Nine Mile Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds (Utah)
Once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn ram hunts on the Nine Mile unit. In 2026, 1,367 residents applied for 8 resident permits and 3,116 nonresidents for 2 nonresident permits across 2 hunts.
Nine Mile Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep draw: key facts, 2026
- Nine Mile Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts drew 1,367 resident applications in 2026, the 3rd most of 9 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep units.
- Nine Mile Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep averaged 170.9 resident applicants per resident permit, the 2nd lowest of 9 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep units with permits.
- Nine Mile Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep resident odds ranged from 1 in 149.0 (RS6713, rifle) to 1 in 192.8 (RS6712, rifle) in 2026.
- Nonresidents were 70% of Nine Mile Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep applicants (3,116 of 4,483) and drew 2 of 10 permits in 2026.
Computed from Utah DWR draw odds (utahdraws.com/drawodds, 2026) and earlier DWR drawing odds reports. Past draws do not predict future ones.
All Nine Mile Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts
| Hunt | Code | Weapon | 2026 season | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds 2026 | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Canyon On this page | RS6712 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 31 to Nov. 30 | 771 | 4 | 1 in 192.8 | 2 |
| Jack Creek On this page | RS6713 | Rifle (any legal weapon) | Oct. 31 to Nov. 30 | 596 | 4 | 1 in 149.0 | 0 |
Nine Mile 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.
Gray Canyon RS6712
Key facts, hunt RS6712
- At 26 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 26, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 192.8 were the 6th best of 15 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants fell from 845 in 2018 to 771 in 2026 (-9%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 22 in 2018 to 26 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 4 from 2025 to 2026.
- Nonresidents were 80% of applicants (3,116 of 3,887) and drew 2 of 6 permits in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 10.0 |
| 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 13.0 |
| 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 25.0 |
| 11 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 771 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 in 192.8 |
Nonresident
| Bonus points | Applicants | Bonus permits | Random permits | Total permits | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 2.0 |
| 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 51.0 |
| 17 | 356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 11 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 3,116 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 in 1558.0 |
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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt RS6712.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 771 | 4 | 1 in 192.8 | 26 | 12 | 26+ | 3,116 | 2 |
| 2025 | 806 | 4 | 1 in 201.5 | 25 | 6 | 25+ | 2,339 | 2 |
| 2024 | 823 | 6 | 1 in 137.2 | 24 | 4 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 839 | 5 | 1 in 167.8 | 25 | 2 | 24+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 874 | 3 | 1 in 291.3 | 23 | 15 | none | 3,673 | 1 |
| 2021 | 850 | 5 | 1 in 170.0 | 23 | 9 | none | 3,727 | 1 |
| 2020 | 870 | 4 | 1 in 217.5 | 22 | 0 | none | 3,449 | 1 |
| 2019 | 864 | 8 | 1 in 108.0 | 24 | 7 | 22+ | 4,259 | 1 |
| 2018 | 845 | 6 | 1 in 140.8 | 22 | 6 | 22+ | 2,782 | 1 |
Jack Creek RS6713
Key facts, hunt RS6713
- At 26 points and above, at least half of resident applicants drew in 2026; below 26, fewer than half did.
- Resident odds of 1 in 149.0 were the 4th best of 15 once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts with resident permits in 2026.
- Resident applicants rose from 347 in 2018 to 596 in 2026 (+72%).
- The highest resident point level that drew went from 19 in 2018 to 26 in 2026.
- Resident permits held at 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | all drew |
| 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 in 3.0 |
| 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 12.0 |
| 21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 15 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 12 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 in 22.0 |
| 11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 9 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 1 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | none drawn |
| Total | 596 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 in 149.0 |
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.
9 years of history
Residents, 2018 to 2026, hunt RS6713.
| Year | Res. applicants | Res. permits | Res. odds | Top res. points drawn | Lowest res. points drawn | All res. drew from | Nonres. applicants | Nonres. permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 596 | 4 | 1 in 149.0 | 26 | 12 | 26+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 528 | 4 | 1 in 132.0 | 30 | 13 | 29+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 470 | 4 | 1 in 117.5 | 24 | 2 | 24+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 352 | 2 | 1 in 176.0 | 23 | 1 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 453 | 2 | 1 in 226.5 | 23 | 22 | 23+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 474 | 3 | 1 in 158.0 | 22 | 10 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 438 | 4 | 1 in 109.5 | 22 | 18 | 22+ | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 442 | 3 | 1 in 147.3 | 20 | 9 | none | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 347 | 2 | 1 in 173.5 | 19 | 4 | none | 0 | 0 |
Nine Mile 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 Nine Mile Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts went from 6 in 2018 to 8 in 2026; the 90th percentile went from 15 to 19 (same 2 hunt codes 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 | 2 | 1,367 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 443 | 335 | 270 | 184 | 135 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1,334 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 463 | 334 | 268 | 178 | 91 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1,293 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 470 | 310 | 248 | 182 | 83 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1,191 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 447 | 300 | 219 | 159 | 66 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1,327 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 496 | 338 | 256 | 166 | 71 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1,324 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 535 | 321 | 266 | 147 | 55 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1,308 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 525 | 341 | 246 | 168 | 28 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1,306 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 564 | 331 | 243 | 144 | 24 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1,192 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 513 | 311 | 220 | 134 | 14 |
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Questions about Nine Mile Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep draw odds
How many Nine Mile Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunts are there?
DWR's 2026 draw odds list 2 hunts for Nine Mile Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep: Gray Canyon rifle (any legal weapon) (RS6712); Jack Creek rifle (any legal weapon) (RS6713).
Which Nine Mile Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep hunt had the best resident odds in 2026?
Jack Creek rifle (any legal weapon) (RS6713) at 1 in 149.0 (596 residents for 4 permits). The longest odds were Gray Canyon rifle (any legal weapon) (RS6712) at 1 in 192.8. Odds change every year.
When are the Nine Mile Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep seasons?
2026 seasons from the DWR guidebook: RS6712 Oct. 31 to Nov. 30; RS6713 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.
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