Bighorn sheep license 500-60, hunting district 500

Hunt code
SHEEP-500-60
Unit
500
Weapon
Any weapon
Draw years
2019–2026

In 2026, 99 of 99 residents drew (100%).

In 2026, 37 of 37 nonresidents drew (100%).

Harvest success in 2025 was 3.6%.

2026 draw by point level

First-choice applicants at each point level, and how many of them drew.

Show residents or nonresidents
PointsResidents
AppliedDrewRate
09999100%
All9999100%
PointsNonresidents
AppliedDrewRate
03737100%
All3737100%

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAll drew atAppliedDrewAll drew at
2026–9999037370
2025–2828017170
2024–3737021210
2023–3939127271
2022–3737017170
2021–4747023230
2020–4040017170
2019–3535013130
0120192020202120222023202420252026
ResidentsNonresidentsLowest point level at which everyone drew, by year. Past draws, not a forecast.

Harvest

Montana's harvest figures are for the hunting district, not the single license, and FWP publishes them only for moose, sheep and goat.

YearHuntersHarvestSuccess
20255523.6%
20246523.1%
20237522.7%
20224712.1%
20216845.9%
20205535.5%
20195423.7%

Reading these numbers

Montana squares bonus points: each applicant gets one chance for the application plus their bonus points squared (FWP's example: 10 points = 101 chances), and the draw is random among those chances, so applicants with few or no points still draw. Points build until you draw. Nonresident combination licenses use preference points instead: 75% go to the most points in order and 25% are drawn at random among applicants with no preference points.

  • 2024–2026Unlimited: FWP set no quota.
  • 2023Unlimited: FWP set no quota. FWP printed 16 resident applications (16 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 15 nonresident applications (15 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows.
  • 2022Unlimited: FWP set no quota. FWP printed 17 resident applications (17 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 6 nonresident applications (6 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows.
  • 2021Unlimited: FWP set no quota. FWP printed 22 resident applications (22 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 12 nonresident applications (12 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows.
  • 2020Unlimited: FWP set no quota. FWP printed 23 resident applications (23 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 6 nonresident applications (6 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows.
  • 2019Unlimited: FWP set no quota. FWP printed 23 resident applications (23 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows. FWP printed 7 nonresident applications (7 drawn) with no point value; they are in the totals but not in the point rows.

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Other hunts in unit 500

Units listed next to it

In FWP's unit order, which often but not always means nearby.