CO Bighorn Sheep Unit S56 — BLACK RIDGE

CO S56 — BLACK RIDGE. Terrain & Access Black Ridge spans 4,332–9,688 feet across 475,000 acres with 68% public land, offering mixed high-country and lower-elevation terrain. The elevation breadth provides diverse habitat from sagebrush and pinyon-juniper foothills to alpine basins and ridgeline systems where bighorn populations concentrate. Public land dominance makes access feasible for self-guided hunters, though rugged topography and elevation gain characterize the hunt experience. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping Black Ridge hold a strong history of trophy-class bighorn production. Record-book entries from the area span recent decades, with the highest entry scoring in the elite..