Book Cliffs Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds (Utah)
Once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn ram hunts on the Book Cliffs unit. In 2026, 1,092 residents applied for 5 resident permits and 4,999 nonresidents for 1 nonresident permit across 1 hunt.
Book Cliffs Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep draw: key facts, 2026
- Book Cliffs Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts drew 1,092 resident applications in 2026, the 4th most of 9 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep units.
- Book Cliffs Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep averaged 218.4 resident applicants per resident permit, the 4th highest of 9 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep units with permits.
- Nonresidents were 82% of Book Cliffs Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep applicants (4,999 of 6,091) and drew 1 of 6 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 Book Cliffs Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South On this page | RS6701 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 31 to Nov. 30 | 1,092 | 5 | 1 in 218.4 | 1 |
Book Cliffs Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
South RS6701
Key facts, hunt RS6701
- At 26 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 26, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 218.4 were the 7th longest of 15 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 783 in 2018 to 1,092 in 2026 (+39%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 22 in 2018 to 26 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 5 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 82% of applicants (4,999 of 6,091) and drew 1 of 6 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 31 to Nov. 30, runs 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 4.0 |
| 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 22.0 |
| 18 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 40.0 |
| 11 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 1,092 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 in 218.4 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 574 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 574.0 |
| 16 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 4,999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 4999.0 |
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 RS6701.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,092 | 5 | 1 in 218.4 | 26 | 12 | 26+ | 4,999 | 1 |
| 2025 | 985 | 5 | 1 in 197.0 | 26 | 16 | 26+ | 5,536 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1,063 | 5 | 1 in 212.6 | 25 | 9 | none | 6,931 | 1 |
| 2023 | 979 | 4 | 1 in 244.8 | 25 | 0 | 25+ | 6,734 | 1 |
| 2022 | 999 | 4 | 1 in 249.8 | 25 | 4 | 25+ | 4,301 | 1 |
| 2021 | 907 | 4 | 1 in 226.8 | 23 | 9 | none | 4,099 | 1 |
| 2020 | 904 | 4 | 1 in 226.0 | 23 | 4 | none | 4,218 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1,004 | 5 | 1 in 200.8 | 23 | 9 | 23+ | 3,794 | 1 |
| 2018 | 783 | 4 | 1 in 195.8 | 22 | 9 | 22+ | 4,116 | 1 |
Book Cliffs Rocky Mountain 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 Book Cliffs Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts went from 5 in 2018 to 6 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 14 to 18 (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 | 1,092 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 458 | 248 | 181 | 122 | 83 |
| 2025 | 1 | 985 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 386 | 229 | 183 | 121 | 66 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1,063 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 457 | 258 | 156 | 134 | 58 |
| 2023 | 1 | 979 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 406 | 223 | 182 | 123 | 45 |
| 2022 | 1 | 999 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 435 | 230 | 177 | 109 | 48 |
| 2021 | 1 | 907 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 404 | 207 | 167 | 99 | 30 |
| 2020 | 1 | 904 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 396 | 239 | 162 | 83 | 24 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1,004 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 485 | 251 | 166 | 85 | 17 |
| 2018 | 1 | 783 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 349 | 221 | 149 | 55 | 9 |
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Questions about Book Cliffs Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep draw odds
How many Book Cliffs Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Book Cliffs Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep: South rifle (any legal weapon) (RS6701).
When are the Book Cliffs Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: RS6701 Oct. 31 to Nov. 30. 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.