New Mexico Unit 45:bighorn sheep draw odds
3 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. 2026: 96 to 11,725 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 45
Unit 45Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
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Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk43% drew
- Deer49% drew
- Bighorn sheep2% drew
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 45
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| BHS-1-201 | Units: 6A, 6C, 16B, 22, 23, 24, 45, 49, 50, 53, 55, 58 (TBD by hunt area selected) | 21 of 7,002 drew |
| BHS-1-202 | Unit 45 | 2 of 189 drew |
| BHS-2-203 | Unit 45 | 2 of 92 drew |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Barbary Sheep License (Public or Private Land) $123 $360”
- Points
- “New Mexico does not grant preference to previously unsuccessful applicants.”
- Application fee
- “All draw license fees include a nonrefundable application fee (residents: $7; non-residents: $13).”
Rules for 2026.
Map & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 45 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 45 · BHS-1-201
21 of 7,002 drew
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF · Updated Nov 13, 2026