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Kaiparowits Desert Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds (Utah)

Once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn ram hunts on the Kaiparowits unit. In 2026, 2,001 residents applied for 12 resident permits and 6,925 nonresidents for 4 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.

Data: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). Season dates: 2026 DWR guidebook. Page built Sept. 24, 2026.
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Hunts, 2026
2
desert bighorn sheep hunt codes on this unit
Resident applicants
2,001
for 12 resident permits
Nonresident applicants
6,925
for 4 nonresident permits
Top resident points drawn
31
highest point level that drew, any hunt

Kaiparowits desert bighorn sheep draw: key facts, 2026

  • Kaiparowits desert bighorn sheep hunts drew 2,001 resident applications in 2026, the 2nd most of 9 once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep units.
  • Kaiparowits desert bighorn sheep averaged 166.8 resident applicants per resident permit, the 3rd highest of 9 once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep units with permits.
  • Kaiparowits desert bighorn sheep resident odds ranged from 1 in 142.0 (DS6601, rifle) to 1 in 241.0 (DS6603, rifle) in 2026.
  • Nonresidents were 78% of Kaiparowits desert bighorn sheep applicants (6,925 of 8,926) and drew 4 of 16 permits in 2026.

Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.

All Kaiparowits desert bighorn sheep hunts

Every Kaiparowits desert bighorn sheep hunt code in the 2026 DWR odds report, with 2026 resident odds. Source: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026).
HuntCodeWeapon2026 season Res. applicantsRes. permitsRes. odds 2026Nonres. permits
East
On this page
 DS6601 Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 12 to Nov. 10 1,27891 in 142.03
West
On this page
 DS6603 Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 12 to Nov. 10 72331 in 241.01

Kaiparowits desert bighorn sheep hunt map

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Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.

East DS6601

Resident odds, 2026
1 in 142.0
1,278 applicants, 9 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 1286.3
3,859 applicants, 3 permits
Everyone drew at (resident)
30+ pts
Both residents with 30 or more points drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
9 pts
1 of 70 at 9 points drew
Hunt number
DS6601
East
2026 season
Sept. 12 to Nov. 10
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
31 res / 33 nonres
1 resident at 31 points
Permits drawn, 2026
9 res / 3 nonres
Resident: 5 bonus, 4 random

Key facts, hunt DS6601

  • At 28 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 28, fewer than half did.
  • Resident odds of 1 in 142.0 were the 6th longest of 18 once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep hunts with resident permits in 2026.
  • Resident applicants rose from 461 in 2018 to 1,278 in 2026 (+177%).
  • The highest resident point level that drew went from 22 in 2018 to 31 in 2026.
  • Resident permits held at 9 from 2025 to 2026.
  • Nonresidents were 75% of applicants (3,859 of 5,137) and drew 3 of 12 permits in 2026.
  • The 2026 season, Sept. 12 to Nov. 10, runs 60 days (2026 DWR guidebook).

Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.

Odds by point level, 2026

Resident

Resident, 2026 draw. Shaded rows drew at least one permit. Point levels with no applicants are left out.
Bonus pointsApplicants Bonus permits Random permits Total permitsOdds
31 1 1 0 1 all drew
30 1 1 0 1 all drew
28 4 3 0 3 1 in 1.3
27 16 0 0 0 none drawn
26 23 0 0 0 none drawn
25 21 0 0 0 none drawn
24 20 0 0 0 none drawn
23 26 0 0 0 none drawn
22 25 0 0 0 none drawn
21 23 0 0 0 none drawn
20 24 0 0 0 none drawn
19 29 0 0 0 none drawn
18 26 0 0 0 none drawn
17 27 0 0 0 none drawn
16 33 0 1 1 1 in 33.0
15 31 0 1 1 1 in 31.0
14 35 0 0 0 none drawn
13 38 0 0 0 none drawn
12 47 0 1 1 1 in 47.0
11 36 0 0 0 none drawn
10 52 0 0 0 none drawn
9 70 0 1 1 1 in 70.0
8 58 0 0 0 none drawn
7 58 0 0 0 none drawn
6 53 0 0 0 none drawn
5 74 0 0 0 none drawn
4 60 0 0 0 none drawn
3 79 0 0 0 none drawn
2 71 0 0 0 none drawn
1 99 0 0 0 none drawn
0 118 0 0 0 none drawn
Total1,278 5 4 91 in 142.0

