SH CRANE 280-01RES + NR
Unit 280 sandhill crane,draw hunt
Units: 280·5 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
5 tags, 112 applied, 4% drew in 2026. One of Montana's hardest sandhill crane draws: 1st hardest of 7 in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
0 tags
Applicants · 2026
112
22 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Who | Applicants | Drew | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Resident | 112 | 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 112 drew | 112 | 5 | 5 | 4% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Resident | 5 of 111 drew | 111 | 5 | 5 | 5% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Resident | 5 of 133 drew | 133 | 5 | 5 | 4% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Resident | 5 of 60 drew | 60 | 5 | 5 | 8% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Resident | 5 of 51 drew | 51 | 5 | 5 | 10% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Resident | 5 of 52 drew | 52 | 5 | 5 | 10% |
| 2020 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Resident | 5 of 45 drew | 45 | 5 | 5 | 11% |
| 2018 | Nonresident | 0 of 0 drew | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Resident | 5 of 32 drew | 32 | 5 | 5 | 16% |
What it is
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
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Before you apply
- 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