Colorado Unit S42:draw odds, harvest & access
4 hunt codes for bighorn sheep, Waterton Canyon.
Colorado · GMU S42
GMU S42Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle ram success, 3 yr
0–100%
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit S42
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMS42O1R | Ram · rifle | 1 tag for 151 applicants (2026) | 100% | |
| SMS42O2R | Ram · rifle | 1 tag for 56 applicants (2025) | 100% | |
| SFS42O1R | Ewe · rifle | None Drawn | Not printed | 100% |
| SFS42O2R | Ewe · rifle | 2 tags for 7 applicants (2026) | 0% | |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit S42.
Harvest success by season, 2019–2024
% successAll manners of take75–100%
100%
75%
100%
100%
100%
100%
201920202021202220232024
Regular rifle: 1st50–100%
100%
50%
100%
100%
67%
100%
201920202021202220232024
Regular rifle: 2nd67–100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
67%
20202021202220232024
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
- SFS42O1RRifle — Resident Licenses · RNov 30–Dec 4
- SFS42O2RRifle — Resident Licenses · RDec 7–Dec 11
- SMS42O1RRifle — Resident Licenses · RNov 30–Dec 4
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU S42and 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 S42into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit S42 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 S42 · SMS42O1R
1 of 128 drew
Success100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- GMU S23Kenosha · 2 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S04Grant · 3 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S72Greenland · 0 bighorn sheep hunts
- GMU S27Tarryall · 0 bighorn sheep hunts
- GMU S03Mount Blue Sky · 5 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S32Georgetown · 5 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026