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Unit S19

Colorado Hunting Guide — Bighorn Sheep

Colorado Sheep Unit S19 is a once-in-a-lifetime bighorn draw run through CPW's preference-point system. Tag counts are small and points required climb each year — we plan this as a multi-year point build paired with alpine conditioning.

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Bighorn Sheep Hunting in Unit S19

Colorado Sheep Unit S19 is a once-in-a-lifetime bighorn draw run through CPW's preference-point system. Tag counts are small and points required climb each year — we plan this as a multi-year point build paired with alpine conditioning.

Where to Find Bighorn Sheep in Unit S19

We glass Unit S19 from high vantage points across neighboring drainages, concentrating on cliff bands, alpine basins, and lambing-rock. The CPW Hunting Atlas sheep-range overlay narrows the search and the public-land layer keeps our access legal.

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Bighorn Sheep Success Rates

Rifle78%
S19 sheep success runs high because tag holders prep for years. We confirm per-season harvest from the CPW Big Game Statistics sheep table before finalizing a hunt plan.

Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds

SeasonTagsApplicantsDraw %Pts Req
Rifle— 1st Season1641.6% 3
Rifle— 1st Season1601.7% 3

Data from 2021 draw results. Resident odds shown.

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Unit S19 bighorn tags use CPW's pure preference-point sheep draw — highest points first until quota fills. Colorado sheep is once-in-a-lifetime after a harvest, so the applicant pool grows each cycle. We check the CPW sheep draw summary annually to track required points.

Unit Logistics & Expectations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How competitive is the Unit S19 sheep draw?
Very — required points climb each cycle. We reference the CPW sheep draw recap and the chart on this page for the latest trend.
Are non-resident sheep tags available in S19?
Yes, but the non-resident allocation is small. We check the CPW sheep draw recap to confirm non-resident counts and points-required.

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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 S19 — Colorado Parks and Wildlife / CSU NREL · supports: Sheep unit boundary, Bighorn range, 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