Box Elder (Newfoundland Mountain) Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit: draw, harvest and public land
Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain is a 1,804-square-mile once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit in DWR's Central Region of Utah. Once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunters here took 11 sheep on 12 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 55% public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (550,278 acres), measured from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023).
Data updated October 2026. Seasons: DWR's 2026 guidebook. Harvest: DWR's reports, 2013 to 2025. Draw: DWR's 2024 and 2025 results. Land: UGRC, 2023.
BLMState trust land (SITLA)DWR wildlife landMilitary land (closed)State park (park rules)State sovereign land (lake and river beds)Other public land (highways, other state land)Box Elder, Newfoundland MountainNeighboring Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Central Region (Springville office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,154,461 acres (1,804 square miles) |
| Public land | 55% (634,927 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 3 (DWR guidebook) |
| Sheep harvested, 2025 | 11 on 12 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 92 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 1,611 residents, 2,689 nonresidents (9 drew) |
| Wildlife management areas | 1, 1,400 acres inside the unit |
| Towns in and near it | Grantsville, Lake Point and Erda |
When are the 2026 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts on Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 3 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts on this unit, shown here with the 2025 draw for the same hunt number where DWR used it.
| Hunt number | Hunt | 2026 season | 2025 first-choice applicants (residents) | 2025 permits drawn (residents) | 2025 first-choice applicants (nonresidents) | 2025 permits drawn (nonresidents) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6703 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3-Oct. 23 | 749 | 3 | ||
| RS6704 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 24-Nov. 13 | 651 | 3 | 2,689 | 1 |
| RS6722 | Archery | Nov. 14-Dec. 6 | 211 | 2 |
Source: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook, hunt tables, page 67; boundaries from DWR Hunt Planner hunt table. DWR can change a season during the year: check the Utah Hunt Planner before you go.
How many sheep are taken on Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain's once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts in 13 years from 2013 to 2025. In 2025, 12 hunters afield took 11 sheep, 92 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 15 from 15 hunters on 15 permits.
| Year | Hunts reported | Permits | Hunters afield | Sheep harvested | Harvest per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 92 |
| 2024 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 100 |
| 2023 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 100 |
| 2022 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 100 |
| 2021 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 85 |
| 2020 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 100 |
| 2019 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 91 |
| 2018 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 100 |
| 2017 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 100 |
| 2016 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 100 |
| 2015 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 100 |
| 2014 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 100 |
| 2013 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 100 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025, every once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunt DWR printed for this unit's name each year, added up by FilledTag. CWMU, landowner, conservation and sportsman permits are not included. Harvest per 100 hunters is worked out from DWR's own two numbers.
Each 2025 hunt on Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Sheep harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6703 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 7.8 | 4.6 |
| RS6704 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 2.5 | 5 |
| RS6722 | Archery | 3 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 14 | 4 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain by weapon, year by year
Sheep harvested of permits issued, by weapon, for each year DWR reported since 2018:
| Weapon | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 2 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 2 of 4 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 4 | |
| Early rifle | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 10 of 11 | 5 of 5 | ||||
| Late rifle | 6 of 7 | 8 of 8 | 7 of 8 | 8 of 8 | ||||
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 9 of 9 | 12 of 12 | 12 of 12 | 11 of 11 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2018 to 2025. An empty cell means DWR printed no hunt of that kind on this unit that year.
How many hunters apply for Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 1,611 residents put a Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunt first and 8 drew a permit, 0.5% of them; 2,689 nonresidents applied first choice and 1 drew (0%). In 2024, 1,723 residents applied first choice and 12 drew. Limited-entry and once-in-a-lifetime permits are drawn on bonus points: DWR reserves half of each hunt's permits for the applicants with the most points and draws the rest at random (Utah Admin. Rule R657-62-8).
| Hunt | DWR's hunt name | Resident applicants | Residents drawn | Nonresident applicants | Nonresidents drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6703 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 749 | 3 | ||
| RS6704 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 651 | 3 | 2,689 | 1 |
| RS6722 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep archery | 211 | 2 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6703 | 23 to 24 | 13 | ||
| RS6704 | 22 to 23 | 16 | 17 | |
| RS6722 | 21 | 11 |
From DWR's 2025 drawing results, which list each point level's permits from the reserved half (most points first) and from the random half. A blank cell means no permit of that kind went to the group.
| Hunt | DWR's hunt name | Resident applicants | Residents drawn | Nonresident applicants | Nonresidents drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6703 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 828 | 4 | 1,922 | 1 |
| RS6704 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 697 | 5 | 1,588 | 1 |
| RS6722 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep archery | 198 | 3 |
Source: DWR 2025 drawing results and DWR 2024 drawing results, first-choice applications only, as DWR reports them; DWR leaves out second to fifth choices. The share who drew in a past year is not a forecast for the next draw. Deadlines and fees: Utah draw deadlines and fees.
