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Bighorn Sheep Hunt Descriptions
500 Series Hunt Descriptions
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Hunts 543A1, 543A2 AND 543A3: John Day Rvr - 65% public lands. That part of the John Day Rvr Canyon from the town of Spray to McDonald Ferry/Rock Creek in Units 43 and 45.
Hunts 543B1, 543B2 and 543B3: E Deschutes Rvr - 40% public lands. That part of the Deschutes Rvr canyon from Sherar’s bridge to the mouth east of the Deschutes Rvr. Access will be limited from the top of the canyon and boat or foot access will be required. Access through some private land may be by fee only.
Hunts 543C1, 543C2 and 543C3: W Deschutes Rvr - 40% public lands. That part of the Deschutes Rvr canyon from Sherar’s bridge to the mouth that is west of the Deschutes Rvr. Access will be limited from the top of the canyon and boat or foot access will be required. Access through some private land may be by fee only.
Hunt 543D1: John Day Rvr Ewe - 65% public lands. That part of the John Day Rvr canyon from the town of Spray to McDonald Ferry/Rock Creek in Units 43 and 45.
Hunt 543D2: Deschutes Rvr Ewe - 40% public land. All of the Deschutes Rvr canyon north of Sherar’s bridge.
Hunts 546A: Aldrich - 59% public lands. That part of Unit 46 west of the following line; starting at junction of Hwy 26 and Dry Cr, follow Dry Cr south to West Dry Cr; follow West Dry Cr south to FS Rd 2140; southeast on FS Rd 2140 to junction of FS Rd 21; follow FS Rd 21 south and east to Co Rd 63; west on Co Rd 63 to Unit 46 boundary, and all of Unit 37.
Hunt 546B: McClellan - 85% public lands. That part of Unit 46 east of the following line: starting at Junction of Hwy 26 and Dry Cr; follow Dry Cr south to West Dry Cr; follow West Dry Cr south to FS Rd 2140; southeast on FS Rd 2140 to junction of FS Rd 21; follow FS Rd 21 south and east to Co Rd 63, east on Co Rd 63 to Hwy 395; north on Hwy 395 to Hwy 26 to starting point.
Hunts 559A1: N Snake Rvr - 95% public lands. That part of Unit 59 north and west of the following line: Beginning at the mouth of Temperance Cr; southwest on trail 1778 to Warnock Corral; south then northwest on Rd number 4240 to Imnaha; and that part of unit 58 north and east of the following line; west along Corral Cr to FR 46; north on FR 46 to Buckhorn Spring; north along Cherry Cr to the Snake Rvr.
Hunt 559A2: S Snake Rvr - 97% public lands. That part of Unit 59 south of the following line: Beginning at Imnaha; southeast then northeast on Rd number 4240 to Warnock Corral and trail 1778; northeast on trail 1778 to the Snake Rvr.
Hunt 560B: Bear Cr - 100% public lands. That part of Unit 60 west of Lostine Rvr Rd and trails 1670, 1673 and 1947 to Frazier Pass on Unit 60 boundary.
Hunt 566A: Riverside - 70% public lands. That part of Unit 66 south of US Hwy 20.
Hunts 568A1 and 568A2: Sheepshead Mtns - 95% public lands. That part of Unit 68 north of the following line: Beginning at Burns Junction; south 6 mi on US Hwy 95 to Crooked Cr/Mickey Hot Springs Rd (BLM Rds 6313000, 7282100 and 7282000); west on that route to East Steens Co Rd about 4 mi north of Alvord Ranch.
Hunts 568B1 and 568B2: E Whitehorse - 90% public lands. That part of Unit 68 east and south of the following line: Beginning at OR/NV state line near Denio, north on Co Rd 201 to Whitehorse Rd, east on Whitehorse Rd to Hwy 95, north then east on Hwy 95 to Jordan Valley, east on Jordan Valley - Silver City Rd to OR/ID state line.
Hunts 569A1 and 569A2: Steens Mtn - 75% public lands. That part of Unit 69 north of the following line: Beginning on State Hwy 205 at South Steens Lp Rd; east on South Steens Lp Rd to Blitzen Crossing; south and east following Blitzen Rvr, Ankle Cr and South Ankle Cr to northwest corner of Section 21 in T34S, R33E; due east on north section lines of sections 21 and 22 to Wildhorse Cr; south on Wildhorse Cr to East Steens Co Rd.
Hunt 569B: N Catlow Rim - 68% public lands. Those parts of Units 69, and 71 as follows: That part of Unit 69 west of the following line: beginning at the junction State Hwy 205 and South Steens Loop Rd; east on Steens Loop Rd to Blitzen Crossing; south following the Blitzen Rvr to BLM Rd 8247-1-AO near Huffman Camp; east and south on 8247-1-AO Rd through Smith Flat and down Skull Cr to Skull Cr Rd; west on Skull Cr Rd to Hwy 205. That part of Unit 71 south and east of the Jack Mountain Rd. [MAP]
Hunts 570B1 and 570B2: E Beatys Butte/Alvord Peaks - 85% public lands. Those parts of units 68, 69, and 70 as follows: In Unit 68 beginning at the intersection of Wildhorse Cr and East Steens Co Rd (unit boundary); south and east on unimproved Rd past Serrano Springs, across Alvord Desert through Little Sand Gap to Whitehorse Rd about 1 mi west of Whitehorse Ranch; southwest on Whitehorse Rd to Fields-Denio Rd; north on Fields-Denio Rd to East Steens Co Rd (unit boundary); that part of Unit 69 not included in hunts 569A1, 569A2, and 569B, (see hunt descriptions for these hunts); that part of Unit 70 lying east of the following roads: starting on Hwy 140 at the OR/NV border, north on BLM Rd 6176-0-00 to BLM Rd 8249-0-00; north on Rd 8249-0-00 to Rock Cr Ln to unit boundary. [MAP]
Hunt 570C: Coleman - E Guano -That portion of Unit 70, excluding Hart Mountain NAR and Sheldon NAR lying west of the following Rds. Starting at Hwy 140 at the Nevada - Oregon border, north on BLM road 6176-0-00 to BLM Road 8249-0-00, north on 8249-0-00 to the unit boundary.
Hunts 575A1 and 575A2: S Central - 90% public lands. Unit 75; that part of Unit 71 north and west of Jack Mountain Rd, excluding Hart Mtn NAR; and that part of Unit 73 south of Lk Co Rd 5-14.