BBY-1-117: Barbary sheep hunt in Unit 28 (McGregor Range Portion of Ft. Bliss), Dec 12-16
BBY-1-117 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a Barbary sheep of either sex with any legal weapon in Unit 28, McGregor Range Portion of Ft. Bliss, December 12 to 16, with 10 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 111). In the 2026 draw, 113 applicants chose it first and 9 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 10 licenses sold, 10 hunters reporting, an 88% success rate, 7 rams and 0 ewes taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 111. 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 | December 12 to 16 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 28 |
| Licenses | 10 (drawn) |
| Who may apply | Military Only |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 113 (9 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 88% success, 7 rams, 0 ewes |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 89.4% |
NMDOW's note for BBY-1-117: All hunters and their guests will pay $100 each for access fees.
How many hunters applied for BBY-1-117?
113 applicants chose BBY-1-117 first in the 2026 draw and 9 drew it on that choice, 8% of them. 10 of the 10 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 96 first-choice applicants and 6 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 | 71 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 113 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 69 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 96 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on BBY-1-117?
NMDGF's results for BBY-1-117, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 88% (2025-26), from 10 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 11 in 2023-24 to 10 in 2025-26.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Rams | Ewes | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ES | Dec. 13-17 | 10 | 10 | 88% | 7 | 0 | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| 2024-25 | ES | Dec. 14-18 | 10 | 10 | 90% | 6 | 3 | 2.3 | 4.6 |
| 2023-24 | ES | Dec. 9-13 | 11 | 9 | 63% | 4 | 2 | 6.3 | 4.1 |
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-1-117 compare with the other Unit 28 Barbary sheep hunts?
BBY-1-117 is one of 6 Barbary sheep hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 28 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (113). Its 2025-26 success rate, 88%, was the 2nd highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 28 Barbary sheep hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 89.4% public land (607,187 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does BBY-1-117 have?
NMDOW lists 10 licenses for BBY-1-117 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 111). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 10 sold.
What is the success rate for BBY-1-117?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives BBY-1-117 a 88% success rate, from 10 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 63% to 90%.
How many people applied for BBY-1-117 in 2026?
132 applicants listed BBY-1-117 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 113 chose it first and 9 of those drew it, 8% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 96 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for BBY-1-117?
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). NMDOW warns that with 10 licenses a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.
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