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 |
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 |
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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/ |
Aug. 15 - Sep. 14 |
2 |
1,134 |
N/A |
|
570B2 |
E Beatys Butte/ |
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 |
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Any Legal Weapon Controlled Rocky Mtn Bighorn Sheep Hunts |
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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 |
