BBY-1-115: Barbary sheep hunt in Units 29 and 30, Feb 21-27
BBY-1-115 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a Barbary sheep of either sex with any legal weapon in Units 29 and 30, February 21 to 27, with 200 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 112). In the 2026 draw, 662 applicants chose it first and 59 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 200 licenses sold, 186 hunters reporting, a 47% success rate, 45 rams and 29 ewes taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 112. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
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| Species and bag | Barbary Sheep: Either sex (any one Barbary sheep) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | February 21 to 27 (2026-27) |
| Units | Unit 29, Unit 30 |
| Licenses | 200 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 662 (59 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 47% success, 45 rams, 29 ewes |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 77.9% |
How many hunters applied for BBY-1-115?
662 applicants chose BBY-1-115 first in the 2026 draw and 59 drew it on that choice, 8.9% of them. 200 of the 200 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 575 first-choice applicants and 63 drawn on first choice. These are NMDOW's results for those draws, not a forecast.
| Pool, 2026 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 330 | 463 | 1,114 | 48 | 168 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 286 | 242 | 517 | 8 | 12 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 46 | 47 | 152 | 3 | 20 |
| All applicants | 662 | 752 | 1,783 | 59 | 200 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 282 | 434 | 1,108 | 53 | 168 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 249 | 190 | 538 | 7 | 12 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 44 | 49 | 129 | 3 | 20 |
| All applicants | 575 | 673 | 1,775 | 63 | 200 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on BBY-1-115?
NMDGF's results for BBY-1-115, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 47% (2025-26), from 186 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 209 in 2023-24 to 200 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under BBY-1-115 (8 in 2025-26); they have their own column and are not counted in the drawn hunt's results.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Rams | Ewes | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 | Private-land licenses, same code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ES | Feb. 21-27, '26 | 200 | 186 | 47% | 45 | 29 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 8 (3 rams, 0 ewes) |
| 2024-25 | ES | Feb. 21-27, '25 | 201 | 187 | 50% | 45 | 38 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 6 (1 ram, 0 ewes) |
| 2023-24 | ES | Feb. 21-27, '24 | 209 | 192 | 38% | 37 | 28 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 18 (4 rams, 1 ewe) |
Source: NMDGF 2025-26 Barbary sheep harvest report, NMDGF 2024-25 Barbary sheep harvest report and NMDGF 2023-24 Barbary sheep harvest report and earlier NMDOW Barbary sheep harvest reports.
How does BBY-1-115 compare with the other Units 29 and 30 Barbary sheep hunts?
BBY-1-115 is one of 8 Barbary sheep hunt codes NMDOW lists for Units 29 and 30 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 6th most first-choice applicants of the 8 drawn ones (662). Its 2025-26 success rate, 47%, was the 4th highest of the 8 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Units 29 and 30 Barbary sheep hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 77.9% public land (2,055,695 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does BBY-1-115 have?
NMDOW lists 200 licenses for BBY-1-115 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 112). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 201 sold.
What is the success rate for BBY-1-115?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives BBY-1-115 a 47% success rate, from 186 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 38% to 50%.
How many people applied for BBY-1-115 in 2026?
3,197 applicants listed BBY-1-115 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 662 chose it first and 59 of those drew it, 8.9% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 575 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for BBY-1-115?
Yes. Nonresidents draw from the 6% of licenses set aside for them, or the 10% for applicants with a registered outfitter (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 18).
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