Montana Bighorn Sheep 304-20
Bighorn Sheep License 304-20 in Hunting District 304 — Hyalite, rifle only, Sep 15 – Nov 27, 2022. 53% public land, mostly National Forest.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2020.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks held its 2026 bighorn sheep draw without 304-20. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2020 draw · no nonresident tags in 2026 — showing 2020
0 of 38 applicants at 0 points drew
Years to draw on points: —
- Tags
- 1
- Nonresident Applicants
- 273
- Success
- —
First-choice nonresidents; the tags are shared by every residency; nonresidents capped at 10%.
Points Needed to Draw
No cut was published in enough years to chart one.
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 · 2020 Draw
| Points | Chance | Applied | Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 ← you | <1% (small sample) | 38 | 0 |
| 1 | <1% (small sample) | 29 | 0 |
| 2 | <1% (small sample) | 27 | 0 |
| 3 | <1% (small sample) | 16 | 0 |
| 4 | <1% (small sample) | 20 | 0 |
| 5 | <1% (small sample) | 22 | 0 |
| 6 | <1% (small sample) | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | <1% (small sample) | 16 | 0 |
| 8 | <1% (small sample) | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | <1% (small sample) | 13 | 0 |
| 10 | <1% (small sample) | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | <1% (small sample) | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | <1% (small sample) | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | <1% (small sample) | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | <1% (small sample) | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | <1% (small sample) | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | <1% (small sample) | — | — |
| 17 | 1% (small sample) | — | — |
| 18 | 1% (small sample) | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | 2% (small sample) | 4 | 0 |
Monte Carlo over published bonus-point pools. 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, 304-20 drew no one in 2020, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: Montana FWP 2020 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Seasons, 2022
- Sep 3–14, 2022 Archery only. Needs a $10 archery license on top. Montana FWP 2022 Moose, Sheep, Goat Hunting Regulations, p. 36
- Sep 15 – Nov 27, 2022 Bighorn Sheep License 304-20, rifle only Montana FWP 2022 Moose, Sheep, Goat Hunting Regulations, p. 36
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Hunting District 304 | 1 | 0 | — |
Across every license type in Hunting District 304, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 1 hunter and 0 bighorn sheep taken in 2025. 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 9 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags (All Res.) | Nonresident Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — | 296 | — | Montana FWP 2026 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 249 | — | Montana FWP 2025 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 196 | — | Montana FWP 2024 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 203 | — | Montana FWP 2023 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 164 | — | Montana FWP 2022 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 95 | — | Montana FWP 2021 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 273 | 393 | — | Montana FWP 2020 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 102 | — | Montana FWP 2019 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 97 | — | Montana FWP 2018 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 |
Other Licenses Valid in Hunting District 304
- 304-00 Bighorn Sheep License 304-00 0 tags · not open to nonresidents in 2013 —
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 18
- Montana FWP 2020 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · draw results, earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2025 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2024 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2023 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2022 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2021 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2019 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2018 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · 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 2022 Moose, Sheep, Goat Hunting Regulations, p. 36 · seasons, 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 2020 draw, the latest on file, computed from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' published results (monte Carlo over published bonus-point pools). 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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