Bighorn Sheep · Area 26 · Type 6
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Season dates (2026)
| Special archery dates | Regular season dates | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 15 – Aug. 31 | Sep. 15 – Nov. 15 | Ewe or lamb |
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)
- Resident regular · ewe/lamb: 5 licenses for 87 first-choice applicants — roughly 6% estimate.
Applicants & licenses (2026)
| Pool | Licenses | 1st choice | 2nd | 3rd | Ratio estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| resident · regular · all · Ewe/lamb | 5 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 5.8% | WGFD PDF |
Draw odds PDF: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/media/33780/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 · ewe/lamb
- Odds: not enough history (1 yr; need 3)
Resident · regular · ewe/lamb
- → Odds: 4% (2023) → 3% (2024) → 3% (2025) → 6% (2026), 4 yrs · 2027: likely about 6%
- 1st-choice applicants: 81 (2023) → 97 (2024) → 71 (2025) → 87 (2026); licenses: 3 (2023) → 3 (2024) → 2 (2025) → 5 (2026)
- ⚠ Quota changed 2 → 5 from 2025 to 2026 — a quota change can break the trend.