Nebo Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds (Utah)
Once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn ram hunts on the Nebo unit. In 2026, 441 residents applied for 2 resident permits and 0 nonresidents for 0 nonresident permits across 1 hunt.
Nebo Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep draw: key facts, 2026
- Nebo Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts drew 441 resident applications in 2026, the 2nd fewest of 9 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep units.
- Nebo Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep averaged 220.5 resident applicants per resident permit, the 3rd highest of 9 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep units with permits.
Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.
All Nebo Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebo On this page | RS6725 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 31 to Nov. 30 | 441 | 2 | 1 in 220.5 | 0 |
Nebo Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunt map
Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026 hunt boundaries. For reference only, simplified for display. Legal boundary on the DWR Hunt Planner.
Nebo RS6725
Key facts, hunt RS6725
- At 24 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 24, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 220.5 were the tied 5th longest of 15 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 414 in 2024 to 441 in 2026 (+7%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 23 in 2024 to 24 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 2 from 2025 to 2026.
- The 2026 season, Oct. 31 to Nov. 30, runs 31 days (2026 DWR guidebook).
Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.
Odds by point level, 2026
Resident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 11.0 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 441 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 220.5 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No nonresident applicants in 2026. | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a |
Source: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. "Odds" is applicants per permit at that point level, first-choice applicants and permits as DWR lists them.
7 years of history
Residents, 2020 to 2026, hunt RS6725. The DWR reports we hold (2018 onward) first list this hunt code in 2020. Earlier hunts on this unit may have run under other codes or boundaries; we do not merge them. DWR printed a different hunt name for this code in some years (see the table); boundaries may have changed.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits | DWR hunt name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 441 | 2 | 1 in 220.5 | 24 | 15 | none | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mtn Bighorn Sheep - Nebo - ANY LEGAL WEAPON |
| 2025 | 414 | 2 | 1 in 207.0 | 23 | 9 | none | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - Nebo - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2024 | 414 | 2 | 1 in 207.0 | 23 | 9 | none | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - Nebo - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2023 | 395 | 2 | 1 in 197.5 | 22 | 13 | 22+ | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - Central Mtns, Nebo - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2022 | 347 | 2 | 1 in 173.5 | 23 | 6 | 23+ | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - Central Mtns, Nebo - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2021 | 316 | 3 | 1 in 105.3 | 21 | 12 | none | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - Central Mtns, Nebo - Any Legal Weapon |
| 2020 | 264 | 2 | 1 in 132.0 | 20 | 15 | 20+ | 0 | 0 | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep - Central Mtns, Nebo - Any Legal Weapon |
Nebo Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep point creep
Resident applicants by bonus points held, each year, on this unit's current hunt codes. The median bonus points held by resident applicants on Nebo Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts went from 3 in 2020 to 4 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 12 to 15 (same 1 hunt code both years).
| Year | Hunt codes | Res. applicants | Median points | 90th percentile | Top level | 0 to 4 pts | 5 to 9 pts | 10 to 14 pts | 15 to 19 pts | 20+ pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 441 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 227 | 127 | 41 | 32 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 414 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 214 | 115 | 46 | 24 | 15 |
| 2024 | 1 | 414 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 222 | 100 | 48 | 34 | 10 |
| 2023 | 1 | 395 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 213 | 102 | 46 | 26 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1 | 347 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 187 | 80 | 46 | 23 | 11 |
| 2021 | 1 | 316 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 199 | 53 | 36 | 20 | 8 |
| 2020 | 1 | 264 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 166 | 51 | 34 | 12 | 1 |
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Questions about Nebo Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep draw odds
How many Nebo Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 1 hunt for Nebo Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep: Nebo rifle (any legal weapon) (RS6725).
When are the Nebo Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: RS6725 Oct. 31 to Nov. 30. 2027 dates post when DWR publishes the 2027 guidebook.
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Odds: Utah DWR draw odds, utahdraws.com/drawodds (2026). utahdraws.com/drawodds. History from the 2018 to 2025 DWR reports, linked year by year in the history tables.
Season dates: Utah DWR 2026 Big Game Application Guidebook. Boundary data: Utah DWR, 2026.
Page built Sept. 24, 2026. Found an error? [email protected]. Verify all dates and rules with DWR before applying.