%
2022	613	204	33.3%