BISON 385-20RES + NR
Unit 385 bison,season dates season
Season Season Dates Nov 15–Feb 28·Units: 385·44 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents·Apply by: May 1
Answer card2026 draw · Resident
44 tags, 10,634 applied, under 1% drew in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
<1%
36 of 9,659 drew
Tags · 2026
44
Applicants · 2026
10,634
242 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 975 | 4 | 4 |
| 2026 | Resident | 9,659 | 36 | 40 |
Montana prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
What it is
- Legal animal
- Either Sex
- Tags
- 40 (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.
Other bison hunts in Unit 385
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
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.*”
- Tag fee
- “Antelope Disabled-Drawing $205.00 -”
Rules for 2026.
Source: FWP