Wyoming Unit 5:bighorn sheep draw odds & harvest
1 hunt code for bighorn sheep, Franc's Peak. Part of bighorn sheep herd unit Bs200 - Absaroka. 2026: 40 tags, 63 applicants per hunt.
Wyoming · Unit 5
Unit 5Neighbor units
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
78–97%
Herd · 2025
4,500
145 rams / 100 ewes
Compare species at a glanceShow
Hunt codes
- Deer1
Best draw odds
- Deer31% drew
- Moose88% drew
- Bighorn sheep69% drew
Harvest success, 3 yr
- Deer39–46%
- Pronghorn76–82%
- Moose77–100%
- Bighorn sheep78–97%
The draw in Unit 52026 draw
BIGHORN SHEEP 5-140 tags, 63 applied, 48% drew.
5th hardest of 22 Wyoming bighorn sheep draws in 2026.
Hunt codes
Bighorn sheep huntsin Unit 5
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 5-1 | Any bighorn sheep valid within the Owl Creek drainage · regular season dates · Aug 1–Aug 31Hunt area 5 | 27 of 39 drew | 40 | 78–97% |
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 hunters78–97%
83%
89%
97%
85%
78%
20212022202320242025
BIGHORN SHEEP 5-178–97%
83%
89%
97%
85%
78%
20212022202320242025
45%+28–45%Under 28%
How the herd is doing
Herd unit Bs200 - Absaroka
Population estimate 2025
4,500
Rams / 100 ewes 2025
145
Population estimateRising
20212022202320242025
Rams per 100 ewesRising
20212022202320242025
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 5-1Regular Season DatesAug 1–Aug 31
- BIGHORN SHEEP 5-1Special Archery DatesAug 15–Aug 31
Confirm in the regulations before you go.
Map & access
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Members
Unit 5 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 5 · BIGHORN SHEEP 5-1
27 of 39 drew
Success78–97%
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: WGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026