Arizona Unit 16A:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 16a. 2026: 1 to 2 tags, 26 to 811 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 16A
Unit 16ANeighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Herd · 2025
73
rams / 100 ewes
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk57% drew
- Deer74% drew
- Javelina65% drew
- Bighorn sheep6% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk35–100%
- Deer17–21%
- Javelina11–68%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 16A2026 draw
60142 tags, 811 applied, under 1% drew.
33rd hardest of 71 Arizona bighorn sheep draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 16A
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6013 | Any ram · general bighorn sheep · Dec 1–Dec 31Unit 16A (excluding that portion of 16A south and east of the Big Sandy River and Mohave County Park Lands) | 2 of 191 drew | 100% |
| 6014 | Any ram · general bighorn sheep · Dec 1–Dec 31Unit 16A South (that portion of 16A south and east of the Big Sandy River) and 18B | 2 of 268 drew | 100% |
| 6801 | One-horned ram · pioneer (general) one-horned bighorn sheep (pioneer license required, see r12-4-318) · Nov 1–Dec 31Units 15A, 15B East, 15D, 16A (excluding Mohave County Park Lands), and 18B | 1 of 16 drew | 100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success6013100%
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6014100%
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6801100%
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2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 16a
Rams / 100 ewes 2025
73
Rams per 100 ewesRising
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Before you apply
- Points
- “Bonus points may be accrued for deer, antelope, elk, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, buffalo, and bear. In order to accrue a bonus point for a species, a valid application must be submitted into a drawing for that species and the application must be unsuccessful (not…”
- Deadline
- “The Department will accept Hunt Permit-tag Applications for big game listed above in early to mid-September”
- Tag fee
- “Bighorn Sheep & Pioneer One-Horned Bighorn Sheep Hunt Permit-tag 5 $313 $1,815 $313 $1,815”
- Application fee
- “prices shown include a $13 application fee per applicant for residents and a $15 application fee per applicant for non-residents.”
Rules for 2027.
Season dates · 2026
- 6013GENERAL BIGHORN SHEEPDec 1–Dec 31
- 6014GENERAL BIGHORN SHEEPDec 1–Dec 31
- 6801PIONEER (GENERAL) ONE-HORNED BIGHORN SHEEP (PIONEER LICENSE REQUIRED, SEE R12-4-318)Nov 1–Dec 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map
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Members
Unit 16A hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each bighorn sheep hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 16A · 6013
2 of 191 drew
Success100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- Unit 18B0 bighorn sheep hunts
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- Unit 44B3 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 15B1 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- Unit 15A2 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026