Fillmore (Oak Creek) Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit: draw, harvest and public land
Fillmore, Oak Creek is a 2,049-square-mile once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit in DWR's Southern Region of Utah. Once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunters here took 12 sheep on 12 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 61.3% public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (565,580 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, 2018 to 2025. Draw: DWR's 2024 and 2025 results. Land: UGRC, 2023.
National forestBLMState trust land (SITLA)DWR wildlife landBureau of ReclamationTribal land (tribe's rules)Military land (closed)State park (park rules)State sovereign land (lake and river beds)Fillmore, Oak CreekNeighboring Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Southern Region (Cedar City office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,311,457 acres (2,049 square miles) |
| Public land | 61.3% (804,576 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 3 (DWR guidebook) |
| Sheep harvested, 2025 | 12 on 12 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 100 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 1,464 residents, 1,721 nonresidents (10 drew) |
| Wildlife management areas | 8, 7,945 acres inside the unit |
| Towns in and near it | Santaquin, Delta, Nephi, Eureka, Fillmore and Lynndyl |
When are the 2026 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts on Fillmore, Oak Creek?
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6720 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 3-Oct. 23 | 648 | 3 | ||
| RS6726 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 24-Nov. 13 | 626 | 4 | 1,721 | 1 |
| RS6727 | Archery | Nov. 14-Dec. 6 | 190 | 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 Fillmore, Oak Creek each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover Fillmore, Oak Creek's once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts in 8 years from 2018 to 2025. In 2025, 12 hunters afield took 12 sheep, 100 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 11 from 11 hunters on 11 permits.
| Year | Hunts reported | Permits | Hunters afield | Sheep harvested | Harvest per 100 hunters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 100 |
| 2024 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 100 |
| 2023 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 100 |
| 2022 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 100 |
| 2021 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 100 |
| 2020 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 100 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2018 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 Fillmore, Oak Creek
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Sheep harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6720 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| RS6726 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 100% | 2.3 | 5 |
| RS6727 | Archery | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 2.5 | 4 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
Fillmore, Oak Creek 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 2 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | |||
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 10 of 10 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 14 of 14 | 15 of 15 | 14 of 14 | 4 of 4 | 2 of 2 |
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 Fillmore, Oak Creek Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 1,464 residents put a Fillmore, Oak Creek Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunt first and 9 drew a permit, 0.6% of them; 1,721 nonresidents applied first choice and 1 drew (0.1%). In 2024, 1,454 residents applied first choice and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6720 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 648 | 3 | ||
| RS6726 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 626 | 4 | 1,721 | 1 |
| RS6727 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep archery | 190 | 2 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6720 | 22 | 4 | ||
| RS6726 | 23 | 6 to 21 | 11 | |
| RS6727 | 20 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6720 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 656 | 3 | ||
| RS6726 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 577 | 4 | 1,943 | 1 |
| RS6727 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep archery | 221 | 2 |
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 Fillmore, Oak Creek is public land?
61.3% of the Fillmore, Oak Creek Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 804,576 of 1,311,457 acres. The largest share is BLM, 565,580 acres or 43.1% of the unit. 221 acres are tribal land, hunted only under the tribe's own rules.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Fillmore, Oak Creek |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 565,580 | 43.1% |
| National forest | 115,620 | 8.8% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 114,208 | 8.7% |
| DWR wildlife land | 8,215 | 0.6% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 953 | 0.1% |
| Tribal land (tribe's rules) | 221 | under 0.1% |
| Other public land (highways, other state land) | 198 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 506,462 | 38.6% |
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 areas inside the unit: Clear Lake WMA (5,536 acres), Pahvant WMA (978 acres), West Hills WMA (754 acres), Fillmore WMA (242 acres), Nephi WMA (152 acres), Burraston Ponds WMA (140 acres), Mona WMA (103 acres) and Mills Meadows WMA (40 acres).
DWR's Walk-In Access program has 16 active hunting properties on private land in the unit, about 7,872 acres. Each has its own rules: DWR Walk-In Access.
What other hunts share the Fillmore, Oak Creek 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 Fillmore, Oak Creek it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Fillmore, Oak Creek South | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 72% |
| Fillmore, Oak Creek South | general-season any bull elk (over the counter) | 72% |
| Fillmore | general-season deer, with its limited-entry hunts | 55% |
| House/Tintic | general-season any bull elk (over the counter) | 28% |
| Oquirrh/Tintic | limited-entry deer | 28% |
| Oquirrh/Tintic | general-season deer | 28% |
| West Desert, Rush Valley | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 28% |
| Fillmore, Oak Creek | limited-entry deer | 17% |
How do you get to the Fillmore, Oak Creek unit?
Highways through the unit: I-15 (about 155 miles inside it), US 50 (about 44 miles inside it) and US 6 (about 40 miles inside it). Towns inside: Santaquin, Delta, Nephi, Mona, Rocky Ridge and Leamington. Nearby: Eureka (on the line), Fillmore (on the line), Lynndyl (on the line) and Meadow (on the line). Rivers: Sevier River (77 miles) and Beaver River (38 miles).
Which Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep units border or overlap Fillmore, Oak Creek?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Sheep harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebo | 1,472 | 49.1% | 2 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts on Fillmore, Oak Creek?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 3 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts on Fillmore, Oak Creek: Rifle (any legal weapon) Oct. 3-Oct. 23 (RS6720), Rifle (any legal weapon) Oct. 24-Nov. 13 (RS6726) and Archery Nov. 14-Dec. 6 (RS6727).
How many sheep were harvested on Fillmore, Oak Creek in 2025?
12, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 12 hunters afield on 12 permits, 100 sheep for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 11.
How many people apply for Fillmore, Oak Creek Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep permits?
1,464 residents and 1,721 nonresidents made a Fillmore, Oak Creek hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 9 residents and 1 nonresident drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is Fillmore, Oak Creek mostly public land?
Yes. 61.3% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (565,580 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map. Most of the rest is private land.
What is the closest town to the Fillmore, Oak Creek Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit?
Santaquin, Delta and Nephi are inside the unit. Just outside: Eureka (on the line), Fillmore (on the line) and Lynndyl (on the line).
DWR's boundary description for Fillmore, Oak Creek
Juab, Millard, Sanpete and Sevier counties: Boundary begins at Black Rock Road and I-15(Exit 135); west on Black Rock Road to SR-257; north on SR-257 to US-6/50; east on US-6/50 to US-6; northeast on US-6 to Santaquin and I-15; south on I-15 to Exit 135 and Black Rock Road. Boundary questions? Call the Cedar City office, 435-865-6100.
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.