BIGHORN SHEEP 17-1RES + NRPreference draw
Unit 17 bighorn sheep,Hunt area 17
Season Special Archery Dates Aug 15–Aug 31 · Regular Sep 1–Sep 14 · Regular Sep 15–Nov 15·Units: 17·8 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Your points
0
Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 6 of 15 residents applying drew. Everyone with 29 or more points drew. At 0 points this is a long shot, as a FarWide forecast.
Draw result · 2026
40%
6 of 15 drew
Your odds @ 0 pts
Long shot
FarWide forecast
Harvest success
100%
Range, 2023–2025
Rams / 100 ewes
43
Bs615 - Ferris-Seminoe, 2025
Odds by point level · 2026 · Resident
You are in the 28 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 2 | 2 | 100% | Likely |
| 28You · 0 pts | 13 | 4 | 31% | Coin flip |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
What it is
- Hunt
- Hunt area 17
- Legal animal
- Any ram valid in the entire area
- Tags
- 8 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Special Archery Dates: Aug 15–Aug 31
- Regular: Sep 1–Sep 14
- Regular: Sep 15–Nov 15
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, BIGHORN SHEEP 17-1
2021–202521100%22100%23100%24100%25100%
2025: 10 taken by 10 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
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.”
- Application fee
- “APPLICATION FEE | NONRESIDENT APPLICATION FEE | $15.00”
- Leftovers
- “Licenses remaining after the initial drawing and the leftover drawing go on sale on a first come, first served basis – July 16, 2026.”
Rules for 2026.
At your points
WY bighorn sheep huntsyou can draw at 0 points
Resident0 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