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Montana Mountain Goat

Unit 331-20 (HD 331 Mountain Goat (Crazy Mountains))

Montana Hunting Guide — Mountain Goat

Permit 331-20 is one of Montana's rarest mountain goat tags — 592 applicants chasing 3 tags over three years in the Crazy Mountains. Alpine peaks, sheer cliff bands, and high basins above 9,000 feet define the hunt.

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Mountain Goat Hunting in Unit 331-20

Permit 331-20 is one of Montana's rarest mountain goat tags — 592 applicants chasing 3 tags over three years in the Crazy Mountains. Alpine peaks, sheer cliff bands, and high basins above 9,000 feet define the hunt.

Where to Find Mountain Goats in HD 331

Goats use the alpine cliff bands at the heads of Big Timber Creek, Sweetgrass Creek, and Shields River tributaries. Summer billies concentrate near mineral licks and cliff scree at 9,500–11,000 feet.

How to Hunt HD 331 Mountain Goat

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Mountain Goat Success Rates

Rifle68%
Mountain goat permit success in Montana runs 80%+ historically. With only 3 tags per cycle in 331-20, permit holders almost always harvest given the commitment.

Mountain Goat Draw Odds

SeasonTagsApplicantsDraw %Pts (n/p)
Rifle — General either sex (resident) 26060.3% —
Rifle — General either sex (nonresident) 14290.2% —

Data from 2025 draw results. Each row is one residency pool — read the label before the number. This agency publishes no point thresholds, so the Pts column stays blank and these are pool odds, not what a point total draws.

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Raw odds around 0.5%. Once-in-a-lifetime after harvest. Max points required for realistic odds.

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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: Mountain goat cross-reference, HD 331 area · accessed 2026-04-17
  2. FWP Hunt Planner — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks · supports: HD 331 boundary, Custer-Gallatin NF layers, Trailhead access to the Crazies · accessed 2026-04-17
  3. FWP Drawing Statistics — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks · supports: 331-20 applicants and quota, Point-level distribution · accessed 2026-04-17