Montana — Moose

MT Moose Unit 280

Name: Montana Unit 280 Moose Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Permit 50 — 280-50	Sep 15, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	male
2026	Permit 50 Archery — 280-50-A	Sep 5, 2026 — Sep 14, 2026	—	male

AI Scout Analysis

# MT 280 — Tactical Analysis **Draw Difficulty (Residents Only)** MT 280 is an extremely tight, quota-limited moose unit with only **1 tag annually** across 2 seasons (early September rut hunt and extended fall season). The 2025 resident draw rate was just **1%** (92 applicants, 1 tag). Historically, draw odds have been brutal across all point levels—most years see 0% at every point threshold, with rare exceptions (2024: 5pts = 17%; 2023: 1pt = 5%). The 2025 data shows a single draw at 25...

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Tag Quotas & Applicant Volume

Year	Weapon	Residency	Applicants	Tags issued
2 recent records available — Sign up to see current data
2023	Permit 50	resident	81	1
2023	Permit 50	nonresident	47	1

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2022		1	1	100.0%