North Slope Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds (Utah)
Once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn ram hunts on the North Slope unit. In 2026, 1,011 residents applied for 5 resident permits and 0 nonresidents for 0 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
North Slope Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep draw: key facts, 2026
- North Slope Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts drew 1,011 resident applications in 2026, the 5th most of 9 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep units.
- North Slope Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep averaged 202.2 resident applicants per resident permit, the 5th highest of 9 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep units with permits.
- North Slope Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep resident odds ranged from 1 in 190.0 (RS6709, rifle) to 1 in 220.5 (RS6708, rifle) 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 North Slope Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit/West Daggett On this page | RS6709 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 14 to Nov. 30 | 570 | 3 | 1 in 190.0 | 0 |
| Three Corners On this page | RS6708 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 14 to Nov. 30 | 441 | 2 | 1 in 220.5 | 0 |
North Slope 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.
Summit/West Daggett RS6709
Key facts, hunt RS6709
- At 24 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 24, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 190.0 were the 5th best of 15 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 445 in 2021 to 570 in 2026 (+28%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 22 in 2021 to 24 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 4 in 2025 to 3 in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 14 to Nov. 30, runs 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 5.0 |
| 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 20.0 |
| 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 570 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 in 190.0 |
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.
7 years of history
Residents, 2020 to 2026, hunt RS6709. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2020. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits | DWR hunt name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 570 | 3 | 1 in 190.0 | 24 | 7 | 24+ | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mtn Bighorn Sheep - North Slope, Summit/West Daggett - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 583 | 4 | 1 in 145.8 | 24 | 3 | 24+ | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - North Slope, Summit/west Daggett - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 538 | 3 | 1 in 179.3 | 24 | 9 | 24+ | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - North Slope, Summit/west Daggett - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 522 | 3 | 1 in 174.0 | 22 | 12 | none | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - North Slope, Summit/west Daggett - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 498 | 3 | 1 in 166.0 | 23 | 8 | 23+ | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - North Slope, Summit/west Daggett - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 445 | 3 | 1 in 148.3 | 22 | 10 | none | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - North Slope, Summit/west Daggett - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 367 | 3 | 1 in 122.3 | 21 | 19 | none | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - North Slope, West Daggett - Any Legal Weapon |
Three Corners RS6708
Key facts, hunt RS6708
- At 24 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 24, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 220.5 were the tied 5th longest of 15 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 352 in 2021 to 441 in 2026 (+25%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 20 in 2021 to 24 in 2026.
- Resident permits went from 3 in 2025 to 2 in 2026.
- The 2026 season, Sept. 14 to Nov. 30, runs 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 17.0 |
| 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 441 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 220.5 |
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.
7 years of history
Residents, 2020 to 2026, hunt RS6708. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2020. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits | DWR hunt name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 441 | 2 | 1 in 220.5 | 24 | 5 | 24+ | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mtn Bighorn Sheep - North Slope, Three Corners - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 386 | 3 | 1 in 128.7 | 24 | 14 | 23+ | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - North Slope, Three Corners - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 346 | 2 | 1 in 173.0 | 23 | 7 | 23+ | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - North Slope, Three Corners - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 351 | 2 | 1 in 175.5 | 23 | 7 | none | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - North Slope, Three Corners - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 354 | 2 | 1 in 177.0 | 21 | 13 | 21+ | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - North Slope, Three Corners - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 352 | 2 | 1 in 176.0 | 20 | 13 | none | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - North Slope, Three Corners - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 422 | 2 | 1 in 211.0 | 22 | 7 | 22+ | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - North Slope, Three Corners-bare Top - Any Legal Weapon |
North Slope 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 North Slope Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts went from 4 in 2020 to 6 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 14 to 17 (same 2 hunt codes 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 | 2 | 1,011 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 421 | 244 | 161 | 126 | 59 |
| 2025 | 2 | 969 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 411 | 242 | 156 | 117 | 43 |
| 2024 | 2 | 884 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 378 | 225 | 154 | 98 | 29 |
| 2023 | 2 | 873 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 405 | 215 | 139 | 90 | 24 |
| 2022 | 2 | 852 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 388 | 238 | 134 | 78 | 14 |
| 2021 | 2 | 797 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 388 | 190 | 136 | 74 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2 | 789 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 397 | 193 | 131 | 60 | 8 |
Other species on North Slope
Nearby Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep units
No bordering units found in DWR's 2026 boundary layer.
Hunting North Slope with a guide?
No outfitters are listed for North Slope yet. You can send a quote request now and we pass it to outfitters who list this unit.
Questions about North Slope Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep draw odds
How many North Slope Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 2 hunts for North Slope Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep: Summit/West Daggett rifle (any legal weapon) (RS6709); Three Corners rifle (any legal weapon) (RS6708).
Which North Slope Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Summit/West Daggett rifle (any legal weapon) (RS6709) at 1 in 190.0 (570 residents for 3 permits). The longest odds were Three Corners rifle (any legal weapon) (RS6708) at 1 in 220.5. Odds change every year.
When are the North Slope Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: RS6709 Sept. 14 to Nov. 30; RS6708 Sept. 14 to Nov. 30. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
Get the 2027 deadline
We plan to email when DWR announces the next application dates and before the deadline. Delete any time via [email protected].
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.