Arizona Unit 27:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
6 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. 2026: 1 to 3 tags, 98 to 1,861 applicants per hunt.
Arizona · Unit 27
Unit 27Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
100%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk43% drew
- Deer52% drew
- Javelina78% drew
- Turkey100% drew
- Bighorn sheep1% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–88%
- Deer5–20%
- Javelina15–61%
- Turkey13–100%
- Bighorn sheep100%
Hardest draw in Unit 272026 draw
65112 tags, 1,861 applied, under 1% drew.
One of Arizona's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 3rd hardest of 71 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 27
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2025 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6501 | Any ram · general bighorn sheep · Nov 1–Nov 30Unit Black River Hunt Area in Units 1 and 27 | 2 of 812 drew | 100% |
| 6508 | Any ram · general bighorn sheep · Dec 1–Dec 31Unit Lower Blue River Hunt Area in Unit 27 | 1 of 264 drew | 100% |
| 6509 | Any ram · general bighorn sheep · Dec 1–Dec 31Unit Upper Blue River Hunt Area in Unit 27 | 1 of 238 drew | 100% |
| 6510 | Any ram · general bighorn sheep · Nov 13–Dec 3Unit 27 South (south of FR 217 and west of U.S. Hwy 191) and 28 North (north of U.S. Hwy 70) | 3 of 1,075 drew | 100% |
| 6511 | Any ram · general bighorn sheep · Dec 4–Dec 31Unit 27 South (south of FR 217 and west of U.S. Hwy 191) and 28 North (north of U.S. Hwy 70) | 2 of 479 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
How hunters didin Unit 27.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% success6501100%
100%
100%
100%
202120242025
6508100%
100%
100%
100%
202120242025
6509100%
100%
100%
20242025
6510100%
100%
100%
20242025
6511100%
100%
100%
20242025
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
- 6501GENERAL BIGHORN SHEEPNov 1–Nov 30
- 6508GENERAL BIGHORN SHEEPDec 1–Dec 31
- 6509GENERAL BIGHORN SHEEPDec 1–Dec 31
- 6510GENERAL BIGHORN SHEEPNov 13–Dec 3
- 6511GENERAL BIGHORN SHEEPDec 4–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 27 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 27 · 6501
2 of 812 drew
Success100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026