Montana — Elk

MT Elk Unit 705

Name: Montana Unit 705 Elk Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

3,949,550

Public Land

31%

Elevation

2,423–4,421 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

3° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

7° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±3° variability

Vertical Relief

1,998 ft relief

Altitude

4,421 ft max

Remoteness

0% wilderness

Easy terrain — gentle slopes and modest relief, accessible country for most hunters.

Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

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

2024resident

Permit 20

Applicants

2,896

Tags issued

280

2024nonresident

Permit 20

Applicants

506

Tags issued

2024resident

Permit 21 Archery

Applicants

1,311

Tags issued

1,000

2024nonresident

Permit 21 Archery

Applicants

464

Tags issued

100

2024resident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

964

Tags issued

800

2024nonresident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

297

Tags issued

2024resident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

1,353

Tags issued

600

2024nonresident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

196

Tags issued

2023resident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

824

Tags issued

800

2023nonresident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

298

Tags issued

2023resident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

1,316

Tags issued

600

2023nonresident

B-Tag 00

Applicants

234

Tags issued

2023resident

Permit 20

Applicants

2,609

Tags issued

280

2023nonresident

Permit 20

Applicants

506

Tags issued

2023resident

Permit 21

Applicants

1,289

Tags issued

1,000

2023nonresident

Permit 21

Applicants

433

Tags issued

100

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
2024	Permit 20	resident	2,896	280
2024	Permit 20	nonresident	506	28
2024	Permit 21 Archery	resident	1,311	1,000
2024	Permit 21 Archery	nonresident	464	100
2024	B-Tag 00	resident	964	800
2024	B-Tag 00	nonresident	297	80
2024	B-Tag 00	resident	1,353	600
2024	B-Tag 00	nonresident	196	60
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

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

Year	Hunters	Harvest	Success
2024	191	95	49.7%
2024	537	108	20.1%
2023	0	52	—
2023	0	119	—
2022	150	62	41.3%
2022	415	122	29.4%

Season Dates

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

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries

Avg Score

386.6

Top Score

431.9

Recent (5yr)

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