
Idaho Unit 51:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for bighorn sheep. 2026: 103 applicants per hunt.
Idaho · Unit 51
- Unit 11: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 17: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 19: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 20: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 21: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 26: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 27: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 28: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 36: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 37: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 40: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 41: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 42: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 54: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 55: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 19A: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 36A: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 36B: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 37A: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 20A: Bighorn sheep
Unit 51Neighbor units
At a glance
Bighorn sheep hunt codes
1
Any weapon
Applicants · 2026
67
Harvest success 3-yr
50–100%
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
- Elk5
Best draw odds
- Elk53% drew
- Moose9% drew
- Pronghorn3% drew
- Bighorn sheep3% drew
- Mountain goat3% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk7–21%
- Moose60–100%
- Pronghorn86–89%
- Bighorn sheep50–100%
- Mountain goat83–100%
The draw in Unit 512026 draw
50202 drew, 103 applied.
13th hardest of 34 Idaho bighorn sheep draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 51
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5020 | any weapon · Aug 30–Oct 13 | 2 of 67 drew | 50–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 51.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success502050–100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
50%
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
- “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.”
- Application fee
- “The fee is $6.25 for residents and $18.00 for nonresidents”
Rules for 2027.
Map & access
Unit 51and the units around it
Neighbors with a FarWide page open on click.
- Unit 11: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 17: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 19: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 20: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 21: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 26: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 27: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 28: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 36: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 37: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 40: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 41: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 42: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 54: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 55: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 19A: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 36A: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 36B: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 37A: Bighorn sheep
- Unit 20A: Bighorn sheep
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
Offline maps
Take Unit 51into your map app
Opens in onX, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, Google Earth, and Garmin. Works offline in those apps.
Members
Unit 51 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 51 · 5020
2 of 67 drew
Success50–100%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG