Bighorn Sheep · Area 17 · Type 1
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Purple hatch = WGFD limitation-area polygon (where this hunt is valid) — “Valid 17-1 (Sep. 1-14), 2 (Sep. 1-14), 7”. 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 ram valid within the Sand Creek Drainage”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Sep. 1 – Sep. 14 | Any ram valid within the Sand Creek Drainage |
| Aug. 15 – Aug. 31 | Sep. 15 – Nov. 15 | Any ram valid in the entire area |
Commission quota: 8 (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 point level was guaranteed in 2026; best was 50% at 29 points.
- 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 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · random · Ram | 1 | 1229 | 0 | 0 | 0.1% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident regular · ram preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.00% |
| < 29 | 0 | 54 | 0.00% |
Resident regular · ram preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 28 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 30.77% |
| < 28 | 0 | 1220 | 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: 25 (2021) → … → 29 (2024) → 29 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely 29–31 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2021) → … → 0% (2024) → 0% (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 45 (2021) → 42 (2022) → 61 (2023) → 72 (2024) → 55 (2026); licenses: 0 (2021) → 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2026)
Resident · regular
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 27 (2022) → … → 28 (2025) → 29 (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely 29–30 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2021) → … → 0% (2025) → 0% (2026), 6 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 625 (2021) → 684 (2022) → 869 (2023) → 1046 (2024) → 1150 (2025) → 1229 (2026); licenses: 1 (2021) → 1 (2022) → 2 (2023) → 1 (2024) → 2 (2025) → 1 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 2 → 1 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.