Bighorn Sheep · Area 17 · Type 2
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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 less than three-quarter (3/4) curl within the Sand Creek Drainage”
Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| — | Sep. 1 – Sep. 14 | Any ram less than three-quarter (3/4) curl within the Sand Creek Drainage |
| Aug. 15 – Aug. 31 | Sep. 15 – Nov. 15 | Any ram less than three-quarter (3/4) curl valid in the entire area |
Commission quota: 12 (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 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 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · random · Ram | 2 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 1.6% | WGFD PDF |
Nonresident regular · ram preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.00% |
| < 26 | 0 | 10 | 0.00% |
Resident regular · ram preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 66.67% |
| < 19 | 0 | 123 | 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: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3)
- Odds: not enough history (2 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 32 (2025) → 11 (2026); licenses: 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)
Resident · regular
- ↓ Points for a sure draw: 22 (2024) → 18 (2025) → 20 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 18–20 pts
- → Odds: 1% (2024) → 1% (2025) → 2% (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely about 2% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 136 (2024) → 85 (2025) → 124 (2026); licenses: 1 (2024) → 1 (2025) → 2 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 1 → 2 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.