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Unit 123-20

Montana Hunting Guide — Bighorn Sheep

HD 123 is a rugged northwestern Montana bighorn district with high-quality rams and painful draw odds — roughly 405 applicants for 2 tags over three years. Plan decades of points. We track it because tag-holders here have historically shot rams in the 170s with repeatable backpack-hunt logic.

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Bighorn Sheep Hunting in Unit 123-20

HD 123 is a rugged northwestern Montana bighorn district with high-quality rams and painful draw odds — roughly 405 applicants for 2 tags over three years. Plan decades of points. We track it because tag-holders here have historically shot rams in the 170s with repeatable backpack-hunt logic.

Where to Find Bighorns in HD 123-20

Rams summer on remote alpine bands and shift onto southern exposures as storms hit. Focus scouting on cliff bands above 8,000 feet.

How to Hunt HD 123-20

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Bighorn Sheep Success Rates

Rifle75%
Drawn hunters in 123-20 typically fill at a high rate, aided by the district's low tag count and mature ram age structure.

Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds

SeasonTagsApplicantsDraw %Pts Req
Rifle— General03660.0% 0

Data from 2025 draw results. Resident odds shown.

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About 405 applicants compete for 2 tags across three years under Montana's preference-point system, putting raw odds well under 1% and point creep into the high teens.

Unit Logistics & Expectations

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Frequently Asked Questions

What point total do recent 123-20 draw winners carry?
Point creep on HD 123 bighorn has run in the high teens in recent FWP draw cycles — plan a decades-long point-building strategy.

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Sources & Verification

Every fact on this page is tied to a primary source below. Last fact-checked 2026-04-17.

  1. 2026 Deer, Elk, and Antelope Regulations — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks · supports: HD 123 geography, Bighorn framework, Legal ram · accessed 2026-04-17
  2. FWP Hunt Planner — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks · supports: HD 123 boundary, USFS overlays, Trailheads · accessed 2026-04-17
  3. FWP Drawing Statistics — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks · supports: 123-20 draw history, Point creep, Applicant trends · accessed 2026-04-17