
Colorado Unit S61:draw odds, harvest & access
9 hunt codes for bighorn sheep, Purgatory Canyon.
Colorado · GMU S61
GMU S61Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Rifle ram success, 3 yr
0–100%
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit S61
Points to drawWithin reachMiddleDeep points
| Hunt code | What it is | Drew out at · res | Drew out at · NR | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMS61O1R | Ram · rifle | 4 tags for 1,206 applicants (2026) | 40% | |
| SMS61S1R | Ram · chancellor ranch | 1 tag for 138 applicants (2026) | ||
| SMS61W1R | Ram · bighorn sheep access program (bsap) | 1 tag for 409 applicants (2026) | ||
| SMS61W2R | Ram · bighorn sheep access program (bsap) | 2 tags for 140 applicants (2024) | ||
| SMS61W3R | Ram · bighorn sheep access program (bsap) | None Drawn | Not printed | |
| SMS61W4R | Ram · bighorn sheep access program (bsap) | 1 tag for 146 applicants (2026) | ||
| SFS61S1R | Ewe · chancellor ranch | 1 tag for 3 applicants (2026) | ||
| SFS61W1R | Ewe · bighorn sheep access program (bsap) | 2 tags for 25 applicants (2026) | ||
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit S61.
Harvest success by season, 2019–2024
% successAll manners of take67–100%
67%
100%
100%
100%
100%
92%
201920202021202220232024
Other: bsap67–100%
67%
67%
67%
67%
67%
100%
201920202021202220232024
Other: chancellor67%
67%
67%
67%
67%
67%
67%
201920202021202220232024
Regular rifle: 1st50–67%
50%
67%
67%
67%
67%
50%
201920202021202220232024
Regular rifle: rifle-split167%
67%
67%
67%
67%
2020202120222023
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
- SFS61S1RChancellor Ranch — Resident · RJan 1–Jan 10
- SFS61W1RBighorn Sheep Access Program (BSAP) — Resident · RJan 4–Jan 14
- SFS61W3RBighorn Sheep Access Program (BSAP) — Resident · RJan 5–Jan 15
- SMS61O1RRifle — Nonresident Licenses · RSep 1–Sep 20
- SMS61O1RRifle — Resident Licenses · RSep 1–Sep 20
- SMS61S1RChancellor Ranch — Resident · RSep 1–Sep 20
- SMS61W1RBighorn Sheep Access Program (BSAP) — Resident · ROct 12–Nov 15
- SMS61W3RBighorn Sheep Access Program (BSAP) — Resident · RDec 1–Dec 30
- SMS61W4RBighorn Sheep Access Program (BSAP) — Resident · RNov 1–Nov 30
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
GMU S61and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit S61 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 S61 · SMS61O1R
3 of 174 drew
Success40%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Units nearby
- GMU S38Apishapa · 1 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S48Carrizo Canyon · 0 bighorn sheep hunts
- GMU S51Spanish Peaks (Culebra) · 4 bighorn sheep huntsCoin flip at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S50Mount Maestas · 1 bighorn sheep huntLong shot at your 0 pts (NR)
- GMU S79Pueblo West · 0 bighorn sheep hunts
- GMU S65Costilla · 0 bighorn sheep hunts
Source: CPW · Updated Nov 13, 2026