Montana — Moose

MT Moose Unit 516

Name: Montana Unit 516 Moose Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2026	Permit 50 — 516-50	Sep 15, 2026 — Nov 29, 2026	—	male
2026	Permit 50 Archery — 516-50-A	Sep 5, 2026 — Sep 14, 2026	—	male

AI Scout Analysis

# MT 516 Moose — Tactical Analysis ## Draw Difficulty: Exceptionally Competitive This is one of Montana's most sought moose units. **2025 resident draw rate: 1%** (281 applicants chasing just 2 tags). Historical data shows 0% draw odds at 0–17 points, with sporadic success only at 18+ points (20% at 18pts in 2025; 20% at 10pts and 33% at 13pts in 2024). You need **18+ preference points minimum** to have any meaningful draw probability, and even then success is unpredictable due to the tiny tag...

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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	231	2

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Harvest Data

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
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2022		2	2	100.0%