BISON 385-21RES + NR
Unit 385 bison,season dates season
Season Season Dates Sep 15–Nov 14·Units: 385·5 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents·Apply by: May 1
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
5 tags, 2,193 applied, under 1% drew in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
0 tags
Applicants · 2026
2,193
439 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Resident | 2,193 | 5 | 5 |
Montana prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Tags | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Resident | 5 of 2,193 drew | 2,193 | 5 | 5 | <1% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Resident | 5 of 1,941 drew | 1,941 | 5 | 5 | <1% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Resident | 5 of 1,717 drew | 1,717 | 5 | 5 | <1% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 0 of 1 drew | 1 | 0 | <1% | |
| 2023 | Resident | 5 of 1,366 drew | 1,366 | 5 | 5 | <1% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Resident | 5 of 1,148 drew | 1,148 | 5 | 5 | <1% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Resident | 5 of 796 drew | 796 | 5 | 5 | <1% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Resident | 5 of 628 drew | 628 | 5 | 5 | <1% |
| 2018 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Resident | 5 of 406 drew | 406 | 5 | 5 | 1% |
What it is
- Legal animal
- Either Sex
- Tags
- 5 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
- Apply by
- May 1
Season dates, 2026
- Season Dates: Sep 15–Nov 14
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
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Before you apply
- 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.”
- Points
- “Those who do not apply for a combination license may purchase one preference point for $100 over the counter from July 1 through December 31.”
- Leftovers
- “*First-and-only permits do not go to surplus. Your only opportunity to obtain a first-and-only permit is through the drawing.*”
Source: FWP · Updated Nov 13, 2026