Wyoming Hunt Planner

Welcome to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's Hunt Planner. In the sections that follow, you will find interactive maps, species-specific hunt information, drawing odds, harvest information, public access and much more.

Please begin by selecting a species from the drop down menu below.

For a breakdown of license quotas by residency, refer to the 2026 Resident/Nonresident Quota Allocation for Bighorn Sheep.

 

 

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The Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep is on many hunter’s wish list. To hunt one you must be lucky in the draw and in good physical condition.

Hunt Area 17

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Apply For Season Dates Archery Dates License Limitations
017-1 Sep. 1 - Sep. 14 - Any ram valid within the Sand Creek Drainage (7 residents, 1 nonresident)
017-1 Sep. 15 - Nov. 15 Aug. 15 - Aug. 31 Any ram valid in the entire area
017-2 Sep. 1 - Sep. 14 - Any ram less than three-quarter (3/4) curl within the Sand Creek Drainage (11 residents, 1 nonresident)
017-2 Sep. 15 - Nov. 15 Aug. 15 - Aug. 31 Any ram less than three-quarter (3/4) curl valid in the entire area
017-6 Oct. 1 - Nov. 15 Aug. 15 - Aug. 31 Ewe or lamb (31 residents, 4 nonresidents)
017-7 Oct. 1 - Nov. 15 Aug. 15 - Aug. 31 Ewe or lamb valid within the Sand Creek drainage (13 residents, 2 nonresidents)
* Difficult Public Access
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Approx. % of Public Land: 70%
Access to Public Land: Good
Access Notes: While much of the southern half of this area lies in what is called the “checkerboard,” where every other square mile is private, bighorn sheep are rarely found in those desert habitats. Most occupied bighorn sheep habitats are in the mountain ranges across the central portion of the area, which are largely public land. There is good access to most public lands occupied by bighorn sheep, although acquiring permission to cross private lands may provide easier access to some sheep habitats. Ranches in this area tend to be large, so significant blocks of private land can be accessed through arrangements with relatively few landowners. One county road crosses the Seminoe range, which is well traversed with primitive roads and ATV trails; the Ferris Mountains are largely roadless, with most roads stopping at the base of the mountains. Most sheep are harvested during day hunts, with no need to pack in remote camps. Many hunters camp along the Miracle Mile or in Seminoe State Park, or adjacent public lands.
Mapping Resources:
Additional Information: None
USFS Designated Wilderness Areas: None
Hunting Access in Wyoming - Public Access Summary

  • Nonresident Deadlines
  • Applications Open: January 2, 2026
  • Application Deadline: April 30, 2026
  • Modify & Withdrawal Deadline: April 30, 2026
  • Tentative Draw Results Available: May 21, 2026
  • Preference Point Only***: July 1, 2026 - November 2, 2026
  • Resident Deadlines
  • Applications Open: January 2, 2026
  • Application Deadline: April 30, 2026
  • Modify & Withdrawal Deadline: April 30, 2026
  • Tentative Draw Results Available: May 21, 2026

  • Resident Fees
  • Full Price License: $152.00
  • Preference Point Only***: $7.00
  • Reduced Price Ewe/Lamb License: $36.00
  • Reduced Price Youth Ewe/Lamb License**: $20.00
  • Nonresident Fees
  • Full Price License: $3,002.00
  • Preference Point Only***: $150.00
  • Reduced Price Ewe/Lamb License: $240.00
  • Reduced Price Youth Ewe/Lamb License**: $100.00

** An applicant may apply for any big game license if he/she is eleven (11) years of age and has not attained eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application. Any person may take a big or trophy game animal at eleven (11) years of age if the person will attain twelve (12) years of age by the end of that calendar year. Persons who are less than eighteen (18) years of age and at least eleven (11) years of age at the time of application may apply for a youth license and remit youth fees. Applicants must be at least fourteen (14) years of age prior to September 15 of the application year in order to hunt wild bison. Applicants under the age of eighteen (18) may have their parent or legal guardian submit an application on their behalf.

2025 Drawing odds

Nonresident Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
2 1 1 25 100.00%
2 0 < 25 0.00%

Nonresident Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
2 0 32 0.00%

2025 Drawing odds

Resident Preference Point

Hunt Type Quota Issued Preference Points Drawing Odds
1 6 5 28 100.00%
1 1 1 27 7.14%
1 0 < 27 0.00%
2 6 1 24 100.00%
2 5 0 23 100.00%
2 5 3 22 100.00%
2 2 0 21 100.00%
2 2 1 20 100.00%
2 1 0 19 100.00%
2 1 1 18 100.00%
2 0 < 18 0.00%

Resident Random

Hunt Type Total Quota First choice Applicants First choice odds
1 2 1150 0.17%
2 1 85 1.18%

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Area 17 - Type 1
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 17
# Days Hunted 88
Days/Hunter 8.8
Total Area Harvest 10
Hunter Success 100.00%
Area 17 - Type 2
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 17
# Days Hunted 56
Days/Hunter 11
Total Area Harvest 8
Hunter Success 100.00%
Area 17 - Type 6
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 17
# Days Hunted 54
Days/Hunter 2.1
Total Area Harvest 26
Hunter Success 92.90%
Area 17 - Type 7
2025 HARVEST REPORT
Hunt Area 17
# Days Hunted 57
Days/Hunter 8.1
Total Area Harvest 7
Hunter Success 70.00%

Hunter Education Requirements

No person born on or after January 1, 1966, may take any wildlife by the use of firearms on land other than that of his own family, unless the person possesses or can demonstrate they have obtained a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms.

All Elk Hunt Area 75 and 79 (Grand Teton National Park) hunters, regardless of age, must possess and exhibit a valid hunter safety certificate.

Compliance will be checked in the field.

Hunter Education Exemptions

If you meet the Armed Forces/Wyoming Peace Officer exemption requirements or you have obtained special 1 year authorization through the Hunter Mentor Program, you are exempt from hunter education.

Hunter Mentor Program

Any person born on or after January 1, 1966, who has not received a certificate of competency and safety in the use and handling of firearms, may apply to the Department for a special authorization to take wildlife with the use of a firearm while being accompanied by a mentor. A special authorization issued to an individual shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issue and shall be in the possession of the recipient at all times while in the field.

Lander Regional Office
260 Buena Vista
Lander, WY 82520
(307) 332-2688

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About Bighorn Sheep Hunting in Wyoming

Limited Quota

Obtaining a bighorn sheep license is akin to winning the lottery. New applicants with no preference points will at least have a mathematical chance to draw a license if they apply in areas with larger license quotas since 25 percent of the quota in those areas is issued through the random draw. Drawing odds in the random draw are typically less than 1 percent. A full price bighorn sheep license is a once-in-a-life time license.  A successful applicant of an ewe lamb bighorn sheep must wait five years before applying again.

Location

Hunting bighorn sheep is different from most other big game hunting since most bighorn sheep occupy remote areas within designated wilderness areas. Hunting bighorn sheep is logistically more difficult and physically demanding and typically involves packing gear long distances into rugged country, often at very high elevations. Because of this and Wyoming’s wilderness guide law, nonresidents who draw a bighorn sheep license should anticipate hunting with a guide. Average hunter success is typically around 75 percent. Bighorn sheep must be checked and registered at a regional Game and Fish office or at the Cheyenne office within 15 days of harvest.