Best Utah Bighorn sheep Units (2026)
These are the most productive Utah bighorn sheep units by reported harvest across 46 units — Utah doesn't publish tag/success figures for bighorn sheep, so we rank by how many animals are actually taken.
Harvest figures are the most recent reported season and vary year to year — confirm current regulations with the state wildlife agency before applying.
| # | Unit | Latest harvest | Yrs tracked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheep Kaiparowits, East OIAL | 13 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 2 | Sheep San Rafael, South OIAL | 11 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 3 | Sheep San Rafael, North OIAL | 8 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 4 | Sheep La Sal, Potash/South Cisco OIAL | 7 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 5 | Sheep San Rafael, Dirty Devil OIAL | 6 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 6 | Sheep Book Cliffs, South OIAL | 6 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 7 | Sheep Fillmore, Oak Creek OIAL | 6 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 8 | Sheep Kaiparowits, West OIAL | 5 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 9 | Sheep Escalante, East OIAL | 5 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 10 | Sheep Box Elder, Newfoundland Mtn OIAL | 5 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 11 | Sheep Nine Mile, Gray Canyon OIAL | 5 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 12 | Sheep Box Elder, Newfoundland Mtn Antlerless | 4 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 13 | Sheep Box Elder, Newfoundland Mtn OIAL | 4 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 14 | Sheep North Slope, Summit/West Daggett OIAL | 4 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 15 | Sheep Nine Mile, Jack Creek OIAL | 4 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 16 | Sheep Fillmore, Oak Creek OIAL | 4 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 17 | Sheep Zion OIAL | 3 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 18 | Sheep Pine Valley, Beaver Dam OIAL | 3 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 19 | Sheep Mineral Mtns OIAL | 3 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 20 | Sheep Escalante, West OIAL | 3 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 21 | Sheep North Slope, Three Corners OIAL | 3 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 22 | Sheep Oquirrh-Stansbury, West OIAL | 3 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 23 | Sheep Desert Bighorn Sheep - Statewide Permit Sportsman | 2 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 24 | Sheep Henry Mtns OIAL | 2 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
| 25 | Sheep San Juan, South OIAL | 2 · 2025 | 1 | Details → |
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