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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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543B1 |
E Deschutes Rvr No. 1* |
Sep. 13 - Sep. 21 |
3 |
591 |
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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 |
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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 |
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543C3 |
W Deschutes Rvr No. 3* |
Nov. 1 - Nov. 9 |
4 |
480 |
2 |
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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 |
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546B |
McClellan* |
Aug. 15 - Oct. 31 |
2 |
627 |
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566A |
Riverside* |
Aug. 15 - Sep. 14 |
2 |
549 |
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568A1 |
Sheepshead Mtns No. 1* |
Aug. 15 - Sep. 14 |
2 |
448 |
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568A2 |
Sheepshead Mtns No. 2* |
Sep. 15 - Oct. 14 |
1 |
291 |
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568B1 |
E Whitehorse No. 1* |
Aug. 15 - Sep. 14 |
2 |
710 |
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568B2 |
E Whitehorse No. 2* |
Sep. 15 - Oct. 14 |
2 |
531 |
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569A1 |
Steens Mtn No. 1* |
Aug. 15 - Sep. 14 |
3 |
2,718 |
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569A2 |
Steens Mtn No. 2* |
Sep. 15 - Oct. 14 |
2 |
1,016 |
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569B |
N Catlow Rim* |
Aug. 15 - Sep. 14 |
2 |
374 |
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570B1 |
E Beatys Butte/ Alvord Peaks No. 1* |
Aug. 15 - Sep. 14 |
2 |
788 |
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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 |
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574 |
Warner Unit |
Aug. 15 - Sep. 14 |
1 |
1,343 |
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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 |
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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 |
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560B |
Bear Cr* |
Aug. 15 - Oct. 31 |
1 |
1 |
538 |
572 |