CO Bighorn Sheep Unit S44 — BASALT

CO S44 – BASALT. Terrain & Access S44 spans 100,073 acres across Colorado's central mountains, climbing from 6,268 to 12,042 feet. With 77% public land, the unit offers solid access for backcountry hunting across national forest terrain. The elevation spread supports diverse habitat from lower-elevation transitional zones to high alpine country capable of holding bighorn sheep across the seasons. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping S44 hold record-book entries reflecting exceptional trophy history. Recent entries from these counties score at the high end of the record scale, indicating the unit's landscape consistently produces animals meeting the rarest trophy..