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Unit S10

Colorado Hunting Guide — Bighorn Sheep

Colorado Sheep Unit S10 is a once-in-a-lifetime bighorn draw handled through the CPW preference-point system. Tag counts are small and required points climb each year — we plan this as a long-term point build paired with alpine physical prep.

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Bighorn Sheep Hunting in Unit S10

Colorado Sheep Unit S10 is a once-in-a-lifetime bighorn draw handled through the CPW preference-point system. Tag counts are small and required points climb each year — we plan this as a long-term point build paired with alpine physical prep.

Where to Find Bighorn Sheep in Unit S10

We glass S10 from high vantages across neighboring drainages, concentrating on cliff faces, alpine basins, and lambing-rock habitat. CPW's Hunting Atlas sheep-range overlay narrows the search and the USFS/BLM public-land layer guides legal access planning.

How to Hunt Bighorn Sheep in Unit S10

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Bighorn Sheep Success Rates

Rifle78%
S10 sheep success is high because tag holders invest years of prep. We confirm per-season S10 harvest from the CPW Big Game Statistics sheep table before finalizing a hunt plan.

Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds

SeasonTagsApplicantsDraw %Pts Req
Rifle— 1st Season1761.3% 3

Data from 2025 draw results. Resident odds shown.

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Unit S10 bighorn tags flow through CPW's pure preference-point sheep draw — highest accumulated points win tags first. Sheep in Colorado is once-in-a-lifetime after harvest, which drives the applicant pool up each year. We track required points via the CPW sheep draw summary.

Unit Logistics & Expectations

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Unit S10 sheep once-in-a-lifetime?
Yes — Colorado bighorn sheep is once-in-a-lifetime after a successful harvest. We can continue applying until we draw and harvest a ram.
How fit do I need to be for an S10 hunt?
Very fit. S10 involves steep alpine terrain with heavy packs and long days. We train year-round to be ready when we finally draw.

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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 S10 — 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 rules, OIL structure · accessed 2026-04-17