New Mexico — Bighorn Sheep
NM Bighorn Sheep Unit 55A
Total Acres
1,007,400
Public Land
13%
Elevation
6,154–12,885 ft
Terrain Difficulty
Steepness
13° avg slope
Extreme Slopes
24° steepest 10%
Ruggedness
±8° variability
Vertical Relief
6,731 ft relief
Altitude
12,885 ft max
Remoteness
0% wilderness
Strenuous terrain — over 6,731 ft of vertical relief and high country up to 12,885 ft.
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Answered from 4 years of harvest data, 5 draw cycles and 6 documents on this unit.
Draw Odds — What It Took to Draw (2025)
Actual results from the 2025 draw, per hunt. 2025 results and the draw simulator — free account →
Rifle, Bhs-1-201
Nonresident0.1%drew in 2025 (1 in 1,287)
2,669 applied · 2 tags · equal-chance random draw
Resident0.3%drew in 2025 (1 in 305)
8,387 applied · 24 tags · equal-chance random draw
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| Year | Weapon | Hunters | Harvest | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rifle, Bhs-1-201 | 31 | 31 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | Rifle, Bhs-1-201 | 28 | 24 | 96.0% |
| 2023 | Rifle, Bhs-1-201 | 26 | 25 | 100.0% |
Season Dates
| Year | Weapon | Dates | Tag Type | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rifle (Bhs-1-201) — BHS-1-201 |
| — | male |
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