Montana Bison · Hunting District 395 West Yellowstone
Montana Hunting District 395 covers 301,795 acres and lies 20 miles north of West Yellowstone and 37 miles south-east of Ennis. 93% of it is public land, mostly national forest (90%) and state land (3%). In 2023, hunters took 13 bison here; hunter counts not published. Its most applied-for hunt, 395-20, put up 2 tags (all residencies) in the 2026 draw for 838 nonresident first-choice applicants, 2 of whom drew.
No points in this draw. Every applicant has the same chance each year.
1 license
first choice, NR
not published
94% Forest Service
301,795 acres
Boundaries are drawn for orientation only. The written boundary description in the regulations governs.
Every License in Hunting District 395
| What | Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 395-20 | Bison License 395-20 — Either Sex | <1% (small sample) |
First-choice nonresident odds, 2026 draw. No points in this draw: every applicant has the same chance. Not in the table, with no 2026 result: 395-77.
Draw results: Montana FWP 2026 Bison Drawing Statistics Report, retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
If you draw (2026 nonresident fees): $117.50 ($117.50 to apply). Open Mar 1 – May 1, 2027 (expected). Full fee breakdown.
Harvest
| Year | Bison |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 18 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2012 | 21 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2007 | 50 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2005 | 19 |
What Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes after each season, for everyone who hunted the area: harvest statistics, not draw odds. Hunter counts not published for 2023. 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.
The Ground
| National Forest | 270,197 ac | 90% |
| State land | 9,234 ac | 3% |
| Private | 8,903 ac | 3% |
| County or city land | 120 ac | <1% |
| National Park Service | 30 ac | <1% |
| BLM | 0 ac | <1% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 0 ac | <1% |
| Department of Defense | 0 ac | <1% |
| National Wildlife Refuge | 0 ac | <1% |
| Tribal | 0 ac | <1% |
| State trust land | 0 ac | <1% |
| Other public | 0 ac | <1% |
| Private or other non-public land | 13,309 ac | 4% |
Source: Montana FWP 2026-2027 Bison Hunting District Landcover….
Next Door
▸ Sources 8
- Montana FWP 2026 Bison Drawing Statistics Report draw results, 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 2023 Bison harvest by state-licensed hunters harvest, area description, 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 2026 draw, the latest on file, computed from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' published results. 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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