San Rafael Desert Bighorn Sheep Archery Draw Odds (Utah)
Once-in-a-lifetime archery desert bighorn ram on the San Rafael unit. In 2026, 268 residents applied for 2 resident permits and the only applicant at the top level (23 points) drew.
Hunt DS6624: Dirty Devil
San Rafael archery desert bighorn sheep draw: key facts
- At 23 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 23, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 134.0 were the 8th longest of 18 once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 161 in 2021 to 268 in 2026 (+66%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 20 in 2021 to 23 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 2 from 2025 to 2026.
- The 2026 season, Nov. 11 to Dec. 17, runs 37 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
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 7.0 |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 268 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 134.0 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
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.
6 years of history
Residents, 2021 to 2026, hunt DS6624. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2021. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 268 | 2 | 1 in 134.0 | 23 | 12 | 23+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 224 | 2 | 1 in 112.0 | 23 | 4 | 23+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 197 | 2 | 1 in 98.5 | 23 | 11 | 23+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 176 | 2 | 1 in 88.0 | 21 | 13 | 21+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 161 | 2 | 1 in 80.5 | 19 | 12 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 161 | 2 | 1 in 80.5 | 20 | 18 | 20+ | 0 | 0 |
All desert bighorn sheep hunts on San Rafael
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirty Devil On this page | DS6624 | Archery | Nov. 11 to Dec. 17 | 268 | 2 | 1 in 134.0 | 0 |
| Dirty Devil | DS6608 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Nov. 10 | 444 | 3 | 1 in 148.0 | 1 |
| North | DS6609 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Nov. 10 | 774 | 7 | 1 in 110.6 | 0 |
| South | DS6610 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Nov. 10 | 753 | 10 | 1 in 75.3 | 2 |
San Rafael desert bighorn sheep hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
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Questions about San Rafael archery desert bighorn sheep draw odds
How many points does it take to draw San Rafael archery desert bighorn sheep?
In the 2026 draw for San Rafael archery desert bighorn sheep (hunt DS6624), the only applicant at the top level (23 points) drew. The lowest resident point level that drew was 12 (1 of 7). Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for San Rafael archery desert bighorn sheep?
For hunt DS6624, 268 residents applied for 2 permits and 0 nonresidents applied for 0 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the San Rafael archery desert bighorn sheep season?
The 2026 season for DS6624 runs Nov. 11 to Dec. 17, per the 2026 DWR guidebook. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
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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.