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Unit La Sal, Potash/south Cisco (La Sal — Potash / South Cisco)

Utah Hunting Guide — Bighorn Sheep, Antelope

The La Sal, Potash/south Cisco bighorn unit covers the redrock canyon country north and west of the La Sal Mountains in Grand County — including the Potash Road corridor, the canyons along the Colorado River south of Cisco, and the broken rimrock country between I-70 and Arches National Park. The unit is almost entirely BLM Moab Field Office ground. Desert bighorn here hold the cliff bands above the Colorado River and the side-canyon complexes draining toward Professor Valley and the Dolores Triangle.

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Bighorn Sheep Hunting in Unit La Sal, Potash/south Cisco

The La Sal, Potash/south Cisco bighorn unit covers the redrock canyon country north and west of the La Sal Mountains in Grand County — including the Potash Road corridor, the canyons along the Colorado River south of Cisco, and the broken rimrock country between I-70 and Arches National Park. The unit is almost entirely BLM Moab Field Office ground. Desert bighorn here hold the cliff bands above the Colorado River and the side-canyon complexes draining toward Professor Valley and the Dolores Triangle.

Where to Find La Sal / Potash Bighorn

La Sal desert bighorn concentrate on the redrock cliff bands along the Colorado River corridor and in side canyons draining toward the Dolores Triangle.

Potash Road Canyon

The rimrock above UT-279 between Moab and the potash facility consistently holds resident ewes and rams. Glass from the pavement during early-morning hours — many sheep are visible from the road.

Professor Valley / Fisher Towers

The cliff bands above the Fisher Towers and Professor Valley hold rams year-round. Access via UT-128 (Scenic Byway).

South Cisco / Westwater

The breaks north of I-70 between Cisco and Westwater are lightly pressured and hold mature rams. Access requires long foot approaches from Cisco boat ramp area or Westwater Canyon.

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Bighorn Sheep Success Rates

Rifle72%
La Sal desert bighorn success runs 85–100% on any-legal-weapon hunts and 50–75% on archery. Ram quality produces solid 165–175-class desert rams with occasional 180+ rams from less-pressured side canyons. UDWR manages harvest tightly to mature, age-class rams given the visible, identifiable herd structure.

Bighorn Sheep Draw Odds

SeasonTagsApplicantsDraw %Pts Req
Rifle— Limited Entry63531.7% 10

Data from 2024 draw results. Resident odds shown.

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La Sal, Potash/south Cisco bighorn is a once-in-a-lifetime Utah tag drawn under UDWR's weighted bonus-point system (half random, half weighted bonus — each point adds one chance, not squared). With roughly 965 applicants over three years chasing about 14 tags (raw odds ~1.5%), most successful applicants hold 15–20 bonus points. Nonresident allocation is capped at 10% — typically one or two tags per year at most.

Unit Logistics & Expectations

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I hunt La Sal / Potash sheep inside Arches National Park?
No. National Parks prohibit hunting. The unit boundary is drawn to exclude Arches NP; confirm the exact line on the UDWR Hunt Planner before setting up a stalk near the park boundary.
Is the La Sal Mountains bighorn hunt the same as La Sal, Potash/south Cisco?
No. The La Sal Mountains proper (the high peaks) have a separate bighorn hunt; the Potash/south Cisco unit is specifically the redrock cliff country north and west of the mountains. They are drawn separately.
How do Utah pronghorn draw odds work?
Utah UDWR uses a weighted bonus-point lottery. Half of the tags go to the highest-point applicants (max-points pool), and the other half are awarded through a random weighted draw where each bonus point acts as an additional chance in the random pool. Pronghorn is not once-in-a-lifetime in Utah, so you can apply again after a successful hunt.
What are my odds for the Potash/South Cisco pronghorn tag?
With about 69 tags over the last 3 years and 761 applicants, overall odds sit near 9% per year. Residents with 3-6 bonus points have drawn reliably, and even zero-point applicants have reasonable shots through the random side of the 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. Utah Bighorn Sheep Statewide Management Plan — La Sal Subunits — Utah Division of Wildlife Resources · supports: La Sal desert bighorn population considered stable, Herd uses redrock cliff habitat along the Colorado and Dolores river corridors · accessed 2026-04-17
  2. Moab Field Office — Travel Management and Recreation — Bureau of Land Management — Moab Field Office · supports: BLM Moab administers the majority of the La Sal sheep unit, Primary vehicle access via Potash Road (UT-279), Kane Creek, and the Cisco boat launch · accessed 2026-04-17
  3. Utah Big Game — Once-in-a-Lifetime Species Info — Utah Division of Wildlife Resources · supports: La Sal, Potash/south Cisco listed as once-in-a-lifetime desert bighorn hunt · accessed 2026-04-17
  4. Utah Hunt Boundary Interactive Map — Utah Division of Wildlife Resources — Hunt Planner · supports: Authoritative GIS polygon for La Sal, Potash/south Cisco bighorn · accessed 2026-04-17