Idaho Unit 27:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
5 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. 2026: 80 to 155 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 27
Unit 27Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
33–100%
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer2
Best draw odds
- Deer99% drew
- Bighorn sheep13% drew
- Mountain goat8% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer0%
- Bighorn sheep33–100%
- Mountain goat50–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 272026 draw
50252 drew, 80 applied.
18th hardest of 37 Idaho bighorn sheep draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 27
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5008 | any weapon · Aug 30–Oct 13That portion of Unit 27 west of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River upstream from the Big Creek drainage to and including the Indian Creek drainage. | 12 of 94 drew | 33–58% |
| 5009 | any weapon · Aug 30–Oct 13That portion of Unit 27 east of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River upstream from its mouth to the Waterfall Creek Trail (Forest Service Trail 045). | 6 of 64 drew | 67–83% |
| 5010 | any weapon · Aug 30–Oct 13That portion of Unit 27 east of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River upstream from the Waterfall Creek Trail (Forest Service Trail 045) to and including the Camas Creek drainage on the north side of Camas Creek, and that portion of Unit 28 within the Camas Creek drainage north of Camas Creek and west of the Silver Creek-Meyers Cove Road (Forest Service Road 108). | 5 of 54 drew | 60–100% |
| 5011 | any weapon · Aug 30–Oct 13That portion of Unit 27 southeast of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, south and west of Camas Creek, northwest of Fly Creek Trail (Forest Service Trail 124), southwest of Sleeping Deer Road (Forest Service Road 086), and east of Forest Service Road 172 and the Little Loon Creek drainage (includes all of this drainage). | 4 of 61 drew | 67–100% |
| 5025 | any weapon · Oct 14–Oct 31All of Unit 27. | 2 of 27 drew | 100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 27.
Harvest success by hunt, 2000–2025
% success50080–75%
50%
33%
17%
17%
25%
33%
13%
25%
0%
17%
33%
33%
50%
33%
33%
25%
42%
17%
33%
8%
25%
42%
75%
33%
58%
42%
'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
50090–83%
0%
83%
0%
33%
57%
0%
33%
67%
67%
75%
0%
25%
80%
50%
75%
0%
17%
33%
33%
50%
33%
50%
67%
67%
83%
83%
'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
50100–100%
33%
50%
100%
50%
100%
50%
75%
25%
25%
67%
67%
67%
100%
50%
0%
50%
50%
75%
25%
75%
75%
60%
100%
100%
60%
60%
'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
50110–100%
0%
33%
67%
100%
67%
33%
33%
67%
67%
0%
100%
0%
50%
100%
100%
50%
100%
100%
67%
67%
67%
33%
67%
100%
67%
75%
'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
502550–100%
100%
50%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
2019202020212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Deadline
- “December 5–15, 2026: First application period for the Nonresident and DAV Draw.”
- Tag fee
- “$2,626.75”
- Tag fee
- “Moose, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat 166.75 199.75”
- Points
- “Controlled hunts have a limited number of tags that are issued by a random drawing.”
Rules for 2027.
Season dates · 2025
- 5008Any WeaponAug 30–Oct 13
- 5009Any WeaponAug 30–Oct 13
- 5010Any WeaponAug 30–Oct 13
- 5011Any WeaponAug 30–Oct 13
- 5025Any WeaponOct 14–Oct 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 27and 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 27 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
Unit 27 · 5008
12 of 94 drew
Success33–58%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026