BIGHORN SHEEP 5-1 · Either sexRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 5 bighorn sheep,Hunt area 5
Season Regular Aug 1–Aug 31 · Special Archery Dates Aug 15–Aug 31 · Regular Sep 1–Oct 31·Units: 5·40 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 3 of 24 nonresidents applying drew. At 0 points this is a long shot, as a FarWide forecast.
Draw result · 2026
13%
3 of 24 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
78–97%
Range, 2023–2025
Rams / 100 ewes
145
Bs200 - Absaroka, 2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 26 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26You · 0 pts | 24 | 3 | 13% | Long shot |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 3 of 24 drew | 24 | 3 | 13% |
| 2026 | Resident | 27 of 39 drew | 39 | 27 | 69% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 3 of 29 drew | 29 | 3 | 10% |
| 2025 | Resident | 24 of 25 drew | 25 | 24 | 96% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 3 of 30 drew | 30 | 3 | 10% |
| 2024 | Resident | 24 of 44 drew | 44 | 24 | 55% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 3 of 3 drew | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2023 | Resident | 21 of 36 drew | 36 | 21 | 58% |
| 2022 | Nonresident | 6 of 7 drew | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| 2022 | Resident | 18 of 22 drew | 22 | 18 | 82% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 6 of 7 drew | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| 2021 | Resident | 18 of 18 drew | 18 | 18 | 100% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Hunt area 5
- Legal animal
- Any bighorn sheep valid within the Owl Creek drainage
- Tags
- 40 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Regular: Aug 1–Aug 31
- Special Archery Dates: Aug 15–Aug 31
- Regular: Sep 1–Oct 31
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, BIGHORN SHEEP 5-1
2021–20252183%2290%2397%2485%2578%
2025: 28 taken by 36 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
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Before you apply
- Points
- “Preference points are utilized in conducting the resident and nonresident moose, resident and nonresident full price bighorn sheep, nonresident elk, nonresident deer and nonresident antelope drawings.”
- Tag fee
- “BIGHORN SHEEP | NONRESIDENT BIGHORN SHEEP | $3,002.00 | If applying for license through drawing, application fee must also be remitted. Application Fee $15.00.”
- Tag fee
- “BIGHORN SHEEP | RESIDENT BIGHORN SHEEP | $152.00 | If applying for license through drawing, application fee must also be remitted. Application Fee $5.00.”
- Application fee
- “APPLICATION FEE | NONRESIDENT APPLICATION FEE | $15.00”
Rules for 2026.
At your points
WY bighorn sheep huntsyou can draw at 0 points
Nonresident0 pts
FarWide forecastHuntHarvest successOdds at 0 ptsVerdict
No bighorn sheep hunts in WY forecast Likely or Coin flip at 0 points yet. Try more points or the other residency.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026