New Mexico Unit 29:barbary sheep draw odds & harvest
8 hunt codes for barbary sheep. 2026: 75 to 200 tags, 183 to 2,461 applicants per hunt.
New Mexico · Unit 29
Unit 29Neighbor units
At a glance
Barbary sheep hunt codes
8
Any legal · bow
Tags · 2026
1,100
across 8 hunts
Applicants · 2026
5,232
4.8 per tag
Harvest success 3-yr
16–59%
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk22% drew
- Deer100% drew
- Pronghorn8% drew
- Barbary sheep32% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk12–94%
- Deer5–25%
- Pronghorn25–100%
- Barbary sheep16–59%
Hardest draw in Unit 292026 draw
BBY-1-10975 tags, 2,461 applied, 3% drew.
One of New Mexico's hardest barbary sheep draws: 2nd hardest of 24 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Barbary sheep huntsin Unit 29
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBY-1-109 | any legal · Oct 10–Oct 16GMUs 29, 30 | 52 of 1,641 drew | 75 | 40–51% |
| BBY-1-110 | any legal · Dec 4–Dec 10GMUs 29, 30 | 38 of 908 drew | 75 | 33–59% |
| BBY-1-111 | any legal · Dec 15–Dec 21GMUs 29, 30 | 30 of 403 drew | 75 | 48–58% |
| BBY-1-112 | any legal · Jan 20–Jan 26GMUs 29, 30 | 97 of 1,010 drew | 200 | 35–47% |
| BBY-1-113 | any legal · Feb 1–Feb 7GMUs 29, 30 | 66 of 612 drew | 200 | 37–43% |
| BBY-1-114 | any legal · Feb 12–Feb 18GMUs 29, 30 | 35 of 252 drew | 200 | 35–44% |
| BBY-1-115 | any legal · Feb 21–Feb 27GMUs 29, 30 | 48 of 330 drew | 200 | 38–50% |
| BBY-2-108 | bow · Jan 1–Jan 15GMUs 29, 30 | 24 of 76 drew | 75 | 16–34% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 29.
Harvest success by hunt, 2022–2025
% successBBY-1-10939–51%
39%
40%
43%
51%
2022202320242025
BBY-1-11033–59%
56%
38%
33%
59%
2022202320242025
BBY-1-11144–58%
44%
58%
48%
54%
2022202320242025
BBY-1-11235–47%
40%
47%
35%
202320242025
BBY-1-11337–43%
37%
43%
43%
202320242025
BBY-1-11435–44%
40%
44%
35%
202320242025
BBY-2-10816–34%
16%
18%
34%
202320242025
BBY-1-11538–50%
38%
50%
20232024
45%+28–45%Under 28%
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.
Season dates · 2026
- BBY-1-109Any LegalOct 10–Oct 16
- BBY-1-110Any LegalDec 4–Dec 10
- BBY-1-111Any LegalDec 15–Dec 21
- BBY-1-112Any LegalJan 20–Jan 26
- BBY-1-113Any LegalFeb 1–Feb 7
- BBY-1-114Any LegalFeb 12–Feb 18
- BBY-1-115Any LegalFeb 21–Feb 27
- BBY-2-108BowJan 1–Jan 15
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 29and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 29 hunt pack
One file, layered: the unit boundary, with each barbary sheep hunt's draw odds and harvest success attached to the unit.
- Unit boundary
- Draw odds per hunt
- Harvest success per hunt
Unit 29 · BBY-1-109
52 of 1,641 drew
Success40–51%
Ask FarWide
Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: NMDGF