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Montana bighorn sheep licence 482-30

Adult Ewe. How many people put this bighorn sheep licencefirst and how many of them drew it — year by year, separately for each of the four pools Montana draws, and separately at every bonus point level. Every figure comes from a Fish, Wildlife & Parks report linked at the foot of this page.

What the 2026 drawing did

Montana set a quota of 5 on 482-30 in 2026 and drew 5 — the quota filled. Across the four pools FWP draws separately, no nonresident landowner applicant put it first; no resident landowner applicant put it first; 30 nonresident applicants put it first and 1 drew, 3.33%; 146 resident applicants put it first and 4 drew, 2.74%.

Published in 21 of the drawing years FWP has posted, 2006 to 2026.

Drawing pool

First-choice success rate, by pool and year

The rate is the first-choice applicants in a pool who drew, divided by the first-choice applicants in that pool. Both are exact integers FWP printed in the same row, and it is the measure the department's own drawing statistics tool publishes: "the percentage of 1st choice applicants that were successful". A dash means nobody in that pool applied, so the draw answered nothing — absent, not nought.
YearPoolPool capPut it firstDrew on first choiceFirst-choice success ratePut it 2nd or 3rdDrew on 2nd or 3rd
2026Nonresident13013.33%3720
2026Resident514642.74%2,2940
2026Nonresident landowner000———
2026Resident landowner000———
2025Nonresident000—00
2025Resident514053.57%1,8930
2025Nonresident landowner000———
2025Resident landowner000———
2024Nonresident000—00
2024Resident513853.62%1,4260
2024Nonresident landowner000———
2024Resident landowner000———
2023Nonresident01300.00%1340
2023Resident513653.68%1,2260
2023Nonresident landowner000———
2023Resident landowner000———
2022Nonresident0900.00%1450
2022Resident521052.38%1,8010
2022Nonresident landowner000———
2022Resident landowner000———
2021Nonresident22129.52%1550
2021Resident201731810.40%1,5270
2021Nonresident landowner000———
2021Resident landowner000———
2020Nonresident414428.57%1320
2020Resident402063617.48%1,4400
2020Nonresident landowner000———
2020Resident landowner000———
2019Nonresident46116.67%1010
2019Resident401563925.00%1,0250
2019Nonresident landowner000———
2019Resident landowner000———
2018Nonresident38337.50%820
2018Resident401483725.00%9930
2018Nonresident landowner000———
2018Resident landowner000———
2017Nonresident36350.00%970
2017Resident401253729.60%8640
2017Nonresident landowner000———
2017Resident landowner000———
2016Nonresident39111.11%530
2016Resident351173429.06%7480
2016Nonresident landowner000———
2016Resident landowner000———
2015Nonresident28225.00%490
2015Resident20941819.15%5140
2015Nonresident landowner000———
2015Resident landowner000———
2014Nonresident24125.00%510
2014Resident20621930.65%4210
2014Nonresident landowner000———
2014Resident landowner000———
2013Nonresident1100.00%240
2013Resident10511019.61%3130
2013Nonresident landowner000———
2013Resident landowner000———
2012Nonresident100—260
2012Resident10271037.04%2530
2012Nonresident landowner000———
2012Resident landowner000———
2011Nonresident100—230
2011Resident10461021.74%2650
2011Nonresident landowner000———
2011Resident landowner000———
2010Nonresident111100.00%230
2010Resident15321443.75%2280
2010Nonresident landowner000———
2010Resident landowner000———
2009Nonresident16116.67%340
2009Resident15341441.18%2010
2009Nonresident landowner000———
2009Resident landowner000———
2008Nonresident13133.33%120
2008Resident15311445.16%1470
2008Nonresident landowner000———
2008Resident landowner000———
2007Nonresident17114.29%590
2007Resident15291448.28%2010
2007Nonresident landowner000———
2007Resident landowner000———
2006Nonresident100—00
2006Resident1577100.00%908
2006Nonresident landowner000———
2006Resident landowner000———

Pool cap is FWP's own QTA column, and it is a ceiling rather than an allocation. The resident regular cap equals the overall quota; the nonresident caps are ten per cent of it and cover landowner and regular nonresidents together; the resident landowner cap is fifteen per cent. The department states plainly that the ceiling is not a floor: "although the nonresident quotas are set at 10%, that entire quota may not be drawn by nonresidents", and that if every resident applicant draws, nonresidents may go over ten per cent.

