North Slope (Summit/West Daggett) Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit: draw, harvest and public land
North Slope, Summit/West Daggett is a 999-square-mile once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit in DWR's Northern Region of Utah. Once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunters here took 4 sheep on 4 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 87.6% public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (538,777 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, 2020 to 2025. Draw: DWR's 2024 and 2025 results. Land: UGRC, 2023.
National forestBLMState trust land (SITLA)DWR wildlife landNorth Slope, Summit/West DaggettNeighboring Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Northern Region (Ogden office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 639,437 acres (999 square miles) |
| Public land | 87.6% (560,363 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 1 (DWR guidebook) |
| Sheep harvested, 2025 | 4 on 4 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 100 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 583 residents, 0 nonresidents (4 drew) |
| Wildlife management areas | 2, 1,752 acres inside the unit |
| Towns in and near it | Manila, Flaming Gorge and Dutch John |
When are the 2026 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts on North Slope, Summit/West Daggett?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 1 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunt 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6709 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Sept. 14-Nov. 30 | 583 | 4 |
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 North Slope, Summit/West Daggett each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover North Slope, Summit/West Daggett's once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts in 6 years from 2020 to 2025. In 2025, 4 hunters afield took 4 sheep, 100 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 3 from 3 hunters on 3 permits.
| Year | Hunt | Permits | Hunters afield | Sheep harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | RS6709 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 15.8 | 4.8 |
| 2024 | RS6709 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 16.3 | 4.7 |
| 2023 | RS6709 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 19 | 5 |
| 2022 | RS6709 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 12 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | RS6709 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 4 | 4.7 |
| 2020 | RS6709 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 6 | 5 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2020 to 2025, every once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunt DWR printed for this unit's name each year. 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 North Slope, Summit/West Daggett
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Sheep harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6709 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 15.8 | 4.8 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
North Slope, Summit/West Daggett by weapon, year by year
Sheep harvested of permits issued, by weapon, for each year DWR reported since 2020:
| Weapon | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 4 of 4 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2020 to 2025. An empty cell means DWR printed no hunt of that kind on this unit that year.
How many hunters apply for North Slope, Summit/West Daggett Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 583 residents put a North Slope, Summit/West Daggett Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunt first and 4 drew a permit, 0.7% of them; no nonresident applied first choice. In 2024, 538 residents applied first choice and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6709 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 583 | 4 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6709 | 23 to 24 | 3 to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6709 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 538 | 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 North Slope, Summit/West Daggett is public land?
87.6% of the North Slope, Summit/West Daggett Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 560,363 of 639,437 acres. The largest share is national forest, 538,777 acres or 84.3% of the unit.
| Manager | Acres | Share of North Slope, Summit/West Daggett |
|---|---|---|
| National forest | 538,777 | 84.3% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 21,347 | 3.3% |
| DWR wildlife land | 159 | under 0.1% |
| BLM | 80 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 79,074 | 12.4% |
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: Cook WMA (1,593 acres) and Trail Creek WMA (159 acres).
DWR's Walk-In Access program has 1 active hunting property on private land in the unit, about 238 acres. Each has its own rules: DWR Walk-In Access.
What other hunts share the North Slope, Summit/West Daggett 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 North Slope, Summit/West Daggett it covers |
|---|---|---|
| North Slope | general-season deer | 100% |
| North Slope, Summit | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 61% |
| North Slope, Summit | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 61% |
| North Slope, Summit | general-season any bull elk (over the counter) | 61% |
| North Slope, West Daggett | general-season any bull elk (over the counter) | 39% |
| North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett | once-in-a-lifetime bull moose | 39% |
| North Slope, Three Corners/West Daggett | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 39% |
| High Uintas East | once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat | 29% |
| High Uintas West | once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat | 22% |
| High Uintas Central | once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat | 15% |
| High Uintas Leidy Peak | once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat | 10% |
How do you get to the North Slope, Summit/West Daggett unit?
Highways through the unit: US 191 (about 13 miles inside it) and UT 150 (about 11 miles inside it). Towns inside: Manila and Flaming Gorge. Nearby: Dutch John (2 miles). Rivers: Blacks Fork (3 miles).
Which Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep units border or overlap North Slope, Summit/West Daggett?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Sheep harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Slope, Three Corners | 225 | 95% | 3 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts on North Slope, Summit/West Daggett?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 1 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunt on North Slope, Summit/West Daggett: Rifle (any legal weapon) Sept. 14-Nov. 30 (RS6709).
How many sheep were harvested on North Slope, Summit/West Daggett in 2025?
4, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 4 hunters afield on 4 permits, 100 sheep for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 3.
How many people apply for North Slope, Summit/West Daggett Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep permits?
583 residents and 0 nonresidents made a North Slope, Summit/West Daggett hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 4 residents and 0 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is North Slope, Summit/West Daggett mostly public land?
Yes. 87.6% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it national forest (538,777 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map.
What is the closest town to the North Slope, Summit/West Daggett Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit?
Manila and Flaming Gorge are inside the unit. Just outside: Dutch John (2 miles).
DWR's boundary description for North Slope, Summit/West Daggett
Daggett and Summit counties: Boundary begins at SR-150 and the Summit-Duchesne county line at Hayden Pass; north along SR-150 to the Utah-Wyoming state line; east along this state line to Flaming Gorge Reservoir main channel western shoreline (on the east side of Lucerne Point); west around Lucerne Point to the Utah-Wyoming state line (includes Lucerne Point); west along the state line to the western shore of Flaming Gorge Reservoir; south and east along this shoreline to Cart Creek; south along Cart Creek to US-191; south along US-191 to the Uintah-Daggett county line (summit of the Uinta Mountains); west along the summit of the Uinta Mountains to Hayden Pass and SR-150. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Dutch John, Kings Peak. Boundary questions? Call the Vernal office, (435) 781-9453 o rOgden 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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