Montana Unit 261 Bighorn-Sheep: draw, harvest & access

The draw in Unit 2612026 draw

1 tag, 386 applied, under 1% drew.

15th hardest of 50 Montana bighorn sheep draws in 2026.

Hunt codes

Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 261

Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.

Hunt code	What it is	Draw result · 2026	Tags
SHEEP 261-20	Any Ram · archery only season dates · Sep 5–Sep 14	1 of 386 drew	1

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest

Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025

% success

All hunters100%

100%

2019202020212022202320242025

45%+28–45%Under 28%

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.

Season dates · 2026

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

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

Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.

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Unit boundary

The unit outline only.

Unit 261

Members

Unit 261 hunt pack

One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each bighorn sheep hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.

Unit 261 · SHEEP 261-20

1 of 386 drew