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New MexicoBighorn Sheep

NM Bighorn Sheep Unit 19

Total Acres
2,721,901
Public Land
98%
Elevation
3,862–8,840 ft

Terrain Difficulty

Steepness
4° avg slope
Extreme Slopes
14° steepest 10%
Ruggedness
±8° variability
Vertical Relief
4,978 ft relief
Altitude
8,840 ft max
Remoteness
0% wilderness

Moderate terrain — over 4,978 ft of vertical relief and broken, dissected terrain.

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NM 19 — Tactical Analysis. Terrain & Access NM 19 spans nearly 2.7 million acres across rugged desert and high-elevation mountain terrain, ranging from 3,862 to 8,840 feet. With 98% public land, access is unrestricted on BLM and national forest; however, the unit's defining character is extreme topography. Forum reports confirm the country is severe — hunters routinely encounter cliffs and remote sheep positions that demand multi-day sits and exceptional fitness. Lower-elevation desert and high-country pinyon-juniper and mixed conifer create diverse habitat across vast elevation bands. Trophy Potential The counties overlapping NM 19 hold record-book bighorn entries,..

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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, Bhs-1-204

Nonresident0.1%drew in 2024 (1 in 1,157)
2,458 applied · 1 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident0.5%drew in 2024 (1 in 216)
6,743 applied · 20 tags · equal-chance random draw

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Harvest Data

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

YearWeaponHuntersHarvestSuccess
2024Rifle, Bhs-1-204252396.0%
2023Rifle, Bhs-1-2042727100.0%
2022Rifle, Bhs-1-2042626100.0%

Season Dates

YearWeaponDatesTag TypeSex
2026Rifle (Bhs-1-204) — BHS-1-204Dec 14, 2026Jan 3, 2028male

Trophy Data

Record-Book Entries
2
Avg Score
175.6
Top Score
175.6
Recent (5yr)
0

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