Colorado Unit S53:draw odds, harvest & access
2 hunt codes for bighorn sheep, Bristol Head.
Colorado · GMU S53
GMU S53Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle ram success, 3 yr
0–100%
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit S53
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMS53O1R | Ram · rifle | 2 tags for 86 applicants (2026) | 0% | |
| SFS53O1R | Ewe · rifle | 2 | Not printed | 100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit S53.
Harvest success by season, 2019–2024
% successAll manners of take25–100%
100%
100%
50%
67%
80%
25%
201920202021202220232024
Regular rifle: 1st25–100%
50%
100%
50%
50%
75%
25%
201920202021202220232024
Other: brunot67%
67%
67%
20192020
Other: burnot67%
67%
67%
20222023
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
- SFS53O1RRifle — Resident Licenses · RSep 11–Oct 1
- SMS53O1RRifle — Resident Licenses · RSep 1–Oct 1
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU S53and 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 S53 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 S53 · SMS53O1R
2 of 79 drew
Success0%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- GMU S16Cimarrona Peak · 3 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S33Lake Fork/Pole Mountain · 6 bighorn sheep huntsLikely at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S22San Luis Peak · 2 bighorn sheep huntsCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S15Sheep Mountain · 3 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S36Bellows Creek · 2 bighorn sheep huntsLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S28Vallecito · 1 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026