Arizona — Bighorn Sheep

AZ Bighorn Sheep Unit 28

Name: Arizona Unit 28 Bighorn Sheep Hunting Data
Creator: HuntPilot
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Total Acres

1,427,568

Public Land

88%

Elevation

2,623–7,423 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness

7° avg slope

Extreme Slopes

20° steepest 10%

Ruggedness

±8° variability

Vertical Relief

4,800 ft relief

Altitude

7,423 ft max

Remoteness

0% wilderness

Moderate terrain — over 4,800 ft of vertical relief and broken, dissected terrain.

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AZ 28 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access AZ 28 spans 1.43 million acres across rugged high-desert and mountain terrain, ranging from 2,623 to 7,423 feet in elevation. With 87.5% public land, the unit offers substantial access to federal and state holdings. Hunters will encounter both lower-elevation desert country and significant high-elevation terrain, typical of central-Arizona bighorn habitat. The broad elevation gradient supports diverse terrain types—from sagebrush and pinyon-juniper at lower elevations to mixed conifer and alpine zones at higher elevations. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping AZ 28 (Graham and Greenlee) hold a combined 40 record-book bighorn..

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Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2024)

Actual results from the 2024 draw, per hunt. Current-year odds at your point level with a paid plan →

Rifle Ram #6018

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%15 pts → <0.01%32 pts → <0.01%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2022 draw)

0 pts → 0.01%25 pts → 0.27%32 pts → 11.1%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2022 draw.

Rifle Ram #6019

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%17 pts → <0.01%33 pts → 16.7%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%33 pts → 15.2%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Rifle Ram #6020

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.01%16 pts → 0.24%34 pts → 0.49%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.01%17 pts → 0.27%34 pts → 9.8%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Rifle Ram #6021

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.01%24 pts → 0.35%34 pts → 0.49%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.01%6 pts → 0.10%34 pts → 9.8%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Rifle Ram #6508

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%16 pts → <0.01%33 pts → 16.7%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%33 pts → 15.2%34 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

Rifle Ram #6509

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%16 pts → <0.01%33 pts → 16.7%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2023 draw)

0 pts → <0.01%33 pts → 15.2%34 pts → 100.0%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2023 draw.

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Rifle Ram #6510

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.01%17 pts → 0.25%34 pts → 0.49%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.01%1 pts → 0.03%34 pts → 9.8%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

Rifle Ram #6511

NonresidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.01%7 pts → 0.11%34 pts → 0.49%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

ResidentEst. draw odds by point level (2024 draw)

0 pts → 0.01%16 pts → 0.25%34 pts → 9.8%

Bonus draw — more points always means better odds. Estimated from the 2024 draw.

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Harvest Data

Historical data (2022–2024). Current-year data with a paid plan →

Year	Weapon	Hunters	Harvest	Success
2024	#6511	3	3	100.0%
2024	#6510	3	3	100.0%
2024	#6021	2	2	100.0%
2024	#6020	2	2	100.0%
2023	#6019	2	2	100.0%
2023	#6020	1	1	100.0%
2023	#6508	3	3	100.0%
2023	#6509	3	3	100.0%
2022	#6509	9	100	172.0%
2022	#6508	8	100	167.0%
2022	#6018	5	100	172.0%

Season Dates

Year	Weapon	Dates	Tag Type	Sex
2025	Rifle Ram #6020 — 6020	Nov 14, 2025 — Dec 4, 2025	—	male
2025	Rifle Ram #6021 — 6021	Dec 5, 2025 — Dec 31, 2025	—	male
2025	Rifle Ram #6510 — 6510	Nov 14, 2025 — Dec 4, 2025	—	male
2025	Rifle Ram #6511 — 6511	Dec 5, 2025 — Dec 31, 2025	—	male
2025	Rifle Ram #6901 — 6901	Nov 1, 2025 — Dec 31, 2025	—	male

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries

Avg Score

179.8

Top Score

197.1

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