How much of Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain is public land?
55% of the Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 634,927 of 1,154,461 acres. The largest share is BLM, 550,278 acres or 47.7% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 550,278 | 47.7% |
| Military land (closed) | 357,811 | 31% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 83,249 | 7.2% |
| State sovereign land (lake and river beds) | 55,448 | 4.8% |
| DWR wildlife land | 1,400 | 0.1% |
| Other public land (highways, other state land) | 191 | under 0.1% |
| State park (park rules) | 1 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 106,083 | 9.2% |
Measured by FilledTag inside DWR's 2026 boundary from UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023). State trust land (SITLA) is open to hunting where it can be reached legally; many sections touch no public road. A permit does not allow hunting on CWMUs, tribal land or national parks.
DWR wildlife management area inside the unit: Timpie Springs WMA (1,400 acres).
What other hunts share the Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit's ground?
Utah draws a separate map of units for each species and hunt type. These units cover part of the same ground, measured from DWR's 2026 boundaries:
| Unit | Hunt type | Share of Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Box Elder | general-season deer | 100% |
| Box Elder | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 100% |
| Box Elder, Puddle Valley | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 25% |
How do you get to the Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain unit?
Highways through the unit: I-80 (about 16 miles inside it). Nearby: Grantsville (8 miles), Lake Point (13 miles), Erda (13 miles) and Tooele (17 miles).
Which Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep units border or overlap Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Sheep harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oquirrh-Stansbury, West | 751 | 51.9% | 3 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts on Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 3 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts on Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain: Rifle (any legal weapon) Oct. 3-Oct. 23 (RS6703), Rifle (any legal weapon) Oct. 24-Nov. 13 (RS6704) and Archery Nov. 14-Dec. 6 (RS6722).
How many sheep were harvested on Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain in 2025?
11, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 12 hunters afield on 12 permits, 92 sheep for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 15.
How many people apply for Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep permits?
1,611 residents and 2,689 nonresidents made a Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 8 residents and 1 nonresident drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain mostly public land?
Yes. 55% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (550,278 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
What is the closest town to the Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit?
No town is inside it. The nearest: Grantsville (8 miles), Lake Point (13 miles) and Erda (13 miles).
DWR's boundary description for Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain
Box Elder County: Boundary begins at I-80 and the township line separating R15 and R16 West; north on this township line to the township line separating T7 and T8 North; east on this township line to the township line separating R12 and R13 West; south on this township line to the Central Pacific railroad grade; east along this grade to the west shoreline of the Great Salt Lake; south and east along this shoreline to the east side of Stansbury Mtn and the Stansbury Island East Fork Road; south along this road to Stansbury Island Road; south along this road to I-80(Exit 84); west on I-80 to the line separating R15 and R16 West. EXCLUDES ALL MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. Excludes all land on the Newfoundland Mtn Range south of the township line separating 4N and 5N (near Keller Well and Big Pass). USGS 1;100,000 Maps: Bonneville Salt Flats, Newfoundland Mtns, Promontory Point, Tooele. Boundary questions? Call the Ogden office, 801-476-2740.
From DWR's 2026 unit layer.
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Where these numbers come from
- Harvest, permits, hunters, days and satisfaction: DWR harvest reports, 2013 to 2025 (2025 preliminary).
- 2026 hunts and season dates: 2026 Utah Big Game Application Guidebook; boundary names: DWR Hunt Planner hunt table.
- Applicants and permits drawn: DWR drawing results, 2024 and 2025.
- Unit boundary: DWR 2026 hunt unit boundaries. Public land: UGRC's statewide land ownership map (last edited 2023). WMAs: DWR public access properties (WMAs). Walk-In Access: DWR Walk-In Access properties (December 17, 2025).
- Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
FilledTag is not part of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Numbers are copied from DWR and the State of Utah, or measured from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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