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Draw odds / California / Bighorn sheep

California bighorn sheep draw odds

12 hunts, 12 pools and 27 tags, computed with expected-value-v1 from California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s published 2025 draw statistics. Tell it what you hold and it sorts the field around you.

  • Apr 15, 2027 — applications open
  • Jun 2, 2027 — application deadline
Never miss these dates — freeThe deadline two weeks out, and results day when it comes — by email. Free, no card.
preference points

12 of 12 bighorn sheep hunts draw at 0 points.

Every one of the 12 bighorn sheep hunts gives 0-point applicants some share; 0 are realistic at 0 points (25% odds or better).

Coin flipa real chance, under even money12

  • 508Sheep zone 5081 tag · 380 applicants—0.30%
  • 506Sheep zone 5061 tag · 569 applicants—0.20%
  • 511Sheep zone 5112 tags · 469 applicants—0.20%
  • 501Sheep zone 5011 tag · 1,515 applicants—0.10%
  • 502Sheep zone 5023 tags · 971 applicants—0.10%
Every California bighorn sheep hunt — the full 12-hunt index
Every California bighorn sheep hunt published for the 2025 draw, with each residency pool’s quota, first-choice applicants and draw-out level.
Hunt codeUnitHuntPoolTagsApplicantsDrew out at
501501—All applicants11,515—
502502—All applicants397123 pts
503503—All applicants41,53523 pts
504504—All applicants1799—
505505—All applicants1793—
506506—All applicants1569—
507507—All applicants31,41923 pts
508508—All applicants1380—
509509—All applicants275423 pts
511511—All applicants246923 pts
512512—All applicants41,29723 pts
513513—All applicants41,09123 pts

Odds describe last season’s published field, not a forecast — a pool under ten tags moves materially on one applicant, and ≥, ≤ and ≈ mark levels the agency did not publish outright. Every figure comes from California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s own statistics; confirm with the agency before you apply.