Montana Bison 385-77
Bison License 385-77 in Hunting District 385 — Gardiner, rifle only, Nov 15 – Feb 15, 2026. 93% public land, mostly National Forest.
No points in this draw. Every applicant has the same chance each year.
No longer drawn. The last draw was 2025.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks held its 2026 bison draw without 385-77. The odds, costs and history below are that record, not an offer.
2025 draw
Not open to nonresidents in 2025
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks issued no nonresident tags for this hunt in 2025 and took no nonresident applications for it.
Odds by Year, 2022–2023
Odds (tags ÷ applicants) ran from 0% to 0% across 2022–2023.
What It Costs · 2026 NR Fees
The $50 application fee, Bison (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. Drawing adds the $1,250 nonresident Bison license (drawing; bought on or before Aug. 1 if drawn).
Optional, not counted above: Bonus point only (no application), Bison (July 1 - Sept 30) $75 and Bonus point only (no application) (July 1 - Sept 30, per species) $25.
▸ Every Fee, With Sources
- Application fee, Bison (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
- Nonresident Bison 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 in This Draw · 2025 Draw
No nonresident draw was held in 2025.
How It Hunted, 2023
| Who | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of Hunting District 385 | — | 2 | — |
Across every license type in Hunting District 385, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 2 bison taken in 2023 (hunter counts not published). 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 2023 Bison harvest by state-licensed hunters.
▸ Year-by-Year Numbers 8 draws
The standard draw for nonresidents, one row per year.
| Year | Tags | Applicants | Per Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | — | Montana FWP 2025 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | — | Montana FWP 2024 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | — | Montana FWP 2023 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 15 | — | Montana FWP 2022 Bison Drawing Statistics Report |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | — | Montana FWP 2021 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | — | Montana FWP 2020 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | — | Montana FWP 2019 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | — | Montana FWP 2018 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
Other Licenses Valid in Hunting District 385
- 385-20 Bison License 385-20 — Either Sex Nov 15 – Feb 28 · 4 tags · 975 applied <1% (small sample)
- 385-21 Bison License 385-21 — Either Sex Sep 15 – Nov 14 · 0 tags · not open to nonresidents in 2026 —
Odds for a first-choice nonresident. * fewer than 5 tags.
▸ Legal Cartridges 23 on file for Montana bison
23 cartridges on file are legal for bison with a rifle in Montana. Rules and sources: Montana hunting laws.
▸ Sources 17
- Montana FWP 2025 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · draw results, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2024 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2023 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2022 Bison Drawing Statistics Report earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2021 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2020 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2019 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2018 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 · earlier draws, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2026 Moose, Sheep, Goat Hunting Regulations draw rules, fees, retrieved Sep 1, 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 2025 Moose, Sheep, Goat Hunting Regulations, p. 37 · seasons, retrieved Sep 1, 2026
- Montana FWP 2023 Bison harvest by state-licensed hunters harvest, retrieved Sep 2, 2026
- Montana FWP 2026 Bison Hunting Districts boundary, retrieved Sep 2, 2026
- Montana FWP 2026-2027 Bison Hunting District Landcover… land ownership, retrieved Sep 2, 2026
About These Numbers
Odds are from the 2025 draw, the latest on file, computed from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' published results (not open to this residency that year — no tags, no applicants). 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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