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Unit S65

Colorado Hunting Guide — Bighorn Sheep

Colorado Sheep Unit S65 is a once-in-a-lifetime bighorn draw handled through the CPW preference-point system. With tiny tag counts and a growing applicant pool, we treat this as a long-term point build paired with hard alpine conditioning.

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Bighorn Sheep Hunting in Unit S65

Colorado Sheep Unit S65 is a once-in-a-lifetime bighorn draw handled through the CPW preference-point system. With tiny tag counts and a growing applicant pool, we treat this as a long-term point build paired with hard alpine conditioning.

Where to Find Bighorn Sheep in Unit S65

We glass S65 sheep country from opposite ridges, focusing on cliff bands, alpine basins, and lambing habitat. CPW's Hunting Atlas sheep-range overlay and the USFS/BLM public-land layer guide our access planning.

How to Hunt Bighorn Sheep in Unit S65

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Bighorn Sheep Success Rates

Rifle78%
S65 sheep success is high, reflecting long prep by tag holders. We confirm per-season S65 harvest from the CPW Big Game Statistics sheep table before building a hunt plan.

Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds

SeasonTagsApplicantsDraw %Pts Req
Rifle— 1st Season21811.1% 3
Rifle— 1st Season2450.0% 3

Data from 2024 draw results. Resident odds shown.

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Unit S65 bighorn tags flow through CPW's pure preference-point sheep draw — top-applicant-points first, until quota fills. Colorado sheep is once-in-a-lifetime after a harvest, so the pool grows yearly. We track required points in the CPW sheep draw summary each cycle.

Unit Logistics & Expectations

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I draw a Unit S65 sheep tag?
Apply through CPW's online licensing portal before the annual April deadline. S65 sheep tags are awarded through the pure preference-point draw.
Can non-residents apply for S65?
Yes — non-residents can apply, but the NR tag allocation is small. We check the CPW sheep draw recap for current NR tag counts.

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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, Sheep success · accessed 2026-04-17
  3. CPW Hunting Atlas — Sheep Unit S65 — 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 structure · accessed 2026-04-17