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Wyoming bighorn sheep: what 23 preference points drew
Every Wyoming bighorn sheep hunt area, ranked by what applicants holding exactly 23preference points actually drew. Sorted by success odds, best first.
In the 2026 regular draw, residents holding exactly 23 preference points applied first choice in 8 Wyoming bighorn sheep hunt areas; every one of them drew in 7, and some or all went without a licence in 1. This describes what happened; it is not a prediction of what next year will take.
Residency
Year
| Area | Year | Hunt | Tags left | Issued | Applicants | Success odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026 | 1 · ANY RAM | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 1 | 2025 | 1 · ANY RAM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 1 | 2024 | 1 · ANY RAM | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 1 | 2023 | 1 · ANY RAM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 2026 | 1 · ANY RAM | 15 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 2025 | 1 · ANY RAM | 17 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 2024 | 1 · ANY RAM | 14 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 2023 | 1 · ANY RAM | 17 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 2 | 2021 | 1 · ANY RAM | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 3 | 2026 | 1 · ANY RAM | 13 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 3 | 2023 | 1 · ANY RAM | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 3 | 2021 | 1 · ANY RAM | 6 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 4 | 2026 | 1 · ANY RAM | 13 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| 4 | 2025 | 1 · ANY RAM | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 4 | 2024 | 1 · ANY RAM | 12 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 4 | 2023 | 1 · ANY RAM | 16 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 5 | 2026 | 1 · ANY BIGHORN SHEEP | 19 | 14 | 14 | 100.00% |
| 5 | 2024 | 1 · ANY BIGHORN SHEEP | 19 | 17 | 17 | 100.00% |
| 5 | 2023 | 1 · ANY BIGHORN SHEEP | 15 | 7 | 7 | 100.00% |
| 5 | 2021 | 1 · ANY BIGHORN SHEEP | 16 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| 5 | 2021 | 1 · ANY BIGHORN SHEEP | 5 | 2 | 2 | 100.00% |
| 6 | 2025 | 1 · ANY RAM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 7 | 2026 | 1 · ANY BIGHORN SHEEP | 7 | 6 | 6 | 100.00% |
| 7 | 2025 | 1 · ANY BIGHORN SHEEP | 7 | 4 | 4 | 100.00% |
| 7 | 2024 | 1 · ANY BIGHORN SHEEP | 9 | 3 | 3 | 100.00% |
| 7 | 2023 | 1 · ANY BIGHORN SHEEP | 7 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 9 | 2023 | 1 · ANY RAM | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 10 | 2023 | 1 · ANY RAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 12 | 2025 | 2 · ANY RAM LESS THAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 17 | 2026 | 2 · ANY RAM LESS THAN | 7 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 17 | 2025 | 2 · ANY RAM LESS THAN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 17 | 2024 | 2 · ANY RAM LESS THAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| 22 | 2023 | 1 · ANY RAM | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.00% |
| 5 | 2025 | 1 · ANY BIGHORN SHEEP | 20 | 20 | 21 | 95.24% |
| 10 | 2026 | 1 · ANY RAM | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.00% |
| 21 | 2023 | 1 · ANY RAM | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12.50% |
| 7 | 2023 | 1 · ANY BIGHORN SHEEP | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9.09% |
| 3 | 2023 | 1 · ANY RAM | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7.69% |
| 4 | 2023 | 1 · ANY RAM | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6.67% |
No areas published figures for that combination.
How to read this
- Exactly 23 points. Wyoming also publishes pooled "fewer than 23" rows. Those describe a group, not a point level someone holds, so they are not shown here — the per-area pages carry them in full.
- 100% does not mean easy next year. It means everyone at this level drew in that year. Quotas and applicant numbers move.
- Applicants are first-choice only, so competition was higher than these counts suggest.
- We do not forecast. These are observed results. What 23 points will draw next year is not something anyone can honestly tell you.
Sources for every figure above
- Wyoming Game and Fish 2026 bighorn sheep draw odds report— published 2026-05-13, retrieved by us 2026-08-29
- Wyoming Game and Fish 2025 bighorn sheep draw odds report— published 2025-05-06, retrieved by us 2026-08-29
- Wyoming Game and Fish 2024 bighorn sheep draw odds report— published 2024-05-07, retrieved by us 2026-08-29
- Wyoming Game and Fish 2023 bighorn sheep draw odds report— published 2023-04-26, retrieved by us 2026-08-29
- Wyoming Game and Fish 2021 bighorn sheep draw odds report— published 2021-04-27, retrieved by us 2026-08-29
- Wyoming Game and Fish 2023 bighorn sheep draw odds report— published 2023-04-26, retrieved by us 2026-08-29
- Wyoming Game and Fish 2021 bighorn sheep draw odds report— published 2021-04-27, retrieved by us 2026-08-29