Colorado Unit S48:draw odds, harvest & access
3 hunt codes for bighorn sheep, Carrizo Canyon.
Colorado · GMU S48
GMU S48Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Best hunt you can draw now
Long shot at your 0 pts (NR) · SMS48W1R
Rifle ram success, 3 yr
0–100%
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit S48
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMS48O1R | Ram · rifle | 1 tag for 25 applicants (2024) | |
| SMS48W1R | Ram · bighorn sheep access program (bsap) | 1 tag for 188 applicants (2025) | |
| SMS48W2R | Ram · bighorn sheep access program (bsap) | None Drawn | Not printed |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit S48.
Harvest success by season, 2019–2024
% successAll manners of take67%
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Other: bsap67%
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Regular rifle: 1st0–67%
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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 · 2025
- SMS48W1RBighorn Sheep Access Program (BSAP) — Resident · RAug 1–Aug 10
- SMS48W2RBighorn Sheep Access Program (BSAP) — Resident · RAug 1–Aug 20
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU S48and the units around it
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Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
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Members
Unit S48 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 S48 · SMS48O1R
1 of 23 drew
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Units nearby
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Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026