
Montana Unit 482:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
4 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. 2026: 5 tags, 176 to 5,104 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 482
Unit 482Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Hardest draw in Unit 4822026 draw
SHEEP 482-205 tags, 5,104 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Montana's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 6th hardest of 106 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 482
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| SHEEP 482-00 | 0 of 81 drew | |
| SHEEP 482-20 | Any Ram · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Sep 14 | 0 of 157 drew |
| SHEEP 482-30 | Adult Ewe · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Sep 14 | 2 of 31 drew |
| SHEEP 482-31 | 0 of 5 drew |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 482.
Harvest success by hunt, 2005–2025
% successAll hunters58–100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
88%
92%
93%
76%
80%
86%
92%
86%
79%
83%
58%
80%
95%
100%
100%
100%
'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
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 482-20Archery Only Season DatesSep 5–Sep 14
- SHEEP 482-20Season DatesSep 15–Nov 29
- SHEEP 482-30Archery Only Season DatesSep 5–Sep 14
- SHEEP 482-30Season DatesSep 15–Nov 29
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 482and 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
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Members
Unit 482 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 482 · SHEEP 482-00
0 of 81 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 6803 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
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- Unit 3811 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 3801 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026