Montana — Elk

MT Elk Unit 702

Name: Montana Unit 702 Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

1,768,398

Public Land

15%

Elevation

2,353–4,792 ft

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Archery — Permit 21	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery — Permit 20	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery — General Archery — Spike Bull or Antlerless Elk	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	either
2026	Archery — B-Tag 00	Sep 5, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader — B-Tag 00	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	female
2026	Muzzleloader — General Muzzleloader — Spike Bull or Antlerless Elk	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	either
2026	Muzzleloader — Permit 20	Dec 12, 2026 — Dec 20, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — General Rifle — Spike Bull or Antlerless Elk	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — Permit 20	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	either
2026	Rifle — General Rifle — Antlerless Elk	Nov 30, 2026 — Feb 15, 2027	—	female
2026	Rifle — B-Tag 00	Oct 24, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	female

Trophy Data

B&C Entries

Avg Score

390.5

Top Score

423.6

Recent (5yr)

AI Scout Analysis

# MT 702 Tactical Analysis **Terrain & Access** MT 702 spans 1.8 million acres of low-elevation foothills and mid-range mountains (2,350–4,800 ft), but only 14.5% is public land. Hunting pressure is concentrated on scattered public parcels; much of the unit requires access via private land or outfitter networks. Archery seasons (Sep 5–Oct 18) offer the longest window and most flexibility. **Herd Quality** Trophy record data is limited to county-level overlap (Rosebud County, 51% of unit). The...

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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 00	resident	824	800
2023	B-Tag 00	nonresident	298	80
2023	B-Tag 00	resident	1,316	600
2023	B-Tag 00	nonresident	234	60
2023	Permit 20	resident	2,609	280
2023	Permit 20	nonresident	506	28
2023	Permit 21	resident	1,289	1,000
2023	Permit 21	nonresident	433	100

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Harvest Data

Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2022	93	42	45.2%
2022	623	178	28.6%