BIGHORN SHEEP 5-1RES + 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
Your points
0
Your odds at 0 ptsLong shot
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Answer card2026 draw · Resident
In 2026, 27 of 39 residents applying drew. Everyone with 23 or more points drew. At 0 points this is a long shot, as a FarWide forecast.
Draw result · 2026
69%
27 of 39 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 · Resident
You are in the 22 row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23+ | 22 | 22 | 100% | Likely |
| 22You · 0 pts | 17 | 5 | 29% | 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 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.
Ask FarWide
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