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Bighorn Sheep Seasons

Additional Regulations

  • A person may draw only one controlled bighorn sheep ram tag in a lifetime, excluding ewe hunts.
  • A ram is defined as a male bighorn sheep
  • A ewe is defined as a female bighorn sheep.
  • No party applications are allowed.
  • All hunters are required to arrange check out through the local ODFW office where the hunt took place within three business days (Mon. - Fri., 8-5) of completion of their hunt.
  • Online orientation is required for ewe hunts. Tag holders will be contacted for course content.

Hunt Area

Entire Wildlife Management Unit unless indicated with an asterisk(*). See Bighorn Sheep Hunt Descriptions for controlled hunt boundary descriptions.

Bag Limit

  • One bighorn ram
  • One bighorn ewe (For hunts 543D1 and 543D2 ONLY)

Tag Sale Deadline

The day before the hunt begins.

Private lands will limit access for highlighted hunts. Do not apply unless you have access to a place to hunt.

Any Legal Weapon Controlled California Bighorn Sheep Hunts

Hunt #

Hunt Name

Open Season

2025 Resident Tags

2025 Nonresident Tags

2024 Resident Applications

2024 Nonresident Applications

543A1

John Day Rvr No. 1*

Oct. 18 - Oct. 26

8

3,913

543A2

John Day Rvr No. 2*

Nov. 1 - Nov. 9

7

2

1,460

2,273

543A3

John Day Rvr No. 3*

Nov. 15 - Nov. 23

9

1,543

543B1

E Deschutes Rvr No. 1*

Sep. 13 - Sep. 21

3

591

543B2

E Deschutes Rvr No. 2*

Oct. 18 - Oct. 26

2

1

365

375

543B3

E Deschutes Rvr No. 3*

Nov. 1 - Nov. 9

3

332

543C1

W Deschutes Rvr No. 1*

Sep. 13 - Sep. 21

4

596

1

543C2

W Deschutes Rvr No. 2*

Oct. 18 - Oct. 26

4

619

543C3

W Deschutes Rvr No. 3*

Nov. 1 - Nov. 9

4

480

2

543D1

John Day Rvr Ewe*

Sep. 22 - Oct. 17

28

2

391

39

543D2

Deschutes Rvr Ewe*

Sep. 22 - Oct. 17

19

1

276

35

546A

Aldrich*

Aug. 15 - Oct. 31

3

1,466

546B

McClellan*

Aug. 15 - Oct. 31

2

627

566A

Riverside*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

2

549

568A1

Sheepshead Mtns No. 1*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

2

448

568A2

Sheepshead Mtns No. 2*

Sep. 15 - Oct. 14

1

291

568B1

E Whitehorse No. 1*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

2

710

568B2

E Whitehorse No. 2*

Sep. 15 - Oct. 14

2

531

569A1

Steens Mtn No. 1*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

3

2,718

569A2

Steens Mtn No. 2*

Sep. 15 - Oct. 14

2

1,016

569B

N Catlow Rim*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

2

374

570B1

E Beatys Butte/ Alvord Peaks No. 1*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

2

788

570B2

E Beatys Butte/ Alvord Peaks No. 2*

Sep. 15 - Oct. 14

2

1

512

659

570C

Coleman - E Guano*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

1

288

574

Warner Unit

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

1

1,343

575A1

S Central No. 1*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

1

1

521

582

575A2

S Central No. 2*

Sep. 15 - Oct. 14

3

749

1

Any Legal Weapon Controlled Rocky Mtn Bighorn Sheep Hunts

Hunt #

Hunt Name

Open Season

2025 Resident Tags

2025 Nonresident Tags

2024 Resident Applications

2024 Nonresident Applications

556

Wenaha Unit

Aug. 15 - Oct. 31

1

0

NEW

NEW

559A1

N Snake Rvr*

Aug. 15 - Oct. 31

2

0

2,192

559A2

S Snake Rvr*

Aug. 15 - Oct. 31

1

0

768

560B

Bear Cr*

Aug. 15 - Oct. 31

1

1

538

572