Bighorn Sheep · Area 5 · Type 1
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 5-1”. Black outline = this hunt area; thin gray = neighbouring hunt areas.
Hunt-area boundaries: WGFD BighornSheepHuntAreas GIS layer. Limitation polygon: WGFD LimitationAreas2026_Final, downloaded 2026-11-03. Basemap © OpenFreeMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors. GIS overview only; the WGFD regulation text governs.
Part of area on some dates WGFD limitation (exact text):
“Any bighorn sheep valid within the Owl Creek drainage”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Aug. 1 – Aug. 31 | Any bighorn sheep valid within the Owl Creek drainage |
| Aug. 15 – Aug. 31 | Sep. 1 – Oct. 31 | Any ram valid in the entire area |
Commission quota: 40 (total licenses for this hunt set in regulation; WGFD’s 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 · any sheep point level was guaranteed in 2026; best was 12% at 26 points.
- Resident regular · any sheep applicants with 23+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Any sheep | 1 | 1724 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · random · Any sheep | 9 | 1262 | 0 | 0 | 0.7% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident regular · any sheep preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12.50% |
| < 26 | 0 | 1703 | 0.00% |
Resident regular · any sheep preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 25 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| 24 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| 23 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 100.00% |
| 22 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 29.41% |
| < 22 | 0 | 1250 | 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
- ↑ Lowest points that drew: 22 (2021) → … → 25 (2025) → 26 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 26–27 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2021) → … → 0% (2025) → 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 1370 (2021) → 1265 (2022) → 1701 (2023) → 1064 (2024) → 1545 (2025) → 1724 (2026); licenses: 2 (2021) → 2 (2022) → 1 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 1 (2026)
Resident · regular
- → Points for a sure draw: 22 (2021) → … → 24 (2025) → 23 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 23 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2021) → … → 1% (2025) → 1% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 1% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 1305 (2021) → 1291 (2022) → 1343 (2023) → 1229 (2024) → 1260 (2025) → 1262 (2026); licenses: 6 (2021) → 6 (2022) → 6 (2023) → 8 (2024) → 7 (2025) → 9 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 7 → 9 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.