Colorado Unit S56 Bighorn Sheep: Draw Odds, Harvest & Access

Hunt codes

Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit S56

Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points

Hunt code	What it is	Drew out at · res	Drew out at · NR	Success 3-yr	Trend
CMS56O1R	Ram · rifle	0	Not printed	100%	Flat

Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.

Harvest

Harvest success by season, 2019–2024

% success

All manners of take50–67%

50%

67%

201920202021202220232024

45%+28–45%Under 28%

Before you apply

Application fee: “■ Nonresident application processing fee (per species & nonrefundable) $11.49”
Tag fee: “■ Desert bighorn sheep/fishing combo* $2,823.53”
Tag fee: “■ Desert 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

Confirm in the regulations before you go.

Map & access

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

Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.

Free

Unit boundary

The unit outline only.

GMU S56

Members

Unit S56 hunt pack

One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each bighorn sheep hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.

GMU S56 · CMS56O1R

Drew out at 0 pts

Success100%