No points in this draw. Every applicant has the same chance each year.
Idaho Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds
In the 2026 draw Idaho offered 30 bighorn sheep hunts to residents and nonresidents in one shared draw, drawn at random with no points. 0 of them, open to every hunter, gave at least an even chance.
Open Apr 1 – Apr 30, 2027 (expected)
$231 kept if you miss, the rest refunded
2026 draw · nonresidents capped at 10%
2026 draw, first choice
How the Idaho Draw Works (30-Second Version)
Random draw.
Every applicant has the same chance: tags divided by applicants. No points count in this draw.
Before You Apply
One Tag Per Lifetime
Take one and you cannot apply for Idaho bighorn sheep again.
One California and one Rocky Mountain ram in a lifetime, counted separately and triggered by the kill; the subspecies are split by geography at I-84, and no ewe hunts are offered. Drawing any bighorn tag starts a two-year wait that covers both subspecies; the second drawing and leftover tags are outside it.
Source: adminrules.idaho.gov
- Limit
- One per lifetime
- Nonresident Share
- Up to 10%
- Nonresidents take at most a tenth of each subspecies' tags, and a hunt with 19 or fewer tags issues at most one nonresident tag; the auction and lottery rams are not counted against it.
- Tag Fee
- $2,626.75 up front
- The full $2,626.75 is charged when you apply and refunded if you miss. It goes in with the $45.75 nonrefundable application fee, and refunds are issued by July 1.
Every Hunt
30 hunt codes drawn in 2026 · 0 at 50% or better · first choice · all residencies
No weapon filter: Idaho sells one license that is valid with any legal weapon. Hunting the archery season needs a $81.75 archery license on top.
| Hunt | Season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5001 Unit 11 · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 11 | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 11 | 11 | Aug 30–Oct 13 | <1% (small sample) | 2 / 460 | — |
| 5021 Unit 17L · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 17L | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 17L | 17L | Aug 30–Oct 31 | 0% (small sample) | 1 / 9 | — |
| 5002 Unit 19 · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 19 | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 19 | 19 | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 0% (small sample) | 4 / 34 | — |
| 5003 Unit 19A · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 19A | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 19A | 19A | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 0% (small sample) | 3 / 63 | — |
| 5004 Unit 20 · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 20 | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 20 | 20 | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 0% (small sample) | 2 / 25 | — |
| 5005 Unit 20A · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 20A | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 20A | 20A | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 0% (small sample) | 4 / 40 | — |
| 5022 Unit 20AL · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 20AL | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 20AL | 20AL | Oct 14–31 | 0% (small sample) | 2 / 19 | — |
| 5006 Unit 21 · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 21 | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 21 | 21 | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 0% (small sample) | 3 / 132 | — |
| 5023 Unit 21L · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 21L | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 21L | 21L | Oct 14–31 | 0% (small sample) | 2 / 58 | — |
| 5007 Unit 26 · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 26 | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 26 | 26 | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 2% (small sample) | 4 / 41 | — |
| 5024 Unit 26L · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 26L | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 26L | 26L | Oct 14–31 | 0% (small sample) | 3 / 16 | — |
| 5008 Unit 27-1 · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 27-1 | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 27-1 | 27-1 | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 0% (small sample) | 12 / 61 | 42% |
| 5009 Unit 27-2 · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 27-2 | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 27-2 | 27-2 | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 0% (small sample) | 6 / 49 | — |
| 5010 Unit 27-3 · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 27-3 | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 27-3 | 27-3 | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 0% (small sample) | 5 / 52 | — |
| 5011 Unit 27-4 · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 27-4 | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 27-4 | 27-4 | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 0% (small sample) | 4 / 71 | — |
| 5025 Unit 27L · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 27L | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 27L | 27L | Oct 14–31 | 0% (small sample) | 2 / 53 | — |
| 5012 Unit 28-1 · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 28-1 | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 28-1 | 28-1 | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 0% (small sample) | 3 / 22 | — |
| 5026 Unit 28-1L · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 28-1L | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 28-1L | 28-1L | Oct 14–31 | 5% (small sample) | 2 / 20 | — |
| 5013 Unit 28-2 · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 28-2 | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 28-2 | 28-2 | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 0% (small sample) | 2 / 103 | — |
| 5014 Unit 36 · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 36 | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 36 | 36 | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 0% (small sample) | 1 / 18 | — |
| 5015 Unit 36A · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 36A | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 36A | 36A | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 0% (small sample) | 2 / 40 | — |
| 5016 Unit 36B · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 36B | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 36B | 36B | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 2% (small sample) | 4 / 48 | — |
| 5017 Unit 37 · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 37 | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 37 | 37 | Aug 30–Sep 20 | <1% (small sample) | 6 / 283 | 100% |
| 5018 Unit 37 · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 37 | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 37 | 37 | Sep 21–Oct 13 | <1% (small sample) | 6 / 191 | 100% |
| 5019 Unit 37A · Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 37A | Ram · Rams Only Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon, Hunt Area 37A | 37A | Aug 30–Oct 13 | 0% (small sample) | 2 / 51 | — |
Showing 1–25 of 30 · sorted by unit · 5 hunts not offered in 2026 hidden — show discontinued hunts
Show all 30 huntsWhat These Columns Mean
- Odds —
- the share of first-choice applicants who drew this tag in the 2026 draw. Not a forecast: quotas and demand move every year. A badge marked * had under five tags, so one applicant either way swings it.
- Tags / apps —
- tags on offer and first-choice applicants for them, as the agency published them.
- Success —
- the share of hunters in the unit who killed an animal, from the latest harvest report on file. It is the whole unit's figure, not the hunt's.
All 38 Units
Each unit has its own page: where it is on the map, how much of it is public land, what the hunters who went there killed last season, and every license type you can apply for inside it.
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About These Numbers
Every percentage here is the chance any applicant had in the draw year shown, computed from the agency's published results; quotas and applicant numbers change every year. A dash means the agency did not publish the number. Under five tags the percentage is flagged: one applicant either way swings it. Check the agency's site and apply there; we don't take applications. How we compute these.