Nonresident

Nonresident, 2026 draw. Shaded rows drew at least one permit. Point levels with no applicants are left out.
Bonus pointsApplicants Bonus permits Random permits Total permitsOdds
33 4 2 0 2 1 in 2.0
32 11 0 0 0 none drawn
31 9 0 0 0 none drawn
30 13 0 0 0 none drawn
29 9 0 0 0 none drawn
28 7 0 0 0 none drawn
27 16 0 0 0 none drawn
26 33 0 0 0 none drawn
25 40 0 0 0 none drawn
24 40 0 0 0 none drawn
23 66 0 0 0 none drawn
22 73 0 0 0 none drawn
21 77 0 0 0 none drawn
20 75 0 0 0 none drawn
19 86 0 0 0 none drawn
18 77 0 0 0 none drawn
17 282 0 0 0 none drawn
16 192 0 0 0 none drawn
15 147 0 0 0 none drawn
14 132 0 0 0 none drawn
13 118 0 0 0 none drawn
12 134 0 0 0 none drawn
11 158 0 0 0 none drawn
10 145 0 0 0 none drawn
9 183 0 0 0 none drawn
8 191 0 1 1 1 in 191.0
7 176 0 0 0 none drawn
6 174 0 0 0 none drawn
5 174 0 0 0 none drawn
4 191 0 0 0 none drawn
3 184 0 0 0 none drawn
2 203 0 0 0 none drawn
1 211 0 0 0 none drawn
0 228 0 0 0 none drawn
Total3,859 2 1 31 in 1286.3

Source: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. "Odds" is applicants per permit at that point level, first-choice applicants and permits as DWR lists them.

9 years of history

Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt DS6601.

Resident applicants vs permitsApplicants Permits
05001,0001,500 1 in 65.9 2018 1 in 55.5 2019 1 in 59.0 2020 1 in 108.0 2021 1 in 86.1 2022 1 in 105.3 2023 1 in 120.6 2024 1 in 125.6 2025 1 in 142.0 2026
Highest resident points that drew
08162432 22 2018 23 2019 25 2020 26 2021 25 2022 26 2023 29 2024 28 2025 31 2026
Sources: Utah DWR drawing odds report PDFs and, for 2026, Utah DWR draw odds at utahdraws.com/drawodds. Each year links to its source. Lowest and all-drew point levels are computed from DWR's point-level rows: the lowest resident level with at least one permit, and the level from which every resident at that level and above drew.
YearRes. applicantsRes. permitsRes. oddsTop res. points drawnLowest res. points drawnAll res. drew fromNonres. applicantsNonres. permits
2026 1,27891 in 142.0 31930+3,8593
2025 1,13091 in 125.6 288none4,5372
2024 84471 in 120.6 29827+2,9981
2023 73771 in 105.3 265none3,4161
2022 60371 in 86.1 251225+2,4531
2021 64861 in 108.0 261625+2,0171
2020 47281 in 59.0 251024+2,1721
2019 44481 in 55.5 23223+1,9671
2018 46171 in 65.9 222none1,9041

West DS6603

Resident odds, 2026
1 in 241.0
723 applicants, 3 permits
Nonresident odds, 2026
1 in 3066.0
3,066 applicants, 1 permit
Everyone drew at (resident)
None
Not every resident at the top level (28 points) drew
Lowest points that drew (resident)
26 pts
1 of 5 at 26 points drew
Hunt number
DS6603
West
2026 season
Sept. 12 to Nov. 10
2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook
Top point level applying
28 res / 32 nonres
6 residents at 28 points
Permits drawn, 2026
3 res / 1 nonres
Resident: 2 bonus, 1 random

Key facts, hunt DS6603

  • No resident point level had even odds in 2026: at the top level (28 points), 2 of 6 drew.
  • Resident odds of 1 in 241.0 were the 3rd longest of 18 once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep hunts with resident permits in 2026.
  • Resident applicants rose from 520 in 2018 to 723 in 2026 (+39%).
  • The highest resident point level that drew went from 23 in 2018 to 28 in 2026.
  • Resident permits went from 4 in 2025 to 3 in 2026.
  • Nonresidents were 81% of applicants (3,066 of 3,789) and drew 1 of 4 permits in 2026.
  • The 2026 season, Sept. 12 to Nov. 10, runs 60 days (2026 DWR guidebook).

Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.

Odds by point level, 2026

Resident

Resident, 2026 draw. Shaded rows drew at least one permit. Point levels with no applicants are left out.
Bonus pointsApplicants Bonus permits Random permits Total permitsOdds
28 6 2 0 2 1 in 3.0
27 7 0 0 0 none drawn
26 5 0 1 1 1 in 5.0
25 4 0 0 0 none drawn
24 16 0 0 0 none drawn
23 11 0 0 0 none drawn
22 11 0 0 0 none drawn
21 16 0 0 0 none drawn
20 27 0 0 0 none drawn
19 16 0 0 0 none drawn
18 14 0 0 0 none drawn
17 28 0 0 0 none drawn
16 17 0 0 0 none drawn
15 22 0 0 0 none drawn
14 21 0 0 0 none drawn
13 22 0 0 0 none drawn
12 16 0 0 0 none drawn
11 30 0 0 0 none drawn
10 28 0 0 0 none drawn
9 36 0 0 0 none drawn
8 36 0 0 0 none drawn
7 32 0 0 0 none drawn
6 36 0 0 0 none drawn
5 31 0 0 0 none drawn
4 42 0 0 0 none drawn
3 39 0 0 0 none drawn
2 33 0 0 0 none drawn
1 49 0 0 0 none drawn
0 72 0 0 0 none drawn
Total723 2 1 31 in 241.0

