Wyoming bighorn sheep hunt areas: harvest, seasons and public land
WGFD divides Wyoming into 19 bighorn sheep hunt areas. Its 2025 harvest report estimates hunters took 242 bighorn sheep statewide. The most were taken in Area 17 (52), Area 7 (51) and Area 5 (28).
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: WGFD reports to 2025. Seasons: Chapter 9, final April 2026. Land: PAD-US 4.1 and the Office of State Lands.
How many bighorn sheep are harvested in Wyoming?
| Year | Bighorn sheep harvested |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 242 |
| 2024 | 185 |
| 2023 | 182 |
| 2022 | 162 |
| 2021 | 148 |
Source: WGFD's statewide tables in its annual harvest reports, 2021 to 2025. FilledTag checked that every year's hunt area rows add up to WGFD's statewide figure before using them.
Every Wyoming bighorn sheep hunt area
19 areas, with WGFD's latest harvest and hunter success, measured public land and whether the 2026 table has a general license season.
| Area | Name | Region | Square miles | Public land | Harvest, latest | Success | General license, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area 1 | Clark's Fork | Cody | 694 | 91.7% | 12 | 85.7% | No |
| Area 2 | Trout Peak | Cody | 786 | 85.2% | 25 | 89.3% | No |
| Area 3 | Wapiti Ridge | Cody | 712 | 90.9% | 18 | 81.8% | No |
| Area 4 | Yount's Peak | Jackson | 1,327 | 99.3% | 17 | 89.5% | No |
| Area 5 | Franc's Peak | Cody | 2,649 | 57% | 28 | 77.8% | No |
| Area 6 | Targhee | Jackson | 406 | 96.5% | 0 | 0% | No |
| Area 7 | Jackson | Jackson | 1,662 | 95.7% | 51 | 87.9% | No |
| Area 8 | Sheep Mountain | Pinedale | 758 | 82.4% | 0 | 0% | No |
| Area 9 | Dinwoody | Lander | 252 | 94.5% | 1 | 20% | No |
| Area 10 | Jakey's Fork | Lander | 395 | 90.1% | 5 | 100% | No |
| Area 12 | Porcupine | Cody | 230 | 87.5% | 8 | 100% | No |
| Area 17 | Ferris-Seminoe | Lander | 1,244 | 65.5% | 52 | 92.9% | No |
| Area 18 | Douglas Creek | Laramie | 2,300 | 50.1% | 3 | 100% | No |
| Area 19 | Laramie Peak | Laramie | 5,494 | 29.4% | 10 | 90.9% | No |
| Area 20 | Kouba Canyon | Casper | 245 | 26.8% | 1 | 100% | No |
| Area 21 | Encampment River | Laramie | 1,073 | 71.3% | 2 | 100% | No |
| Area 22 | Dubois Badlands | Lander | 135 | 34.5% | 3 | 60% | No |
| Area 24 | Big Piney | Pinedale | 495 | 99.7% | 1 | 100% | No |
| Area 26 | Bennett Mountain | Laramie | 252 | 54.1% | 5 | 100% | No |
Harvest: WGFD harvest reports (latest year each area was reported). Seasons: WGFD Commission Chapter 9 (final, April 2026). Public land measured by FilledTag from USGS PAD-US 4.1 (federal land) and the Office of State Lands and Investments (state trust land).
Bighorn sheep seasons in 2026, area by area
Every bighorn sheep row in WGFD Commission Chapter 9 for 2026: the license type, the special archery and regular season dates, the quota and WGFD's limitations.
