Harvest trends / Montana

Montana Elk harvest, 2023

Montana elk hunters reported 22,335 animals in 2023 — dropped sharply 19.3% from 27,671 in 2022. That's the lowest total in our 5-year record.

22,335
2023 harvest
-19.3%
vs 2022
5
Years of record
27,671
Peak (2022)
2019: 22,882192020: 25,907202021: 23,459212022: 27,671222023: 22,33523
Reported harvest by season year. Latest year in orange; 2022 peak shaded.

Record low. 2023 is the lowest elk harvest in our 5-year record for Montana.

Season by season

SeasonHarvestChangeUnits
202322,335-19.3%132
202227,671+18.0%131
202123,459-9.4%150
202025,907+13.2%150
201922,882—154
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Statewide totals summed from official Montana harvest reports and subject to agency revision. Reporting rules differ by state, so these figures are comparable across years within Montana, not between states.