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Hunting

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.
  • Orientation class is required for ewe hunts.

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.

Any Legal Weapon Controlled California Bighorn Sheep Hunts

Hunt #

Hunt Name

Open Season

2023 Resident Tags

2023 Nonresident Tags

2022 Resident Applications

2022 Nonresident Applications

543A1 John Day Rvr No. 1* Oct. 21 - Oct. 29 8 3,489 1
543A2 John Day Rvr No. 2* Nov. 4 - Nov. 12 5 2 2,163 2,183
543A3 John Day Rvr No. 3* Nov. 18 - Nov. 26 7 2,387 N/A
543B1 E Deschutes Rvr No. 1* Sep. 16 - Sep. 24 3 857 N/A
543B2 E Deschutes Rvr No. 2* Oct. 21 - Oct. 29 2 721 N/A
543B3 E Deschutes Rvr No. 3* Nov. 4 - Nov. 12 2 530 N/A
543C1 W Deschutes Rvr No. 1* Sep. 16 - Sep. 24 4 830 N/A
543C2 W Deschutes Rvr No. 2* Oct. 21 - Oct. 29 3 784 N/A
543C3 W Deschutes Rvr No. 3* Nov. 4 - Nov. 12 3 804 N/A
543D1 John Day Rvr Ewe* Sep. 25 - Oct. 20 14 1 409 1
543D2 Deschutes Rvr Ewe* Sep. 25 - Oct. 20 6 1 256 127

546A

Aldrich*

Aug. 15 - Oct. 31

3

1,703

N/A

546B

McClellan*

Aug. 15 - Oct. 31

2

830

N/A

548

Heppner Unit (Potamus)

Aug. 15 - Oct. 31

1

N/A

566A

Riverside*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

1

412

N/A

568A1

Sheepshead Mtns No. 1*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

1

608

N/A

568A2

Sheepshead Mtns No. 2*

Sep. 15 - Oct. 14

1

436

N/A

568B1

E Whitehorse No. 1*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

2

906

N/A

568B2

E Whitehorse No. 2*

Sep. 15 - Oct. 14

2

892

N/A

569A1

Steens Mtn No. 1*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

3

3,020

N/A

569A2

Steens Mtn No. 2*

Sep. 15 - Oct. 14

3

1,704

N/A

569B

N Catlow Rim*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

2

507

N/A

570B1

E Beatys Butte/
Alvord Peaks No. 1*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

2

1,134

N/A

570B2

E Beatys Butte/
Alvord Peaks No. 2*

Sep. 15 - Oct. 14

2

1

657

1333

570C

Coleman - E Guano*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

1

380

N/A

574

Warner Unit

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

2

1,815

1

575A1

S Central No. 1*

Aug. 15 - Sep. 14

1

1

796

1121

575A2

S Central No. 2*

Sep. 15 - Oct. 14

2

803

N/A

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

Any Legal Weapon Controlled Rocky Mtn Bighorn Sheep Hunts

Hunt #

Hunt Name

Open Season

2023 Resident Tags

2023 Nonresident Tags

2022 Resident Applications

2022 Nonresident Applications

559A1

N Snake Rvr*

Aug. 15 - Oct. 31

2

2,240

N/A

559A2

S Snake Rvr*

Aug. 15 - Oct. 31

1

1,228

N/A

560B

Bear Creek*

Aug. 15 - Oct. 31

1

1

638

988