Bighorn Sheep · Area 12 · Type 2
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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. 31 | Any ram less than three-quarter (3/4) curl |
Commission quota: 3 (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)
- Nonresident regular · ram applicants with 26+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
- 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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · random · Ram | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident regular · ram preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 26 | 0 | 8 | 0.00% |
Resident regular · ram preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.00% |
| < 19 | 0 | 38 | 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
- Points for a sure draw: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3) (random-draw share)
Resident · regular
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 16 (2024) → 24 (2025) → 20 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 20–24 pts
- → Odds: 1% (2024) → 3% (2025) → 0% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 72 (2024) → 35 (2025) → 39 (2026); licenses: 1 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 0 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 1 → 0 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.