Montana Unit 501:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. 2026: 187 applicants per hunt.
Montana · Unit 501
Unit 501Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
2–4%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Pronghorn98% drew
- Bighorn sheep100% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Pronghorn53–62%
- Bighorn sheep2–4%
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 501
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| SHEEP 501-20 | 24 of 24 drew | |
| SHEEP 501-60 | Legal Ram · season dates · Sep 15–Nov 29 | 52 of 52 drew |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 501.
Harvest success by hunt, 2005–2022
% successAll hunters0–7%
7%
6%
6%
4%
5%
2%
6%
4%
6%
2%
5%
0%
5%
2%
4%
4%
'05'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'21'22
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.
Map & access
Unit 501and 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 501into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 501 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 501 · SHEEP 501-20
24 of 24 drew
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 5021 bighorn sheep huntLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 5001 bighorn sheep huntLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 3031 bighorn sheep huntLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 3051 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 3041 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 3001 bighorn sheep huntLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026