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Montana Bighorn Sheep 482-30

Bighorn Sheep License 482-30 — Adult Ewe in Hunting District 482 — Fergus, rifle only, Sep 15 – Nov 29, 2026. 28% public land, mostly BLM.

Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw

<1% (small sample) Point builder

0 of 6 applicants at 0 points drew

Years to draw on points: —

NR Tags
1
Applicants
30
Success
—

First-choice nonresidents; 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

Closes May 1 · 194 days
Cost to Apply
$137.50
If You Miss
$137.50
If You Draw
$1,387.50

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.

Opens
Mar 1, 2027
Closes
May 1, 2027
Results
about May 15

Next application window: Open Mar 1 – May 1, 2027 (expected). Dates are last cycle's, rolled forward until Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes 2027.

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Details

Odds by Point Level · 2026 Draw

Points Chance Applied Drew
0 ← you <1% (small sample) 6 0
1 <1% (small sample) 4 0
2 <1% (small sample) 4 0
3 <1% (small sample) 6 0
4 1% (small sample) 3 0
5 2% (small sample) 1 0
6 3% (small sample) — —
7 4% (small sample) 1 0
8 5% (small sample) 1 0
9 6% (small sample) — —
10 8% (small sample) 2 1
11 10% (small sample) — —
12 12% (small sample) — —
13 14% (small sample) 2 0

Monte Carlo over the common pool, scaled to the nonresident cap. A dash means Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks did not publish a count for that level. As a lower choice, 482-30 drew no one in 2026, so lower-choice odds are left out.

Draw results: Montana FWP 2026 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.

Seasons, 2026

How It Hunted, 2025

WhoHuntersHarvestSuccess
All of Hunting District 482 8 8 —

Across every license type in Hunting District 482, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 8 hunters and 8 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 21 draws

The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.

Year Tags Applicants Per Tag Points Needed Source
2026 1 30 30 — Montana FWP 2026 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1
2025 0 — — — Montana FWP 2025 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1
2024 0 — — — Montana FWP 2024 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1
2023 0 13 — — Montana FWP 2023 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1
2022 0 9 — — Montana FWP 2022 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2021 2 21 10.5 — Montana FWP 2021 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1
2020 4 14 3.5 — Montana FWP 2020 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2019 4 6 1.5 — Montana FWP 2019 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2018 3 8 2.7 — Montana FWP 2018 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2017 3 6 2 — Montana FWP 2017 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2016 3 9 3 — Montana FWP 2016 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2015 2 8 4 — Montana FWP 2015 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2014 2 4 2 — Montana FWP 2014 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2013 1 1 1 — Montana FWP 2013 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2012 1 — — — Montana FWP 2012 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2011 1 — — — Montana FWP 2011 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2010 1 1 1 — Montana FWP 2010 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2009 1 6 6 — Montana FWP 2009 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2008 1 3 3 — Montana FWP 2008 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2007 1 7 7 — Montana FWP 2007 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2006 1 — — — Montana FWP 2006 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2

Other Licenses Valid in Hunting District 482

  • 482-00 Bighorn Sheep License 482-00 1 tag · 1,211 applied 0% (small sample)
  • 482-20 Bighorn Sheep License 482-20 — Any Ram Sep 5 – Nov 29 · 0 tags · not open to nonresidents in 2026 —
  • 482-31 Bighorn Sheep License 482-31 0 tags · not open to nonresidents in 2015 —

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.

.22-250 Remington from $0.98/rd .223 Remington from $0.43/rd .243 Winchester from $1.11/rd .25-06 Remington from $1.82/rd 6.5 Creedmoor from $1.01/rd 6.5 Grendel from $0.72/rd .270 Winchester from $0.15/rd 7mm-08 Remington from $1.84/rd 7mm Remington Magnum from $2.05/rd .30-06 Springfield from $1.11/rd .300 AAC Blackout from $0.60/rd .300 Winchester Magnum from $1.25/rd .30-30 Winchester from $1.08/rd .308 Winchester from $0.82/rd .338 Winchester Magnum from $2.61/rd .350 Legend from $1.10/rd .35 Whelen .360 Buckhammer .400 Legend .444 Marlin .450 Bushmaster from $2.02/rd .45-70 Government from $1.97/rd .50 Beowulf
▸ Sources 30
  1. Montana FWP 2026 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  2. Montana FWP 2025 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  3. Montana FWP 2024 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  4. Montana FWP 2023 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  5. Montana FWP 2022 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  6. Montana FWP 2021 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  7. Montana FWP 2020 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  8. Montana FWP 2019 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  9. Montana FWP 2018 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  10. Montana FWP 2017 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  11. Montana FWP 2016 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  12. Montana FWP 2015 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  13. Montana FWP 2014 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  14. Montana FWP 2013 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  15. Montana FWP 2012 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  16. Montana FWP 2011 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  17. Montana FWP 2010 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  18. Montana FWP 2009 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  19. Montana FWP 2008 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  20. Montana FWP 2007 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  21. Montana FWP 2006 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  22. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-702 Restrictions on special… draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  23. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-113 Application fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  24. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-116 Base hunting license… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  25. Montana FWP 2026 Hunting Requirements fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  26. Montana FWP 2026 Nonresident License Fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  27. Montana FWP 2026 Moose, Sheep, Goat Hunting Regulations fees, seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  28. Montana FWP 2005-2025 FWP Harvest Estimates export harvest, retrieved Sep 2, 2026
  29. Montana FWP 2026 Bighorn Sheep Hunting Districts boundary, retrieved Sep 2, 2026
  30. Montana FWP 2026-2027 Bighorn sheep Hunting District… land ownership, retrieved Sep 2, 2026

About These Numbers

Odds are from the 2026 draw, the latest on file, computed from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' published results (monte Carlo over the common pool, scaled to the nonresident cap). 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.

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