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 |
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Hunt # |
Hunt Name |
Open Season |
2022 Resident Tags |
2022 Nonresident Tags |
2021 Resident Applications |
2021 Nonresident Applications |
543A1 |
John Day Rvr No. 1* |
Oct. 15 - Oct. 23 |
7 |
3,249 |
N/A |
|
543A2 |
John Day Rvr No. 2* |
Oct. 29 - Nov. 6 |
5 |
2 |
1,163 |
1,730 |
543A3 |
John Day Rvr No. 3* |
Nov. 12 - Nov. 20 |
7 |
1,160 |
N/A |
|
543B1 |
E Deschutes Rvr No. 1* |
Sept. 10 - Sept. 18 |
2 |
513 |
N/A |
|
543B2 |
E Deschutes Rvr No. 2* |
Oct. 15 - Oct. 23 |
2 |
382 |
N/A |
|
543B3 |
E Deschutes Rvr No. 3* |
Oct. 29 - Nov. 6 |
2 |
316 |
N/A |
|
543C1 |
W Deschutes Rvr No. 1* |
Sept. 10 - Sept. 18 |
3 |
514 |
N/A |
|
543C2 |
W Deschutes Rvr No. 2* |
Oct. 15 - Oct. 23 |
3 |
544 |
N/A |
|
543C3 |
W Deschutes Rvr No. 3* |
Oct. 29 - Nov. 6 |
3 |
326 |
N/A |
|
543D1 |
John Day Rvr Ewe* |
Sept. 19 - Oct. 14 |
7 |
310 |
N/A |
|
543D2 |
Deschutes Rvr Ewe* |
Sept. 19 - Oct. 14 |
4 |
1 |
140 |
25 |
546A |
Aldrich* |
Aug. 15 - Oct. 31 |
3 |
1,292 |
N/A |
|
546B |
McClellan* |
Aug. 15 - Oct. 31 |
2 |
581 |
N/A |
|
548 |
Heppner Unit (Potamus) |
Aug. 15 - Oct. 31 |
2 |
856 |
N/A |
|
566A |
Riverside* |
Aug. 15 - Sept. 14 |
1 |
291 |
N/A |
|
568A1 |
Sheepshead Mtns No. 1* |
Aug. 15 - Sept. 14 |
1 |
423 |
N/A |
|
568A2 |
Sheepshead Mtns No. 2* |
Sept. 15 - Oct. 14 |
1 |
463 |
N/A |
|
568B1 |
E Whitehorse No. 1* |
Aug. 15 - Sept. 14 |
2 |
815 |
N/A |
|
568B2 |
E Whitehorse No. 2* |
Sept. 15 - Oct. 14 |
2 |
329 |
N/A |
|
569A1 |
Steens Mtn No. 1* |
Aug. 15 - Sept. 14 |
3 |
2,700 |
N/A |
|
569A2 |
Steens Mtn No. 2* |
Sept. 15 - Oct. 14 |
3 |
776 |
N/A |
|
569B |
N Catlow Rim* |
Aug. 15 - Sept. 14 |
1 |
297 |
N/A |
|
570B1 |
E Beatys Butte/ Alvord Peaks No. 1* |
Aug. 15 - Sept. 14 |
2 |
910 |
N/A |
|
570B2 |
E Beatys Butte/ Alvord Peaks No. 2* |
Sept. 15 - Oct. 14 |
1 |
1 |
342 |
637 |
570C |
Coleman - E Guano* |
Aug. 15 - Sept. 14 |
1 |
390 |
N/A |
|
574 |
Warner Unit |
Aug. 15 - Sept. 14 |
2 |
1,615 |
N/A |
|
575A1 |
S Central No. 1* |
Aug. 15 - Sept. 14 |
1 |
1 |
760 |
423 |
575A2 |
S Central No. 2* |
Sept. 15 - Oct. 14 |
2 |
606 |
N/A |
|
Any Legal Weapon Controlled Rocky Mtn Bighorn Sheep Hunts |
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Hunt # |
Hunt Name |
Open Season |
2022 Resident Tags |
2022 Nonresident Tags |
2021 Resident Applications |
2021 Nonresident Applications |
556 |
Wenaha |
Aug. 15 - Oct. 31 |
1 |
NEW |
N/A |
|
559A1 |
N Snake Rvr* |
Aug. 15 - Oct. 31 |
2 |
2,082 |
N/A |
|
559A2 |
S Snake Rvr* |
Aug. 15 - Oct. 31 |
1 |
703 |
N/A |
|
560B |
Bear Creek* |
Aug. 15 - Oct. 31 |
1 |
1 |
644 |
718 |
