Zion Desert Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds (Utah)
Once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn ram hunts on the Zion unit. In 2026, 1,356 residents applied for 3 resident permits and 0 nonresidents for 0 nonresident permits across 1 hunt.
Zion desert bighorn sheep draw: key facts, 2026
- Zion desert bighorn sheep hunts drew 1,356 resident applications in 2026, the 4th most of 9 once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep units.
- Zion desert bighorn sheep averaged 452.0 resident applicants per resident permit, the highest of 9 once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep units with permits.
Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.
All Zion desert bighorn sheep hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion On this page | DS6611 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 12 to Nov. 10 | 1,356 | 3 | 1 in 452.0 | 0 |
Zion 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.
Zion DS6611
Key facts, hunt DS6611
- At 27 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 27, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 452.0 were the 1st longest of 18 once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn sheep hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 1,083 in 2018 to 1,356 in 2026 (+25%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 23 in 2018 to 27 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 3 from 2025 to 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
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 51.0 |
| 11 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 1,356 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 452.0 |
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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt DS6611.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,356 | 3 | 1 in 452.0 | 27 | 12 | 27+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1,368 | 3 | 1 in 456.0 | 27 | 9 | 27+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1,378 | 2 | 1 in 689.0 | 26 | 7 | 26+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1,453 | 2 | 1 in 726.5 | 26 | 3 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1,735 | 1 | 1 in 1735.0 | 17 | 17 | none | 3,468 | 1 |
| 2021 | 912 | 2 | 1 in 456.0 | 26 | 12 | none | 3,495 | 1 |
| 2020 | 928 | 2 | 1 in 464.0 | 24 | 6 | none | 4,932 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1,010 | 3 | 1 in 336.7 | 23 | 15 | none | 4,738 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1,083 | 3 | 1 in 361.0 | 23 | 11 | none | 4,762 | 1 |
Zion 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 Zion desert bighorn sheep hunts went from 5 in 2018 to 6 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 16 to 17 (same 1 hunt code both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts | 10 to 14 pts | 15 to 19 pts | 20+ pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1,356 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 541 | 403 | 217 | 112 | 83 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1,368 | 6 | 17 | 27 | 561 | 380 | 232 | 126 | 69 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1,378 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 610 | 377 | 220 | 117 | 54 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1,453 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 669 | 394 | 216 | 124 | 50 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1,735 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 772 | 455 | 247 | 198 | 63 |
| 2021 | 1 | 912 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 461 | 208 | 133 | 85 | 25 |
| 2020 | 1 | 928 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 454 | 199 | 136 | 88 | 51 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1,010 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 500 | 220 | 160 | 100 | 30 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1,083 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 526 | 227 | 189 | 112 | 29 |
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Questions about Zion desert bighorn sheep draw odds
How many Zion desert bighorn sheep hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Zion desert bighorn sheep: Zion rifle (any legal weapon) (DS6611).
When are the Zion desert bighorn sheep seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: DS6611 Sept. 12 to Nov. 10. 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.