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Unit S05

Colorado Hunting Guide — Bighorn Sheep

Colorado Sheep Unit S05 is a once-in-a-lifetime bighorn draw run through CPW's preference-point system. We treat the application as a multi-year point build and check the CPW sheep draw summary each cycle to track required points.

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Bighorn Sheep Hunting in Unit S05

Colorado Sheep Unit S05 is a once-in-a-lifetime bighorn draw run through CPW's preference-point system. We treat the application as a multi-year point build and check the CPW sheep draw summary each cycle to track required points.

Where to Find Bighorn Sheep in Unit S05

We glass S05 from opposite-drainage vantage points, concentrating on cliff bands, alpine basins, and lambing-rock habitat. CPW's Hunting Atlas sheep-range overlay and the USFS/BLM public-land layers guide our access plan.

How to Hunt Bighorn Sheep in Unit S05

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Bighorn Sheep Success Rates

Rifle78%
S05 sheep success runs high because tag holders prep for years. We pull per-season S05 harvest from the CPW Big Game Statistics sheep table before finalizing a hunt plan.

Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds

SeasonTagsApplicantsDraw %Pts Req
Rifle— 1st Season2842.4% 3

Data from 2025 draw results. Resident odds shown.

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Unit S05 bighorn tags use CPW's pure preference-point sheep draw — top-applicant-points first until quota fills. Colorado sheep is once-in-a-lifetime after harvest, growing the applicant pool each cycle. We track required points through the CPW sheep draw summary.

Unit Logistics & Expectations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for Unit S05 sheep?
Apply through the CPW online licensing portal before the annual April deadline. S05 tags are awarded through the pure preference-point sheep draw.
How many S05 tags are issued?
Tag counts are small and can shift year to year. We check the current CPW brochure for this cycle's S05 quota.

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Sources & Verification

Every fact on this page is tied to a primary source below. Last fact-checked 2026-04-17.

  1. CPW Big Game Hunting — Colorado Parks and Wildlife · supports: Sheep seasons, Sheep regulations · accessed 2026-04-17
  2. CPW Big Game Statistics — Colorado Parks and Wildlife · supports: Per-unit bighorn harvest, Success rates · accessed 2026-04-17
  3. CPW Hunting Atlas — Sheep Unit S05 — Colorado Parks and Wildlife / CSU NREL · supports: Sheep unit boundary, Bighorn range overlay, Public land layer · accessed 2026-04-17
  4. CPW Big Game Draw — Colorado Parks and Wildlife · supports: Sheep draw mechanics, OIL rules · accessed 2026-04-17