Wyoming Unit 17:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
2 hunt codes for bighorn sheep, Ferris-Seminoe. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit Bs615 - Ferris-Seminoe. 2026: 8 to 12 tags, 12 to 17 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 17
Unit 17Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
93–100%
Herd · 2025
53
rams / 100 ewes
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer1
Best draw odds
- Deer100% drew
- Moose80% drew
- Bighorn sheep90% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer38–45%
- Pronghorn75–78%
- Moose100%
- Bighorn sheep93–100%
Hardest draw in Unit 172026 draw
BIGHORN SHEEP 17-18 tags, 17 applied, 41% drew.
One of Wyoming's hardest bighorn sheep draws: 2nd hardest of 22 in 2026.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 17
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGHORN SHEEP 17-1 | Any ram valid in the entire area · regular season dates · Aug 15–Aug 31Hunt area 17 | 6 of 15 drew | 8 | 100% |
| BIGHORN SHEEP 17-2 | Any ram less than three- quarter (3/4) curl valid in the entire area · regular season dates · Aug 15–Aug 31Hunt area 17 | 9 of 10 drew | 12 | 100% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest & herd
How hunters didand how the herd is doing.
Harvest success by hunt, 2021–2025
% successAll hunters93–100%
100%
100%
96%
100%
93%
20212022202320242025
BIGHORN SHEEP 17-1100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
20212022202320242025
BIGHORN SHEEP 17-2100%
100%
100%
20242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Bs615 - Ferris-Seminoe
Rams / 100 ewes 2025
53
Yearling rams per 100 ewes 2025
10
Adult rams per 100 ewes 2025
43
Rams per 100 ewesRising
2019202020212022202320242025
Yearling rams per 100 ewesRising
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Adult rams per 100 ewesFalling
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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.
Season dates · 2026
- BIGHORN SHEEP 17-1Regular Season DatesSep 1–Sep 14
- BIGHORN SHEEP 17-1Special Archery DatesAug 15–Aug 31
- BIGHORN SHEEP 17-2Regular Season DatesSep 1–Sep 14
- BIGHORN SHEEP 17-2Special Archery DatesAug 15–Aug 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
Unit 17and the units around it
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Public land & access
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Offline maps
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Members
Unit 17 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 17 · BIGHORN SHEEP 17-1
6 of 15 drew
Success100%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026