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Bighorn sheep,draw hunt
0 tags in 2026
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Answer card2026 draw · All applicants
0 tags, 6,986 applied, under 1% drew in 2026. One of California's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 1st hardest of 17 in 2026.
Draw result · 2026
0 tags
Applicants · 2026
6,986
Draw results · whole hunt
| Year | Applicants | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6,986 | 0 |
California prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.
Draw history
| Year | Draw | Applicants | Tags | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6,986 applicants | 6,986 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 6,432 applicants | 6,432 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 7,135 applicants | 7,135 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 7,318 applicants | 7,318 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 7,159 applicants | 7,159 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 6,762 applicants | 6,762 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 6,465 applicants | 6,465 | 0 |
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Before you apply
- Points
- “Elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep – earn one preference point for each species you apply for and was not drawn for the tag.”
- Application fee
- “Elk, Pronghorn Antelope and Bighorn Sheep Tag Drawing Applications $8.38 per application”
- Tag fee
- “Bighorn Sheep Tag $558.50 Resident $2,072.75 Nonresident”
Rules for 2026.
Source: CDFW · Updated Nov 13, 2026