Bighorn Sheep · Area 3 · Type 1
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Hunt-area boundaries: WGFD BighornSheepHuntAreas GIS layer. Basemap © OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. GIS overview only; the WGFD regulation text governs.
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 15 â Aug. 31 | Sep. 1 â Oct. 31 | Any ram |
Commission quota: 20 (total licenses for this hunt set in regulation; WGFDâs draw reports split licenses across resident / nonresident / special pools, so per-pool draw numbers on this site will not add up to this total in a simple way). Source: WGFD Commission Regulation Ch. 9, Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goat Hunting Seasons (2026), PDF p. 1. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- No nonresident regular · ram point level was guaranteed in 2026; best was 20% at 26 points.
- Resident regular · ram applicants with 20+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Ram | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · random · Ram | 4 | 386 | 0 | 0 | 1.0% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident regular · ram preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 20.00% |
| < 26 | 0 | 55 | 0.00% |
Resident regular · ram preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 23 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| 19 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 26.67% |
| < 19 | 0 | 375 | 0.00% |
Draw odds PDFs: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33782/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33783/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33784/download?inline · https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33785/download?inline
Trend & 2027 outlook
Estimate based on past WGFD draw results, not a WGFD prediction. Straight-line fit through every year with data (needs 3+ years). 2027 quotas are not set yet; quota changes and new regulations can change everything.
Nonresident · regular
- â Lowest points that drew: 21 (2021) â ⊠â 25 (2025) â 26 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 26â27 pts
- â Odds: 0% (2021) â ⊠â 0% (2025) â 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 740 (2021) â 638 (2022) â 162 (2023) â 88 (2024) â 58 (2025) â 63 (2026); licenses: 2 (2021) â 1 (2022) â 0 (2023) â 0 (2024) â 0 (2025) â 0 (2026)
Resident · regular
- â Points for a sure draw: 19 (2021) â ⊠â 20 (2025) â 20 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 20 pts
- â Odds: 1% (2021) â ⊠â 1% (2025) â 1% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 1% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 608 (2021) â 626 (2022) â 483 (2023) â 428 (2024) â 365 (2025) â 386 (2026); licenses: 6 (2021) â 5 (2022) â 5 (2023) â 4 (2024) â 4 (2025) â 4 (2026)