| Area | Type | Special archery | Regular season | Quota | WGFD's limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area 1 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 15 | Any ram |
| Area 2 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 25 | Any ram |
| Area 3 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 20 | Any ram |
| Area 4 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 20 | Any ram |
| Area 5 | Type 1 | Aug 1 to Aug 31 | 40 | Any bighorn sheep valid within the Owl Creek drainage | |
| Area 5 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | Any ram valid in the entire area | |
| Area 6 | Type 1 | Aug 1 to Aug 31 | 1 | Any ram valid north of South Badger Creek | |
| Area 6 | Type 1 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | Any ram valid in the entire area | ||
| Area 7 | Type 1 | Aug 1 to Aug 14 | Aug 15 to Oct 31 | 12 | Any bighorn sheep |
| Area 7 | Type 6 | Oct 15 to Nov 15 | 20 | Ewe or lamb valid within the Gros Ventre River drainage | |
| Area 7 | Type 7 | Oct 15 to Nov 15 | 20 | Ewe or lamb valid within the Flat Creek drainage east of Highway 89/191/26 | |
| Area 8 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 2 | Any ram |
| Area 9 | Type 1 | Aug 1 to Aug 14 | Aug 15 to Oct 15 | 5 | Any ram |
| Area 10 | Type 1 | Aug 1 to Aug 14 | Aug 15 to Oct 15 | 5 | Any ram |
| Area 12 | Type 1 | Aug 1 to Aug 14 | Aug 15 to Oct 15 | 5 | Any ram |
| Area 12 | Type 2 | Aug 1 to Aug 14 | Aug 15 to Oct 31 | 3 | Any ram less than three- quarter (3/4) curl |
| Area 17 | Type 1 | Sep 1 to Sep 14 | 8 | Any ram valid within the Sand Creek Drainage | |
| Area 17 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 15 to Nov 15 | Any ram valid in the entire area | |
| Area 17 | Type 2 | Sep 1 to Sep 14 | 12 | Any ram less than three- quarter (3/4) curl within the Sand Creek Drainage | |
| Area 17 | Type 2 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 15 to Nov 15 | Any ram less than three- quarter (3/4) curl valid in the entire area | |
| Area 17 | Type 6 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Oct 1 to Nov 15 | 35 | Ewe or lamb |
| Area 17 | Type 7 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Oct 1 to Nov 15 | 15 | Ewe or lamb valid within the Sand Creek drainage |
| Area 18 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Nov 30 | 3 | Any ram |
| Area 19 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 10 | Any ram |
| Area 20 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Nov 30 | 3 | Any ram |
| Area 21 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 2 | Any ram |
| Area 21 | Type 2 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 1 | Any ram less than three- quarter (3/4) curl |
| Area 21 | Type 6 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 2 | Ewe or lamb |
| Area 22 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 3 | Any ram |
| Area 22 | Type 1 | Oct 1 to Oct 31 | Any ram; also valid in Area 5 | ||
| Area 24 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Oct 31 | 1 | Any ram |
| Area 26 | Type 1 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Nov 15 | 2 | Any ram |
| Area 26 | Type 2 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 1 to Nov 15 | 2 | Any ram less than three- quarter (3/4) curl |
| Area 26 | Type 6 | Aug 15 to Aug 31 | Sep 15 to Nov 15 | 5 | Ewe or lamb |
Source: WGFD Commission Chapter 9 (final, April 2026).
Questions hunters ask
How many bighorn sheep hunt areas does Wyoming have?
WGFD's bighorn sheep hunt area map has 19 areas in 2026.
How many bighorn sheep were harvested in Wyoming in 2025?
WGFD estimates 242 bighorn sheep statewide in 2025.
Which Wyoming bighorn sheep hunt areas had the most harvest in 2025?
Area 17 Ferris-Seminoe (52), Area 7 Jackson (51) and Area 5 Franc's Peak (28), by WGFD's 2025 report.
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Where these numbers come from
- Hunt areas: WGFD bighorn sheep hunt areas.
- Harvest: WGFD harvest reports.
- Seasons: WGFD Commission Chapter 9 (final, April 2026).
- Public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (federal land) and the Office of State Lands and Investments (state trust land).
FilledTag is not part of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Numbers are copied from WGFD and the other agencies named, or measured by FilledTag from their maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag. WGFD's regulations are the final word on every rule.