
Montana Unit 423:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. 2026: 2 tags, 364 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 423
Unit 423Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
50–100%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer1
Best draw odds
- Deer74% drew
- Bighorn sheep0% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer29–37%
- Bighorn sheep50–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 4232026 draw
SHEEP 423-202 tags, 364 applied, under 1% drew.
52nd hardest of 106 Montana bighorn sheep draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 423
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| SHEEP 423-00 | 0 of 8 drew | |
| SHEEP 423-20 | Any Ram · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Sep 14 | 0 of 15 drew |
| SHEEP 423-30 | 0 of 1 drew |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 423.
Harvest success by hunt, 2005–2025
% successAll hunters38–100%
73%
88%
79%
38%
83%
62%
100%
75%
100%
100%
100%
50%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
50%
100%
'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
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 423-20Archery Only Season DatesSep 5–Sep 14
- SHEEP 423-20Season DatesSep 15–Nov 29
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 423and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 423into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 423 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 423 · SHEEP 423-00
0 of 8 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
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Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026