Montana Bighorn Sheep 303-20
Bighorn Sheep License 303-20 (unlimited quota) in Hunting District 303 — South Absaroka, rifle only. 90% public land, mostly National Forest.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2013.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks held its 2026 bighorn sheep draw without 303-20. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2013 draw
8 first-choice applicants
8 first-choice applicants for 8 tags in 2013, so every first-choice applicant drew. The 100% reflects low demand that year, and a code like this can flip the year demand catches up.
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- —
- Applicants
- 8
- Success
- 3%
First-choice nonresidents. Success: all hunters in Hunting District 303, 2025.
Points Needed to Draw
Undersubscribed every year on file: 2–8 first-choice applicants for tags, 2006–2013.
Bonus points (squared) — no cut to track: each point adds entries to the draw rather than a place in line.
Wait 7 years after drawing before applying again.
What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees
The $50 application fee, Bighorn Sheep (nonrefundable, per species) is not refunded. The $50 base hunting license (annual, assessed with first hunting license or application) is not refunded. The $10 conservation license (prerequisite for all licenses) is not refunded. The $7.50 Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Pass (16 and older) is not refunded. A bonus point bought with a Bighorn Sheep application (per species; required for accumulated points to count) is $20. Drawing adds the $1,250 nonresident Bighorn Sheep license (drawing; bought on or before Aug. 1 if drawn).
Optional, not counted above: Bonus point only (no application), Bighorn Sheep (July 1 - Sept 30) $75 and Bonus point only (no application) (July 1 - Sept 30, per species) $25.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Application fee, Bighorn Sheep (nonrefundable, per species) · paid at application $50 Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-113 Application fees
- Base hunting license (annual, assessed with first hunting license or application) · paid at application $50 Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-116 Base hunting license…
- Conservation license (prerequisite for all licenses) · paid at application $10 Montana FWP 2026 Hunting Requirements
- Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Pass (16 and older) · paid at application $7.50 Montana FWP 2026 Nonresident License Fees
- Bonus point bought with a Bighorn Sheep application (per species; required for accumulated points to count) · paid with the application, drawn or not; skip it and no point is added this year $20 Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-113 Application fees
- Nonresident Bighorn Sheep license (drawing; bought on or before Aug. 1 if drawn) · paid if drawn $1,250 Montana FWP 2026 Moose, Sheep, Goat Hunting Regulations
Details
Odds by Point Level · 2013 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 ← you | 100% same at every level | — | — |
Computed from the agency's published draw results. A dash means Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks did not publish a count for that level: it prints exact counts around the cut and folds the rest into a band. As a lower choice, 303-20 drew no one in 2013, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: Montana FWP 2013 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Hunting District 303 | 60 | 2 | 3% |
Across every license type in Hunting District 303, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 60 hunters and 2 bighorn sheep taken in 2025, and 3% of them took a bighorn sheep. Montana's figures blend mandatory reporting with a phone and mail survey. FWP does not publish district-level hunter counts for elk or antelope, so success rates are missing for those. Source: Montana FWP 2005-2025 FWP Harvest Estimates export.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 8 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | — | 8 | — | — | Montana FWP 2013 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2012 | — | 3 | — | — | Montana FWP 2012 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2011 | — | 4 | — | — | Montana FWP 2011 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2010 | — | 4 | — | — | Montana FWP 2010 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2009 | — | 4 | — | — | Montana FWP 2009 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2008 | — | 6 | — | — | Montana FWP 2008 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2007 | — | 2 | — | — | Montana FWP 2007 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2006 | — | 2 | — | — | Montana FWP 2006 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
Other Licenses Valid in Hunting District 303
- 303-60 Bighorn Sheep License 303-60 — Legal Ram (unlimited quota) Sep 15 – Oct 31 · 38 applied 100%
Odds at your points, nonresident. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Legal Cartridges 23 on file for Montana bighorn sheep
23 cartridges on file are legal for bighorn sheep with a rifle in Montana. Rules and sources: Montana hunting laws.
▸ Sources 17
- Montana FWP 2013 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2012 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2011 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2010 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2009 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2008 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2007 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2006 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-702 Restrictions on special… draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-113 Application fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-116 Base hunting license… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2026 Hunting Requirements fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2026 Nonresident License Fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
- Montana FWP 2026 Moose, Sheep, Goat Hunting Regulations fees, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2005-2025 FWP Harvest Estimates export harvest, retrieved Sep 2, 2026
- Montana FWP 2026 Bighorn Sheep Hunting Districts boundary, retrieved Sep 2, 2026
- Montana FWP 2026-2027 Bighorn sheep Hunting District… land ownership, retrieved Sep 2, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2013 draw, the latest on file, computed from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' published results (computed from the agency's published draw results). They are what happened in that draw, not a forecast. Under five tags a percentage carries a *, because one applicant either way swings it. A dash means the agency did not publish the number, and a date marked expected is last cycle's schedule rolled forward. How we compute these.
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