New Mexico Unit 55:bighorn sheep draw odds
1 hunt code for bighorn sheep. 2026: 11,725 applicants per hunt.
At a glance
Bighorn sheep hunt codes
1
Applicants · 2026
7,002
Compare species at a glance
Hunt codes
Best draw odds
- Elk100% drew
- Deer35% drew
- Bighorn sheep<1% drew
- Black bear7% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Elk0–27%
- Deer0–67%
- Bighorn sheepNo harvest report
- Black bearNo harvest report
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 55
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 |
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.
Public land & access
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Source: NMDGF