Washington Sheep Unit 12:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for bighorn sheep. 2026: 2 tags per hunt.
Hardest draw in Sheep Unit 122022 draw
50201 tag, 2,963 applied, under 1% drew.
5th hardest of 18 Washington bighorn sheep draws in 2022.
At a glance
Bighorn sheep hunt codes
2
Any ram · special permit
Tags · 2026
2
across 1 hunt
Harvest success 3-yr
100%
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Sheep Unit 12
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5002 | Any Legal Weapon · all methods · Sep 15–Oct 10Lincoln Cliffs | Not in the 2026 draw report | 2 | 100% |
| 5020 | Adult Ewe Only · all methods · Oct 1–Oct 10Lincoln Cliffs Whitestone Unit | 1 of 2,963 drew | 1 | 0–100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Sheep Unit 12.
Harvest success by hunt, 2019–2025
% success5002100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
2019202020212022202320242025
50200–100%
100%
100%
0%
100%
2019202020212022
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Tag fee
- “Bighorn sheep license (random drawing) $414.00 $2,070.00 $140.76 $69.00 77.32.450”
- Points
- “The purchase of an application will result in one accrued point for the category purchased.”
- Application fee
- “Special hunt permit applications $8.28 $138.00 $2.82 $4.14 77.32.370”
Rules for 2026.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WDFW