Landowner rows are a different drawing, not a subset of the one below them.Landowner preference is the first stage, worth up to fifteen per cent of the quota to resident landowners, and its applicants are counted apart from the regular pool throughout. FWP publishes the landowner pools at first choice only, which is why their second and third columns are dashes rather than noughts.

Draw rate at each bonus point level

One row per bonus point level per pool per year, exactly as FWP's Detailed Bonus Point report publishes it. The rate is that level's successes divided by its applications — both exact integers in the same printed row.
YearPoolBonus pointsAppliedDrewDrew at this level
2026Nonresident0600.00%
2026Nonresident1400.00%
2026Nonresident2400.00%
2026Nonresident3600.00%
2026Nonresident4300.00%
2026Nonresident5100.00%
2026Nonresident7100.00%
2026Nonresident8100.00%
2026Nonresident102150.00%
2026Nonresident13200.00%
2026Resident01600.00%
2026Resident12400.00%
2026Resident21600.00%
2026Resident32000.00%
2026Resident412216.67%
2026Resident52300.00%
2026Resident61715.88%
2026Resident71119.09%
2026Resident8200.00%
2026Resident9100.00%
2026Resident11300.00%
2026Resident21100.00%
2025Resident01400.00%
2025Resident12600.00%
2025Resident22015.00%
2025Resident31417.14%
2025Resident41915.26%
2025Resident51915.26%
2025Resident61300.00%
2025Resident76116.67%
2025Resident8100.00%
2025Resident9100.00%
2025Resident10300.00%
2025Resident11200.00%
2025Resident15100.00%
2025Resident16100.00%
2024Resident02100.00%
2024Resident13000.00%
2024Resident21400.00%
2024Resident31500.00%
2024Resident42100.00%
2024Resident517317.65%
2024Resident6700.00%
2024Resident75120.00%
2024Resident8100.00%
2024Resident9400.00%
2024Resident10200.00%
2024Resident1211100.00%
2023Nonresident1500.00%
2023Nonresident2200.00%
2023Nonresident3200.00%
2023Nonresident4100.00%
2023Nonresident5100.00%
2023Nonresident9100.00%
2023Nonresidentnot stated100.00%
2023Resident12000.00%
2023Resident22400.00%
2023Resident32328.70%
2023Resident42428.33%
2023Resident5900.00%
2023Resident6600.00%
2023Resident7200.00%
2023Resident8300.00%
2023Resident9100.00%
2023Resident1111100.00%
2023Residentnot stated2300.00%
2022Nonresident0300.00%
2022Nonresident1200.00%
2022Nonresident2100.00%
2022Nonresident3200.00%
2022Nonresident4100.00%
2022Resident05800.00%
2022Resident14624.35%
2022Resident24500.00%
2022Resident31400.00%
2022Resident49111.11%
2022Resident57114.29%
2022Resident6200.00%
2022Resident8200.00%
2022Resident1311100.00%
2022Residentnot stated2600.00%
2021Nonresident0600.00%
2021Nonresident1500.00%
2021Nonresident2400.00%
2021Nonresident5100.00%
2021Nonresident1111100.00%
2021Nonresident1911100.00%
2021Nonresidentnot stated300.00%
2021Resident05911.69%
2021Resident14836.25%
2021Resident218316.67%
2021Resident314428.57%
2021Resident410440.00%
2021Resident811100.00%
2021Resident911100.00%
2021Residentnot stated2214.55%
2020Nonresident0600.00%
2020Nonresident14125.00%
2020Nonresident311100.00%
2020Nonresident42150.00%
2020Nonresident1511100.00%
2020Resident08511.18%
2020Resident136822.22%
2020Resident227518.52%
2020Resident316743.75%
2020Resident433100.00%
2020Resident922100.00%
2020Resident1111100.00%
2020Resident1211100.00%
2020Resident1311100.00%
2020Resident1722100.00%
2020Resident1911100.00%
2020Residentnot stated31412.90%
2019Nonresident0100.00%
2019Nonresident12150.00%
2019Nonresident3100.00%
2019Nonresidentnot stated200.00%
2019Resident0601016.67%
2019Resident135411.43%
2019Resident217741.18%
2019Resident36583.33%
2019Resident433100.00%
2019Resident54375.00%
2019Resident611100.00%
2019Resident733100.00%
2019Resident1811100.00%
2019Residentnot stated2627.69%
2018Nonresident03133.33%
2018Nonresident1100.00%
2018Nonresident2200.00%
2018Nonresident411100.00%
2018Nonresident1011100.00%
2018Resident047919.15%
2018Resident130413.33%
2018Resident216637.50%
2018Resident312866.67%
2018Resident45360.00%
2018Resident53266.67%
2018Resident62150.00%
2018Resident922100.00%
