Official 2026 Montana Draw Thread

[Jskaanland]

It’s old, just thought I would mess with everyone

You're a horrible horrible person...

 

[NJFikkert]

Well that sucks. Losing hope for today for sure.

 

[velvet muley]

I feel violated, can we take to the streets and protest.

 

[TWill_61]

I asked ChatGPt to write us a poem for the day:

The page stayed still.

No numbers,
no names,
just the same quiet screen
we checked at dawn
like it might whisper something new
if we cared enough.

Coffee went cold beside us,
boots by the door
like they already knew
they wouldn’t be needed yet.

All winter we carried it—
that thin thread of September air,
bugles breaking morning fog,
frost on the edges of a promise
we hadn’t even been given.

We told ourselves,
“Today’s the day.”

And today came—
and passed—
like a trail that fades
right when it matters most.

Somewhere,
those elk still move through timber
without knowing our names,
without knowing how close
we felt to them this morning.

The mountains didn’t change.
The wind didn’t answer.

Only us—
standing there
refreshing a silent page,
holding onto a hunt
that, for now,
is still just a hope.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

I asked ChatGPt to write us a poem for the day:

The page stayed still.

No numbers,
no names,
just the same quiet screen
we checked at dawn
like it might whisper something new
if we cared enough.

Coffee went cold beside us,
boots by the door
like they already knew
they wouldn’t be needed yet.

All winter we carried it—
that thin thread of September air,
bugles breaking morning fog,
frost on the edges of a promise
we hadn’t even been given.

We told ourselves,
“Today’s the day.”

And today came—
and passed—
like a trail that fades
right when it matters most.

Somewhere,
those elk still move through timber
without knowing our names,
without knowing how close
we felt to them this morning.

The mountains didn’t change.
The wind didn’t answer.

Only us—
standing there
refreshing a silent page,
holding onto a hunt
that, for now,
is still just a hope.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

I have freed myself from this absurdity.

 

[Mtbhikernv]

I asked ChatGPt to write us a poem for the day:

The page stayed still.

No numbers,
no names,
just the same quiet screen
we checked at dawn
like it might whisper something new
if we cared enough.

Coffee went cold beside us,
boots by the door
like they already knew
they wouldn’t be needed yet.

All winter we carried it—
that thin thread of September air,
bugles breaking morning fog,
frost on the edges of a promise
we hadn’t even been given.

We told ourselves,
“Today’s the day.”

And today came—
and passed—
like a trail that fades
right when it matters most.

Somewhere,
those elk still move through timber
without knowing our names,
without knowing how close
we felt to them this morning.

The mountains didn’t change.
The wind didn’t answer.

Only us—
standing there
refreshing a silent page,
holding onto a hunt
that, for now,
is still just a hope.

 

[BadEarth]

RESULTS ARE UP

 

[Lukeandcod]

Hunting MT archery elk this year!

 

[hunterjmj]

Not successful

 

[JDZ]

 

[Lineman167]

Successful!!! 0 pref and 1 bonus. Party of 2. Two years in a row gambling with the 0 pt pool.

 

[Rambo78]

Successfully, Elk General…2 points

 

[Paladin]

No luck for me. Now it's fingers crossed for New Mexico.

 

[tcg144]

Our group drew deer

 

[Schmoops]

Why is it still pending for me????? (just bitching, I can wait haha)

Edit: it’s because I’m a resident idiot and this is the *permit* drawing, not tag drawings.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Drew big game combo

 

[ajhunts]

Successful for elk combo with two points.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Why is it still pending for me????? (just bitching, I can wait haha)

Still pending for me too.

 

[TannerP]

How long does it usually take for them to process refunds for the losers?