Montana Unit 203:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. 2026: 3 tags, 2,448 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 203
Unit 203Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer28% drew
- Bighorn sheep0% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk5–8%
- Deer5–8%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 2032026 draw
SHEEP 203-203 tags, 2,448 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Montana's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 10th hardest of 106 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 203
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| SHEEP 203-00 | 0 of 16 drew | |
| SHEEP 203-20 | Any Ram · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Sep 14 | 0 of 18 drew |
| SHEEP 203-30 | Adult Ewe · archery only season dates · Sep 4–Sep 14 | 0 of 9 drew |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 203.
Harvest success by hunt, 2005–2025
% successAll hunters83–100%
100%
100%
100%
91%
100%
100%
90%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
83%
100%
100%
100%
100%
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45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Points
- “The fee to purchase a bonus point without applying is $15 per species for residents, and the nonresident fees are $25 per species with the exception of moose, sheep, and goat, which are $75 per species.”
- Application fee
- “NOTE: In addition to the fees listed below, all applications require a nonrefundable $5 application fee. The exception is moose, sheep, goat and bison which have a $50 application fee.”
- Leftovers
- “*First-and-only permits do not go to surplus. Your only opportunity to obtain a first-and-only permit is through the drawing.*”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- SHEEP 203-20Archery Only Season DatesSep 5–Sep 14
- SHEEP 203-20Season DatesSep 15–Nov 29
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 203and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 203 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each bighorn sheep hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 203 · SHEEP 203-00
0 of 16 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026