
Colorado Unit S12:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for bighorn sheep, Buffalo Peaks. 2026: 22 to 1,191 applicants per hunt.
Colorado · GMU S12
GMU S12Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle ram success, 3 yr
50–100%
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit S12
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMS12O1A | Ram · archery | 7 of 151 drew | 29% |
| SMS12O1R | Ram · rifle | 5 of 547 drew | 67% |
| SFS12O1R | Ewe · rifle | 2 of 20 drew | 100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit S12.
Harvest success by season, 2019–2024
% successAll manners of take36–63%
53%
57%
36%
63%
56%
53%
201920202021202220232024
Archery: 1st0–25%
7%
19%
0%
17%
25%
19%
201920202021202220232024
Regular rifle: 1st71–100%
75%
86%
71%
100%
75%
75%
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
- SFS12O1RRifle — Resident Licenses · RSep 15–Oct 8
- SMS12O1AArchery — Resident Licenses · AAug 1–Aug 31
- SMS12O1AArchery — Nonresident Licenses · AAug 1–Aug 31
- SMS12O1RRifle — Resident Licenses · RSep 8–Oct 8
- SMS12O1RRifle — Nonresident Licenses · RSep 8–Oct 8
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU S12and 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 S12into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit S12 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 S12 · SMS12O1A
7 of 151 drew
Success29%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- GMU S78Ten Mile · 0 bighorn sheep hunts
- GMU S39Mount Silverheels · 1 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S66Mount Elbert · 3 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S11Collegiate North · 2 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S41Peru Creek · 2 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S27Tarryall · 0 bighorn sheep hunts
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026