Colorado Unit S09:draw odds, harvest & access
3 hunt codes for bighorn sheep, Sangre De Cristo.
Colorado · GMU S09
GMU S09Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle ram success, 3 yr
40–88%
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit S09
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMS09O1A | Ram · archery | 9 tags for 328 applicants (2026) | 67% | |
| SMS09O1R | Ram · rifle | 9 tags for 952 applicants (2026) | 88% | |
| SFS09O1R | Ewe · rifle | Not printed | 2 | 60% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit S09.
Harvest success by season, 2019–2024
% successAll manners of take33–71%
52%
55%
39%
33%
61%
71%
201920202021202220232024
Archery: 1st17–50%
29%
17%
19%
22%
37%
50%
201920202021202220232024
Regular rifle: 1st33–88%
88%
75%
45%
33%
64%
69%
201920202021202220232024
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Application fee
- “■ Nonresident application processing fee (per species & nonrefundable) $11.49”
- Tag fee
- “■ Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep/fishing combo* $2,823.53”
- Tag fee
- “■ Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep $385.66”
- Points
- “Do not submit a separate application for preference points, or both applications will be disqualified.”
Rules for 2026.
Season dates · 2026
- SFS09O1RRifle — Resident Licenses · RSep 15–Oct 8
- SFS09O1RRifle — Nonresident Licenses · RSep 15–Oct 8
- SMS09O1AArchery — Resident Licenses · AAug 1–Aug 31
- SMS09O1AArchery — Nonresident Licenses · AAug 1–Aug 31
- SMS09O1RRifle — Resident Licenses · RSep 8–Oct 8
- SMS09O1RRifle — Nonresident Licenses · RSep 8–Oct 8
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU S09and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit S09into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit S09 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
GMU S09 · SMS09O1A
8 of 182 drew
Success67%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- GMU S49Grape Creek/Copper Ridge · 2 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S08Huerfano · 1 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S68Northern Sangre De Cristos · 1 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S50Mount Maestas · 1 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S07Arkansas River · 1 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S79Pueblo West · 0 bighorn sheep hunts
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026