CO Bighorn Sheep Unit S09 — SANGRE DE CRISTO

CO S09 – Sangre de Cristo. Terrain & Access S09 spans 730,000+ acres across the Sangre de Cristo range, with elevation climbing from 6,993 to 14,249 feet. Nearly 63% is public land, concentrated in national forest and Bureau of Land Management holdings. Fifteen percent of the unit qualifies as designated wilderness, which creates access constraints but also preserves remote bighorn habitat. The high elevation and mixed topography support classic alpine and subalpine terrain where bighorn populations historically persist. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping S09 hold record-book entries, shared with neighboring units. Historical records show consistent production of..