Montana Bighorn Sheep 482-31
Bighorn Sheep License 482-31 in Hunting District 482 — Fergus, rifle only. 28% public land, mostly BLM.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2013.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks held its 2026 bighorn sheep draw without 482-31. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
Your odds at 0 points · 2013 draw · no nonresident tags in 2015 — showing 2013
Years to draw on points: —
- NR Tags
- 1
- Applicants
- 0
- 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
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 | 33% (small sample) pool average: a floor with points | — | — |
Unweighted tags ÷ applicants — state did not publish pools. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes no per-level counts for this hunt; each point adds entries (points² + 1), so the pool average is a floor for anyone holding points and an overstatement for a first-year applicant. As a lower choice, 482-31 drew no one in 2013, so lower-choice odds are left out.
Draw results: Montana FWP 2013 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
How It Hunted, 2025
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 10 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Points Needed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | — | — | — | Montana FWP 2015 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | — | — | Montana FWP 2014 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | — | — | Montana FWP 2013 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | — | — | Montana FWP 2012 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | — | — | Montana FWP 2011 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | — | — | Montana FWP 2010 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | Montana FWP 2009 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | — | — | Montana FWP 2008 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | — | — | — | Montana FWP 2007 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 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 —
- 482-30 Bighorn Sheep License 482-30 — Adult Ewe Sep 5 – Nov 29 · 1 tag · 30 applied <1% (small sample)
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 2013 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · draw results, earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2014 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2012 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2011 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2010 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2009 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2008 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2007 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2006 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 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 (unweighted tags ÷ applicants — state did not publish 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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