Idaho bighorn sheep controlled hunt draw results, 2026
In Idaho Fish and Game's 2026 first drawing, 4,400 hunters applied for 98 tags in 30 bighorn sheep controlled hunts as their first choice. 89 of 2,065 resident first choices drew (4%), and 9 of 2,335 nonresident first choices (0%). The most applied-for hunt was hunt 5001, area 11, with 618 first choices for 2 tags.
Data updated October 2026. IDFG's 2026 and 2025 bighorn sheep drawing results and its 2025 controlled hunt harvest statistics.
- Hardest to draw among hunts with at least 20 first-choice applicants: hunt 5001, where 2 of 618 drew.
- Highest 2025 harvest success among hunts with 10 or more hunters: hunt 5008, 42% (5 of 12).
| Take and weapon | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5001 | 11 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 2 | 618 | 1 of 158 (1%) | 1 of 460 (0%) | 543 | 100% |
| 5002 | 19 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 4 | 129 | 4 of 95 (4%) | 0 of 34 (0%) | 118 | 100% |
| 5003 | 19A, 20A | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 3 | 122 | 3 of 59 (5%) | 0 of 63 (0%) | 96 | 100% |
| 5004 | 20 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 2 | 60 | 2 of 35 (6%) | 0 of 25 (0%) | 53 | 50% |
| 5005 | 20A | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 4 | 109 | 4 of 69 (6%) | 0 of 40 (0%) | 37 | 25% |
| 5006 | 21 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 3 | 189 | 3 of 57 (5%) | 0 of 132 (0%) | 124 | 67% |
| 5007 | 26 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 4 | 81 | 3 of 40 (8%) | 1 of 41 (2%) | 101 | 60% |
| 5008 | 27-1 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 12 | 155 | 12 of 94 (13%) | 0 of 61 (0%) | 165 | 42% |
| 5009 | 27-2 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 6 | 113 | 6 of 64 (9%) | 0 of 49 (0%) | 105 | 83% |
| 5010 | 27-3 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 5 | 106 | 5 of 54 (9%) | 0 of 52 (0%) | 110 | 60% |
| 5011 | 27-4 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 4 | 132 | 4 of 61 (7%) | 0 of 71 (0%) | 117 | 75% |
| 5012 | 28-1 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 3 | 84 | 3 of 62 (5%) | 0 of 22 (0%) | 79 | 100% |
| 5013 | 28-2 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 2 | 151 | 2 of 48 (4%) | 0 of 103 (0%) | 141 | 100% |
| 5014 | 36 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 1 | 56 | 1 of 38 (3%) | 0 of 18 (0%) | 18 | 100% |
| 5015 | 36A | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 2 | 81 | 2 of 41 (5%) | 0 of 40 (0%) | 66 | 50% |
| 5016 | 36B | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 4 | 143 | 3 of 95 (3%) | 1 of 48 (2%) | 190 | 100% |
| 5017 | 37 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Sep 20 | 6 | 511 | 5 of 228 (2%) | 1 of 283 (0%) | 476 | 100% |
| 5018 | 37 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Sep 21 to Oct 13 | 6 | 342 | 5 of 151 (3%) | 1 of 191 (1%) | 395 | 100% |
| 5019 | 37A | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 2 | 102 | 2 of 51 (4%) | 0 of 51 (0%) | 83 | 100% |
| 5020 | 51-1 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 13 | 2 | 103 | 2 of 67 (3%) | 0 of 36 (0%) | 121 | 100% |
| 5021 | 17L | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 31 | 1 | 24 | 1 of 15 (7%) | 0 of 9 (0%) | 19 | 100% |
| 5022 | 20A | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Oct 14 to Oct 31 | 2 | 46 | 2 of 27 (7%) | 0 of 19 (0%) | 26 | 100% |
| 5023 | 21 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Oct 14 to Oct 31 | 2 | 113 | 2 of 55 (4%) | 0 of 58 (0%) | 97 | 100% |
| 5024 | 26 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Oct 14 to Oct 31 | 3 | 40 | 3 of 24 (13%) | 0 of 16 (0%) | 49 | 67% |
| 5025 | 27 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Oct 14 to Oct 31 | 2 | 80 | 2 of 27 (7%) | 0 of 53 (0%) | 124 | 100% |
| 5026 | 28-1 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Oct 14 to Oct 31 | 2 | 66 | 1 of 46 (2%) | 1 of 20 (5%) | 53 | 100% |
| 5027 | Bannock | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Oct 14 to Oct 31 | 3 | 168 | 2 of 64 (3%) | 1 of 104 (1%) | 295 | 100% |
| 5028 | 37 | Rams only, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, any weapon | Oct 14 to Oct 31 | 1 | 50 | 1 of 23 (4%) | 0 of 27 (0%) | 51 | 100% |
| 7003 | 42 | Rams only, California bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 8 | 3 | 227 | 2 of 111 (2%) | 1 of 116 (1%) | 203 | 33% |
| 7004 | 55 | Rams only, California bighorn sheep, any weapon | Aug 30 to Oct 8 | 2 | 199 | 1 of 106 (1%) | 1 of 93 (1%) | 171 | 100% |
First drawing, first choices. Sources: IDFG bighorn sheep drawing odds (2026 and 2025) and IDFG controlled hunt harvest statistics (2025). Season dates: IDFG's 2025 & 2026 moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat brochure. Hunt numbers link to a page with the hunt's history, harvest and map where IDFG publishes enough about it. Download this table (CSV). Free to use; please name IDFG as the source.
Questions hunters ask
How many people applied for Idaho bighorn sheep controlled hunts in 2026?
4,400 first-choice applications for 98 tags in 30 bighorn sheep hunts in IDFG's 2026 first drawing. 89 of 2,065 resident first choices drew (4%) and 9 of 2,335 nonresident first choices (0%).
Which Idaho bighorn sheep hunt had the most applicants in 2026?
Hunt 5001 (area 11): 618 first-choice applicants for 2 tags.
Does Idaho use preference points for bighorn sheep?
No. IDFG does not use points. Every application gets a random number, and tags go to first choices first. Moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat applicants may apply for only one of the three species a year and pay the tag fee with the application.
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