CO Bighorn Sheep Unit S38 — APISHAPA

CO S38 – APISHAPA. Terrain & Access Apishapa spans 854,899 acres across the southern Colorado high country, ranging from 4,071 to 6,560 feet in elevation. Only 22% of the unit is public land — a steep constraint for DIY hunters. Most huntable terrain requires navigating private-land access agreements or reliance on limited public parcels. The elevation spread supports both lower pinyon-juniper foothills and higher mixed-conifer habitat typical of the Raton Mesa / Spanish Peaks region, but private ownership dominates the productive areas. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping Apishapa hold a documented trophy history for bighorn sheep. Recent..