Nonresident

Nonresident, 2026 draw. Shaded rows drew at least one permit. Point levels with no applicants are left out.
Bonus pointsApplicants Bonus permits Random permits Total permitsOdds
32 4 0 0 0 none drawn
31 8 0 0 0 none drawn
30 8 0 0 0 none drawn
29 8 0 0 0 none drawn
28 10 0 0 0 none drawn
27 21 0 0 0 none drawn
26 25 0 0 0 none drawn
25 31 0 0 0 none drawn
24 31 0 0 0 none drawn
23 35 0 0 0 none drawn
22 58 0 0 0 none drawn
21 56 0 0 0 none drawn
20 64 0 0 0 none drawn
19 59 0 0 0 none drawn
18 72 0 0 0 none drawn
17 265 0 0 0 none drawn
16 139 0 0 0 none drawn
15 104 0 0 0 none drawn
14 120 0 0 0 none drawn
13 88 0 0 0 none drawn
12 102 0 0 0 none drawn
11 90 0 0 0 none drawn
10 121 0 0 0 none drawn
9 152 0 0 0 none drawn
8 152 0 0 0 none drawn
7 153 0 0 0 none drawn
6 121 0 0 0 none drawn
5 140 0 1 1 1 in 140.0
4 122 0 0 0 none drawn
3 150 0 0 0 none drawn
2 194 0 0 0 none drawn
1 178 0 0 0 none drawn
0 185 0 0 0 none drawn
Total3,066 0 1 11 in 3066.0

Source: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. "Odds" is applicants per permit at that point level, first-choice applicants and permits as DWR lists them.

9 years of history

Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt DS6603.

Resident applicants vs permitsApplicants Permits
05001,0001,500 1 in 130.0 2018 1 in 67.9 2019 1 in 93.1 2020 1 in 110.0 2021 1 in 362.3 2022 1 in 205.3 2023 1 in 170.2 2024 1 in 161.8 2025 1 in 241.0 2026
Highest resident points that drew
08162432 23 2018 24 2019 24 2020 25 2021 27 2022 28 2023 29 2024 28 2025 28 2026
Sources: Utah DWR drawing odds report PDFs and, for 2026, Utah DWR draw odds at utahdraws.com/drawodds. Each year links to its source. Lowest and all-drew point levels are computed from DWR's point-level rows: the lowest resident level with at least one permit, and the level from which every resident at that level and above drew.
YearRes. applicantsRes. permitsRes. oddsTop res. points drawnLowest res. points drawnAll res. drew fromNonres. applicantsNonres. permits
2026 72331 in 241.0 2826none3,0661
2025 64741 in 161.8 282028+2,6351
2024 85151 in 170.2 291529+3,7851
2023 82141 in 205.3 28228+3,1001
2022 1,08731 in 362.3 271226+3,2011
2021 99091 in 110.0 25325+3,6561
2020 931101 in 93.1 245none2,6441
2019 679101 in 67.9 24424+2,3611
2018 52041 in 130.0 23823+1,9671

Kaiparowits desert bighorn sheep point creep

Resident applicants by bonus points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes. The median bonus points held by resident applicants on Kaiparowits desert bighorn sheep hunts was 8 in both 2018 and 2026; the 90th percentile went from 18 to 21 (same 2 hunt codes both years).

Computed from the point-level rows of Utah DWR drawing odds reports and, for 2026, Utah DWR draw odds at utahdraws.com/drawodds. First-choice resident applicants. "Hunt codes" is how many of this unit's hunts DWR listed that year.
YearHunt codesRes. applicantsMedian points90th percentileTop level0 to 4 pts5 to 9 pts10 to 14 pts15 to 19 pts20+ pts
202622,00182131662484325243287
202521,77782128582448285220242
202421,69582229551401269217257
202321,55882128516364264217197
202221,69082027569362273266220
202121,63881926608328266281155
202021,40381925504282252237128
201921,12381924399221209191103
201829818182337320017717655

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Questions about Kaiparowits desert bighorn sheep draw odds

How many Kaiparowits desert bighorn sheep hunts are there?

DWR's 2026 draw odds list 2 hunts for Kaiparowits desert bighorn sheep: East rifle (any legal weapon) (DS6601); West rifle (any legal weapon) (DS6603).

Which Kaiparowits desert bighorn sheep hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?

East rifle (any legal weapon) (DS6601) at 1 in 142.0 (1,278 residents for 9 permits). The longest odds were West rifle (any legal weapon) (DS6603) at 1 in 241.0. Odds change every year.

When are the Kaiparowits desert bighorn sheep seasons?

2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DS6601 Sept. 12 to Nov. 10; DS6603 Sept. 12 to Nov. 10. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.

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Sources

Odds: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. History from the 2018 to 2025 DWR reports, linked year by year in the history tables.

Season dates: Utah DWR 2026 Big Game Application Guidebook. Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026.

Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.