Bighorn Sheep · Hunt Area 17: seasons & hunts (2026)

Every 2026 hunt type valid in Area 17, from the WGFD Commission regulation. “Draw odds” links go to the hunt’s draw-odds page (your saved residency and pool are applied there). General (“Gen”) licenses are not area-specific draws — see WGFD.

How archery works (WGFD): there is no separate archery draw. To hunt the special archery dates you need a limited quota license for the hunt, plus an archery license. The archery license is bought, not drawn (online, at WGFD offices or license agents); one per year covers all big and trophy game special archery seasons, and it does not add an animal. During archery dates you follow the limitations listed for those dates. Archery equipment can also be used in the regular season (hunter orange required then).
Sources: WGFD Ch. 9 Section 4, PDF p. 3 · WGFD Ch. 2 General Regulations, Section 11, PDF p. 8 · WGFD: What do I need to hunt? · WGFD Archery FAQ. Last checked 2026-11-03.

Area 17 · Type 1 — draw odds

Part of area on some dates WGFD limitation (exact text):

“Any ram valid within the Sand Creek Drainage”

WGFD has a limitation-area map polygon for this hunt — show it on the map.

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.

Area 17 · Type 2 — draw odds

Part of area on some dates WGFD limitation (exact text):

“Any ram less than three-quarter (3/4) curl within the Sand Creek Drainage”

WGFD has a limitation-area map polygon for this hunt — show it on the map.

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.

Area 17 · Type 6 — draw odds

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Special archery dates	Regular season dates	Limitations
Aug. 15 – Aug. 31	Oct. 1 – Nov. 15	Ewe or lamb

Commission quota: 35 (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.

Area 17 · Type 7 — draw odds

Part of area only WGFD limitation (exact text):

“Ewe or lamb valid within the Sand Creek drainage”

WGFD has a limitation-area map polygon for this hunt — show it on the map.

Special archery dates	Regular season dates	Limitations
Aug. 15 – Aug. 31	Oct. 1 – Nov. 15	Ewe or lamb valid within the Sand Creek drainage

Commission quota: 15 (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.