Box Elder Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Rifle Draw Odds (Utah)
Once-in-a-lifetime rifle (any legal weapon) Rocky Mountain bighorn ram on the Box Elder unit. In 2026, 1,400 residents applied for 6 resident permits and 1,806 nonresidents for 1 nonresident permit across 2 hunts.
Newfoundland Mountain RS6703
Key facts, hunt RS6703
- No resident point level had even odds in 2026: at the top level (23 points), 2 of 5 drew.
- Resident odds of 1 in 255.3 were the 3rd longest of 15 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 686 in 2018 to 766 in 2026 (+12%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 20 in 2018 to 23 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 3 from 2025 to 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 3 to Oct. 23, runs 21 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 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 in 2.5 |
| 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 26.0 |
| 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 766 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 255.3 |
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 RS6703.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 766 | 3 | 1 in 255.3 | 23 | 14 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 749 | 3 | 1 in 249.7 | 24 | 13 | 23+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 828 | 4 | 1 in 207.0 | 21 | 11 | none | 1,922 | 1 |
| 2023 | 835 | 4 | 1 in 208.8 | 22 | 3 | 22+ | 2,006 | 1 |
| 2022 | 788 | 5 | 1 in 157.6 | 22 | 10 | 21+ | 1,974 | 1 |
| 2021 | 905 | 7 | 1 in 129.3 | 21 | 5 | 21+ | 2,122 | 1 |
| 2020 | 726 | 8 | 1 in 90.8 | 21 | 7 | 21+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 712 | 8 | 1 in 89.0 | 21 | 3 | 20+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 686 | 6 | 1 in 114.3 | 20 | 3 | none | 0 | 0 |
Newfoundland Mountain RS6704
Key facts, hunt RS6704
- 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 211.3 were the 8th longest of 15 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 580 in 2018 to 634 in 2026 (+9%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 19 in 2018 to 26 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 3 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 74% of applicants (1,806 of 2,440) and drew 1 of 4 permits in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 24 to Nov. 13, runs 21 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | all drew |
| 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 25.0 |
| 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 634 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 211.3 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 167 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 167.0 |
| 16 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 1,806 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 1806.0 |
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 RS6704.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 634 | 3 | 1 in 211.3 | 26 | 11 | 26+ | 1,806 | 1 |
| 2025 | 651 | 3 | 1 in 217.0 | 23 | 16 | 23+ | 2,689 | 1 |
| 2024 | 697 | 5 | 1 in 139.4 | 23 | 10 | 23+ | 1,588 | 1 |
| 2023 | 668 | 5 | 1 in 133.6 | 21 | 15 | 21+ | 1,186 | 1 |
| 2022 | 746 | 5 | 1 in 149.2 | 22 | 7 | 21+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 661 | 8 | 1 in 82.6 | 20 | 1 | 20+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 561 | 6 | 1 in 93.5 | 20 | 3 | 20+ | 2,061 | 2 |
| 2019 | 732 | 7 | 1 in 104.6 | 21 | 7 | 20+ | 2,407 | 1 |
| 2018 | 580 | 6 | 1 in 96.7 | 19 | 1 | 19+ | 2,593 | 2 |
All Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts on Box Elder
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland Mountain | RS6722 | Archery | Nov. 14 to Dec. 6 | 199 | 2 | 1 in 99.5 | 0 |
| Newfoundland Mountain On this page | RS6703 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3 to Oct. 23 | 766 | 3 | 1 in 255.3 | 0 |
| Newfoundland Mountain On this page | RS6704 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 24 to Nov. 13 | 634 | 3 | 1 in 211.3 | 1 |
Box Elder 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.
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Questions about Box Elder rifle Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep draw odds
How many points does it take to draw Box Elder rifle Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep?
In the 2026 draw for Box Elder rifle Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (hunt RS6703), not every resident at the top point level drew. The lowest resident point level that drew was 14 (1 of 26). Past draws do not predict future ones.
How many hunters apply for Box Elder rifle Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep?
For hunt RS6703, 766 residents applied for 3 permits and 0 nonresidents applied for 0 permits in the 2026 draw (Utah DWR draw odds).
When is the Box Elder rifle Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep season?
The 2026 season for RS6703 runs Oct. 3 to Oct. 23, 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.
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