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Montana Bighorn Sheep 503-20

Bighorn Sheep License 503-20 — Any Ram in Hunting District 503 — Pryor Mountains, rifle only, Sep 15 – Nov 29, 2026. 81% public land, mostly National Forest.

No nonresident draw results are on file for this hunt. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes resident results only, or none by residency. The numbers below are the resident draw.

Your odds at 0 points · 2026 draw

<1% (small sample) Point builder

0 of 53 applicants at 0 points drew

Years to draw on points: —

Tags
3
Applicants
766
Success
—

First-choice residents.

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 Resident Fees

Closes May 1 · 195 days
Cost to Apply
$30
If You Miss
$30
If You Draw
$155

The $10 application fee, Bighorn Sheep (nonrefundable, per species) is not refunded. The $10 base hunting license is not refunded. The $8 conservation license is not refunded. A bonus point bought with an application (per species) is $2. Drawing adds the $125 resident Bighorn Sheep license (drawing; bought on or before Aug. 1 if drawn).

Optional, not counted above: Bonus point only (no application) (July 1 - Sept 30, per species) $15.

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) 53 0
1 <1% (small sample) 89 0
2 <1% (small sample) 77 0
3 <1% (small sample) 65 0
4 <1% (small sample) 49 0
5 <1% (small sample) 41 0
6 <1% (small sample) 36 0
7 <1% (small sample) 36 0
8 <1% (small sample) 26 0
9 <1% (small sample) 32 0
10 <1% (small sample) 38 0
11 <1% (small sample) 18 0
12 <1% (small sample) 23 0
13 <1% (small sample) 19 0
14 <1% (small sample) 10 1
15 <1% (small sample) 11 0
16 <1% (small sample) 14 0
17 <1% (small sample) 10 0
18 1% (small sample) 14 0
19 1% (small sample) 10 0
20 1% (small sample) 10 0
21 1% (small sample) 10 0
22 2% (small sample) 18 1
23 2% (small sample) 10 0
24 2% (small sample) 13 1
25 2% (small sample) 16 0
26 2% (small sample) 18 0

Monte Carlo over published bonus-point pools. A dash means Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks did not publish a count for that level. As a lower choice, 503-20 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 503 3 2 —

Across every license type in Hunting District 503, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 3 hunters and 2 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 13 draws

The standard draw for residents, one row per year.

Year Tags Applicants Per Tag Points Needed Source
2026 3 766 255.3 — Montana FWP 2026 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1
2025 3 630 210 — Montana FWP 2025 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1
2024 3 509 169.7 — Montana FWP 2024 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1
2023 3 431 143.7 — Montana FWP 2023 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1
2022 3 359 119.7 — Montana FWP 2022 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2021 3 352 117.3 — Montana FWP 2021 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1
2020 3 326 108.7 — Montana FWP 2020 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2019 3 290 96.7 — Montana FWP 2019 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2018 3 305 101.7 — Montana FWP 2018 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 3
2017 3 296 98.7 — Montana FWP 2017 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2016 3 312 104 — Montana FWP 2016 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2015 3 301 100.3 — Montana FWP 2015 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2
2014 3 311 103.7 — Montana FWP 2014 Bighorn Sheep Drawing Statistics Report, p. 2

Other Licenses Valid in Hunting District 503

  • 503-00 Bighorn Sheep License 503-00 3 tags · 276 applied <1% (small sample)
  • 503-10 Bighorn Sheep License 503-10 3 tags · 202 applied <1% (small sample)

Odds at your points, resident. * 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 $1.12/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 21
  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. 3 · 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 Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-702 Restrictions on special… draw rules, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  15. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-113 Application fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  16. Montana Legislature 2026 MCA 87-2-116 Base hunting license… fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  17. Montana FWP 2026 Hunting Requirements fees, retrieved Aug 31, 2026
  18. Montana FWP 2026 Moose, Sheep, Goat Hunting Regulations fees, seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
  19. Montana FWP 2005-2025 FWP Harvest Estimates export harvest, retrieved Sep 2, 2026
  20. Montana FWP 2026 Bighorn Sheep Hunting Districts boundary, retrieved Sep 2, 2026
  21. 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 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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