Montana Bison 395-77
Bison License 395-77 in Hunting District 395 — West Yellowstone, 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 395-77. 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
Not enough years with tags and applicants to chart.
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 395 | — | 13 | — |
Across every license type in Hunting District 395, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks counted 13 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 | — | — | Montana FWP 2023 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, p. 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | — | 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 395
- 395-20 Bison License 395-20 — Either Sex Nov 15 – Feb 28 · 2 tags · 838 applied <1% (small sample)
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.
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