Arizona Unit 22:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. 2026: 1 to 3 tags, 39 to 1,761 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 22
Unit 22Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
0–100%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk82% drew
- Deer72% drew
- Javelina76% drew
- Turkey29% drew
- Bighorn sheep4% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–100%
- Deer6–15%
- Javelina14–72%
- Turkey0–100%
- Bighorn sheep0–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 222026 draw
65063 tags, 1,761 applied, under 1% drew.
11th hardest of 71 Arizona bighorn sheep draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 22
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6015 | Any ram · general bighorn sheep · Nov 13–Dec 3Unit Desert Hunt Area in Unit 22 (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 175) | 2 of 809 drew | 100% |
| 6016 | Any ram · general bighorn sheep · Dec 4–Dec 31Unit Desert Hunt Area in Unit 22 (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 175) | 2 of 894 drew | 100% |
| 6506 | Any ram · general bighorn sheep · Dec 1–Dec 31Unit Rocky Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 22 | 3 of 656 drew | 100% |
| 6802 | One-horned ram · pioneer (general) one-horned bighorn sheep (pioneer license required, see r12-4-318) · Nov 1–Dec 31Units Desert Hunt Area in Unit 22, 45A, 45B, and 45C (Special Restrictions Apply - See Note 175) | 1 of 27 drew | 0% |
| 6901 | One-horned ram · pioneer (general) one-horned bighorn sheep (pioneer license required, see r12-4-318) · Nov 1–Dec 31Units 1, 2B, Rocky Mountain Hunt Area in Unit 22, 23, 24A, 27, and 28 North (north of U.S. Hwy 70) | 1 of 71 drew | 100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 22.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success601550–100%
100%
50%
100%
100%
100%
20192020202120242025
6016100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
20192020202120242025
6506100%
100%
100%
100%
202120242025
68020%
0%
2025
6901100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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
- 6015GENERAL BIGHORN SHEEPNov 13–Dec 3
- 6016GENERAL BIGHORN SHEEPDec 4–Dec 31
- 6506GENERAL BIGHORN SHEEPDec 1–Dec 31
- 6802PIONEER (GENERAL) ONE-HORNED BIGHORN SHEEP (PIONEER LICENSE REQUIRED, SEE R12-4-318)Nov 1–Dec 31
- 6901PIONEER (GENERAL) ONE-HORNED BIGHORN SHEEP (PIONEER LICENSE REQUIRED, SEE R12-4-318)Nov 1–Dec 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
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Unit 22 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 22 · 6015
2 of 809 drew
Success100%
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Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026