MT Bighorn Sheep Unit 261

MT 261 Tactical Analysis Hunt Character MT 261 is a bighorn sheep draw unit with severely constrained opportunity. Tag quotas have been cut dramatically—from 3 tags to 1 tag per hunt type between 2025 and 2026—indicating either population pressure or management direction toward more selective harvest. This is a once-in-a-lifetime draw for successful applicants, not a repeatable hunt. Application Profile Residents face a $10 application fee; nonresidents $50. Tag fees are substantial ($125 resident, $1,250 nonresident), reflecting bighorn's premium status. Both residencies compete in the same draw pool with results typically announced mid-May. The sharp quota reduction suggests tag..