➳3OW holds special use hunting permits in sheep units S56 and S62 with an exclusive River Outfitters License on the Gunnison and Colorado Rivers giving us the ability to access these units by jetboat!

➳Truly a once in a lifetime hunt.

➳Limited Licenses Only

➳Preference points do not apply to desert bighorn sheep. This draw is random.

➳You cannot apply for a Rocky Mountain bighorn and desert bighorn in the same year.

➳Rams must have a half-curl or longer to be harvested.

➳Click the button for more information and to apply for a Desert Sheep Tag

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➳Book your once in a lifetime hunt with 3Outfitters West for river access to terrain seldom hunted on foot. Our exclusive river outfitters license provides the opportunity to hunt areas too difficult to access any other way.

➳We are permitted to outfit on these public land with special use hunting permits from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

➳If you draw this once in a lifetime tag, book a guided hunt with us and experience our unique combonation of river access and outfitter land permits, giving you the best opportunity for a successful, once in a lifetime Desert Sheep hunt in units S56 and S62.

➳Call us for more information or to book your hunt.

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Our hunts are guided in the following game managment units:

➳ Unit S56 - Black Ridge (Mesa CO.) bounded on N by Colorado River and U.S. 50; on E by U.S. 50; on E and S by Colo. 141 and Dolores River; on W by UT

➳ Unit S62 - Dominguez Creek (Delta, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray COs.) bounded on N by Colo. 141; on E by Colo. 50; on S by Colo. 90; on W by USFS 402 (Divide Rd.)

2025 Sheep Dates to Know
➳March 1 Applications accepted and qualifying licenses available for purchase
➳April 1 Application & correction deadline
➳April 16 Draw results posted online by this date
➳April 28 License payment deadline
➳May 1 - Licenses in the mail by this date
➳Nov. 1–30 Desert Bighorn Sheep Season Dates

➳Click the button below for detailed GMU boundaries and maps

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