2018Residentnot stated3126.45%
2017Nonresident0100.00%
2017Nonresident1100.00%
2017Nonresident211100.00%
2017Nonresident32150.00%
2017Nonresidentnot stated11100.00%
2017Resident050918.00%
2017Resident115426.67%
2017Resident2241145.83%
2017Resident310330.00%
2017Resident422100.00%
2017Resident5100.00%
2017Resident733100.00%
2017Residentnot stated20525.00%
2016Nonresident0100.00%
2016Nonresident1500.00%
2016Nonresident411100.00%
2016Nonresident6100.00%
2016Nonresidentnot stated100.00%
2016Resident0381128.95%
2016Resident131516.13%
2016Resident217317.65%
2016Resident37457.14%
2016Resident44375.00%
2016Resident52150.00%
2016Resident7100.00%
2016Resident1022100.00%
2016Resident1511100.00%
2016Residentnot stated14428.57%
2015Nonresident06116.67%
2015Nonresident1100.00%
2015Nonresident311100.00%
2015Resident036411.11%
2015Resident119631.58%
2015Resident212325.00%
2015Resident3200.00%
2015Resident43133.33%
2015Resident52150.00%
2015Resident6100.00%
2015Resident8100.00%
2015Resident92150.00%
2015Resident10100.00%
2015Resident1111100.00%
2015Residentnot stated1417.14%
2014Nonresident0100.00%
2014Nonresident2100.00%
2014Nonresident112150.00%
2014Resident017635.29%
2014Resident114214.29%
2014Resident23133.33%
2014Resident34250.00%
2014Resident4200.00%
2014Resident5100.00%
2014Resident62150.00%
2014Resident1011100.00%
2014Resident1111100.00%
2014Resident1211100.00%
2014Resident1322100.00%
2014Residentnot stated14214.29%
2013Nonresident0100.00%
2013Resident02129.52%
2013Resident16116.67%
2013Resident27228.57%
2013Resident34250.00%
2013Residentnot stated13323.08%
2012Resident05120.00%
2012Resident19333.33%
2012Resident26233.33%
2012Resident322100.00%
2012Resident1111100.00%
2012Residentnot stated4125.00%
2011Resident021314.29%
2011Resident113323.08%
2011Resident2100.00%
2011Residentnot stated11436.36%
2010Nonresident411100.00%
2010Resident014428.57%
2010Resident13266.67%
2010Resident25240.00%
2010Resident311100.00%
2010Resident911100.00%
2010Residentnot stated8450.00%
2009Nonresident0100.00%
2009Nonresident211100.00%
2009Nonresident3200.00%
2009Nonresident6200.00%
2009Resident012541.67%
2009Resident15120.00%
2009Resident23133.33%
2009Resident411100.00%
2009Resident533100.00%
2009Resident711100.00%
2009Resident811100.00%
2009Residentnot stated8112.50%
2008Nonresident011100.00%
2008Nonresident1100.00%
2008Nonresident3100.00%
2008Resident010110.00%
2008Resident14250.00%
2008Resident344100.00%
2008Resident422100.00%
2008Resident5100.00%
2008Residentnot stated10550.00%
2007Nonresident0100.00%
2007Nonresident1300.00%
2007Nonresident2100.00%
2007Nonresident311100.00%
2007Nonresident6100.00%
2007Resident015533.33%
2007Resident13133.33%
2007Resident222100.00%
2007Resident3100.00%
2007Resident52150.00%
2007Resident611100.00%
2007Residentnot stated5480.00%
2006Resident033100.00%
2006Resident111100.00%
2006Resident322100.00%
2006Residentnot stated11100.00%

No bonus point level guarantees a licence in Montana, and this page does not publish one. FWP squares your bonus points and adds them to your current application as extra chances — three points give ten chances, ten points give a hundred and one — so the drawing is a weighted lottery and not a queue. More points is better odds every time, and a place in line never.

Not stated is FWP's own blank cell, and it is not the same as nought. The department's reports frequently carry both a nought-point row and a blank one for the same pool in the same year, with different application counts, and both are inside the district total it prints. FWP does not say what separates them, so they are shown apart rather than added together into a "no points" figure it never published.

Sources for this licence

Other licences in these districts

Bonus points are one of Montana's two point systems and the only one that applies here. The other, preference points, exists on nonresident combination licences alone and works in the opposite way. See how these numbers are produced and checked, or the Montana application deadlines.