Colorado Unit S51:draw odds, harvest & access
8 hunt codes for bighorn sheep, Spanish Peaks (Culebra).
Colorado · GMU S51
GMU S51Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle ram success, 3 yr
0–100%
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit S51
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMS51O1A | Ram · archery | 1 tag for 14 applicants (2026) | 0% | |
| SMS51O1R | Ram · rifle | 1 tag for 81 applicants (2026) | 0% | |
| SMS51O2R | Ram · rifle | 1 tag for 33 applicants (2026) | 100% | |
| SMS51W1R | Ram · bighorn sheep access program (bsap) | 2 tags for 182 applicants (2024) | ||
| SMS51W2R | Ram · bighorn sheep access program (bsap) | 1 tag for 241 applicants (2023) | ||
| SFS51O1R | Ewe · rifle | Not printed | 2 | 0% |
| SFS51W1R | Ewe · bighorn sheep access program (bsap) | 2 tags for 7 applicants (2024) | ||
| SFS51W2R | Ewe · bighorn sheep access program (bsap) | 3 tags for 13 applicants (2023) | ||
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit S51.
Harvest success by season, 2019–2024
% successAll manners of take50–79%
67%
56%
78%
63%
79%
50%
201920202021202220232024
Archery: 1st0–67%
0%
0%
0%
67%
67%
0%
201920202021202220232024
Other: bsap67–100%
67%
100%
67%
67%
86%
67%
201920202021202220232024
Regular rifle: 1st33–75%
33%
50%
75%
67%
50%
67%
201920202021202220232024
Regular rifle: 2nd0–67%
67%
33%
67%
0%
67%
0%
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
- SFS51O1RRifle — Resident Licenses · RAug 22–Aug 31
- SMS51O1AArchery — Resident Licenses · AAug 1–Aug 31
- SMS51O1RRifle — Resident Licenses · RSep 12–Oct 11
- SMS51O2RRifle — Resident Licenses · ROct 17–Nov 4
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU S51and 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
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Members
Unit S51 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 S51 · SMS51O1A
1 of 14 drew
Success0%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- GMU S50Mount Maestas · 1 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S65Costilla · 0 bighorn sheep hunts
- GMU S38Apishapa · 1 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S08Huerfano · 1 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S61Purgatory Canyon · 8 bighorn sheep huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S09Sangre De Cristo · 3 bighorn sheep huntsCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026