Oquirrh-Stansbury (West) Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit: draw, harvest and public land
Oquirrh-Stansbury, West is a 751-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 3 sheep on 3 permits in 2025, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary). The unit is 51.9% public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (146,825 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, 2019 to 2025. Draw: DWR's 2024 and 2025 results. Land: UGRC, 2023.
National forestBLMState trust land (SITLA)DWR wildlife landTribal land (tribe's rules)Military land (closed)State park (park rules)State sovereign land (lake and river beds)Other public land (highways, other state land)Oquirrh-Stansbury, WestNeighboring Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unitsLake or riverHighway
| DWR region | Central Region (Springville office) |
|---|---|
| Size | 480,536 acres (751 square miles) |
| Public land | 51.9% (249,586 acres) |
| 2026 hunts on this unit | 1 (DWR guidebook) |
| Sheep harvested, 2025 | 3 on 3 permits |
| Harvest per 100 hunters, 2025 | 100 (from DWR's figures) |
| 2025 first-choice applicants | 383 residents, 0 nonresidents (3 drew) |
| Wildlife management areas | 1, 57 acres inside the unit |
| Towns in and near it | Erda, Grantsville, Tooele, Lake Point, Vernon and West Valley City |
When are the 2026 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts on Oquirrh-Stansbury, West?
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6721 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 31-Nov. 30 | 383 | 3 |
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 Oquirrh-Stansbury, West each year?
DWR's harvest reports cover Oquirrh-Stansbury, West's once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts in 7 years from 2019 to 2025. In 2025, 3 hunters afield took 3 sheep, 100 for every 100 hunters. In 2024: 4 from 4 hunters on 4 permits.
| Year | Hunt | Permits | Hunters afield | Sheep harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | RS6721 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | RS6721 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 10 | 4.8 |
| 2023 | RS6721 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4 | 4.8 |
| 2022 | RS6721 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 5.8 | 5 |
| 2021 | RS6721 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 3 | 4.4 |
| 2020 | RS6721 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 2019 | RS6721 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 6.3 | 5 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2019 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 Oquirrh-Stansbury, West
| Hunt | Weapon | Permits | Hunters afield | Sheep harvested | DWR's percent success | Average days | Satisfaction (1 to 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6721 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 6 | 4 |
Source: DWR 2025 harvest report (preliminary).
Oquirrh-Stansbury, West by weapon, year by year
Sheep harvested of permits issued, by weapon, for each year DWR reported since 2019:
| Weapon | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle (any legal weapon) | 3 of 3 | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 | 4 of 4 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 4 | 3 of 3 |
Source: DWR harvest reports, 2019 to 2025. An empty cell means DWR printed no hunt of that kind on this unit that year.
How many hunters apply for Oquirrh-Stansbury, West Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep permits?
In DWR's 2025 draw, 383 residents put an Oquirrh-Stansbury, West Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunt first and 3 drew a permit, 0.8% of them; no nonresident applied first choice. In 2024, 473 residents applied first choice and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6721 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 383 | 3 |
| Hunt | Residents, reserved permits: points | Residents, random permits: points | Nonresidents, reserved permits: points | Nonresidents, random permits: points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6721 | 22 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS6721 | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep | 473 | 4 |
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 Oquirrh-Stansbury, West is public land?
51.9% of the Oquirrh-Stansbury, West Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit is public land open to hunting under its manager's rules: 249,586 of 480,536 acres. The largest share is BLM, 146,825 acres or 30.6% of the unit. 9,664 acres are tribal land, hunted only under the tribe's own rules.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Oquirrh-Stansbury, West |
|---|---|---|
| BLM | 146,825 | 30.6% |
| National forest | 68,475 | 14.2% |
| State trust land (SITLA) | 34,223 | 7.1% |
| Military land (closed) | 26,060 | 5.4% |
| Tribal land (tribe's rules) | 9,664 | 2% |
| State sovereign land (lake and river beds) | 1,241 | 0.3% |
| DWR wildlife land | 63 | under 0.1% |
| Other public land (highways, other state land) | 33 | under 0.1% |
| Private and other land not shown | 193,952 | 40.4% |
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 area inside the unit: James Walter Fitzgerald WMA (57 acres).
What other hunts share the Oquirrh-Stansbury, West 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 Oquirrh-Stansbury, West it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar/Stansbury | limited-entry deer | 100% |
| Cedar/Stansbury | general-season deer | 100% |
| Cedar/Stansbury | general-season any bull elk (over the counter) | 100% |
| West Desert, Rush Valley | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 63% |
| West Desert, Riverbed | limited-entry buck pronghorn | 37% |
How do you get to the Oquirrh-Stansbury, West unit?
Highways through the unit: I-80 (about 10 miles inside it). Towns inside: Erda, Grantsville, Tooele, Rush Valley, Stockton and Stansbury Park. Nearby: Lake Point (on the line), Vernon (3 miles), West Valley City (13 miles) and Herriman (15 miles).
Which Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep units border or overlap Oquirrh-Stansbury, West?
| Unit | Square miles | Public land | Sheep harvested (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder, Newfoundland Mountain | 1,804 | 55% | 11 (2025) |
Questions hunters ask
When are the 2026 Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts on Oquirrh-Stansbury, West?
DWR's 2026 guidebook lists 1 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunt on Oquirrh-Stansbury, West: Rifle (any legal weapon) Oct. 31-Nov. 30 (RS6721).
How many sheep were harvested on Oquirrh-Stansbury, West in 2025?
3, by DWR's 2025 harvest report (preliminary): 3 hunters afield on 3 permits, 100 sheep for every 100 hunters. In 2024 the count was 4.
How many people apply for Oquirrh-Stansbury, West Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep permits?
383 residents and 0 nonresidents made an Oquirrh-Stansbury, West hunt their first choice in DWR's 2025 draw; 3 residents and 0 nonresidents drew (DWR 2025 drawing results).
Is Oquirrh-Stansbury, West mostly public land?
Yes. 51.9% of the unit is public land open to hunting, most of it BLM (146,825 acres), measured from UGRC's land ownership map. Most of the rest is private land.
What is the closest town to the Oquirrh-Stansbury, West Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep unit?
Erda, Grantsville and Tooele are inside the unit. Just outside: Lake Point (on the line), Vernon (3 miles) and West Valley City (13 miles).
DWR's boundary description for Oquirrh-Stansbury, West
Salt Lake, Tooele and Utah counties: Boundary begins at I-80 and SR-36; south on SR-36 to Pony Express Road; west on this road to the Skull Valley road; north on this road to I-80 at Rowley Junction; east on I-80 to SR-36. EXCLUDES ALL NATIVE AMERICAN TRUST LANDS WITHIN THIS BOUNDARY. Excludes all CWMUs. USGS 1:100,000 Maps: Provo, Rush Valley, Salt Lake City, Tooele. Boundary questions? Call the Springville office, (801) 491-5678.
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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