Bighorn Sheep · Area 12 · 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. 1 – Aug. 14 | Aug. 15 – Oct. 15 | Any ram |
Commission quota: 5 (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. 2. Last checked 2026-11-03.
Draw odds (2026, first choice)
- No nonresident regular · ram applicant drew at any listed point level in 2026 (or no applicants).
- Resident regular · ram applicants with 29+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Ram | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · random · Ram | 1 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 0.2% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident regular · ram preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| < 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
Resident regular · ram preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 28 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 21.43% |
| < 28 | 0 | 411 | 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: no 2026 value (last 2025) — no 2027 outlook
- → Odds: 0% (2021) → 0% (2022) → 0% (2025) → 0% (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 43 (2021) → 54 (2022) → 43 (2025) → 1 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Resident · regular
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 26 (2021) → … → 30 (2025) → 29 (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely 29–31 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2021) → … → 0% (2025) → 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 642 (2021) → 713 (2022) → 513 (2023) → 376 (2024) → 385 (2025) → 422 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) → 1 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 1 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 0 → 1 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.