BISON 395-20RES + NR
Unit 395 bison,season dates season
Season Season Dates Nov 15–Feb 28·Units: 395·27 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents·Apply by: May 1
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
27 tags, 7,469 applied, under 1% drew in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
2 of 838 drew
Tags · 2026
27
Applicants · 2026
7,469
277 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 838 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | Resident | 6,631 | 23 | 25 |
Montana prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Tags | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 2 of 838 drew | 838 | 2 | 2 | <1% |
| 2026 | Resident | 23 of 6,631 drew | 6,631 | 25 | 23 | <1% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 2 of 685 drew | 685 | 2 | 2 | <1% |
| 2025 | Resident | 23 of 5,932 drew | 5,932 | 25 | 23 | <1% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 2 of 743 drew | 743 | 2 | 2 | <1% |
| 2024 | Resident | 23 of 5,893 drew | 5,893 | 25 | 23 | <1% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 1 of 513 drew | 513 | 1 | <1% | |
| 2023 | Resident | 39 of 4,587 drew | 4,587 | 40 | 39 | <1% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 4 of 551 drew | 551 | 4 | <1% | |
| 2022 | Resident | 36 of 4,404 drew | 4,404 | 40 | 36 | <1% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 4 of 520 drew | 520 | 4 | <1% | |
| 2021 | Resident | 36 of 3,990 drew | 3,990 | 40 | 36 | <1% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 2 of 467 drew | 467 | 2 | <1% | |
| 2020 | Resident | 38 of 3,658 drew | 3,658 | 40 | 38 | 1% |
| 2018 | Nonresident | 2 of 511 drew | 511 | 2 | <1% | |
| 2018 | Resident | 38 of 3,771 drew | 3,771 | 40 | 38 | 1% |
What it is
- Legal animal
- Either Sex
- Tags
- 25 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
- Apply by
- May 1
Season dates, 2026
- Season Dates: Nov 15–Feb 28
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