Bighorn Sheep · Area 26 · 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. 15 – Aug. 31 | Sep. 1 – Nov. 15 | Any ram |
Commission quota: 2 (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)
- Resident regular · ram applicants with 27+ points all drew in 2026 (first choice).
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nonresident · regular · random · Ram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | WGFD PDF |
| resident · regular · random · Ram | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | WGFD PDF |
Resident regular · ram preference point draw (2026) WGFD PDF
| Points | Licenses left | Issued | 1st-choice apps | Success (WGFD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| < 27 | 0 | 66 | 0.00% |
Draw odds PDFs: 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
- Odds: not enough history (0 yrs; need 3) (random-draw share)
Resident · regular
- ↑ Points for a sure draw: 25 (2022) → 29 (2025) → 27 (2026), 3 yrs · 2027: likely 27–29 pts
- → Odds: 0% (2022) → … → 0% (2025) → 0% (2026), 5 yrs · 2027: likely about 0% (random-draw share)
- 1st-choice applicants: 60 (2022) → 66 (2023) → 68 (2024) → 53 (2025) → 66 (2026); licenses: 0 (2022) → 0 (2023) → 0 (2024) → 0 (2025) → 0 (2026)