Arizona Unit 23:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit 23/24a. 2026: 1 to 2 tags, 98 to 995 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 23
Unit 23Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Herd · 2024
46
rams / 100 ewes
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk89% drew
- Deer51% drew
- Javelina90% drew
- Turkey32% drew
- Bighorn sheep1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk9–92%
- Deer6–13%
- Javelina17–72%
- Turkey13–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 232026 draw
65072 tags, 995 applied, under 1% drew.
21st hardest of 71 Arizona bighorn sheep draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 23
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6507 | Any ram · general bighorn sheep · Dec 1–Dec 31Unit 23 and 24A | 2 of 528 drew | 100% |
| 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 & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% success6507100%
100%
100%
100%
202120242025
6901100%
100%
2025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit 23/24a
Rams / 100 ewes 2024
46
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
- 6507GENERAL BIGHORN SHEEPDec 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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Members
Unit 23 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 23 · 6507
2 of 528 drew
Success100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026