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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 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 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	2021 Resident Tags	2021 Nonresident Tags	2020 Resident Applications	2020 Nonresident Applications
543A1	John Day Rvr No. 1*	Oct. 16 - Oct. 24	7		2,659	N/A
543A2	John Day Rvr No. 2*	Oct. 30 - Nov. 7	4	2	772	1,814
543A3	John Day Rvr No. 3*	Nov. 13 - Nov. 21	6		1,240	N/A
543B1	E Deschutes Rvr No. 1*	Sept. 11 - Sept. 19	2		470	N/A
543B2	E Deschutes Rvr No. 2*	Oct. 16 - Oct. 24	2		394	N/A
543B3	E Deschutes Rvr No. 3*	Oct. 30 - Nov. 7	2		204	N/A
543C1	W Deschutes Rvr No. 1*	Sept. 11 - Sept. 19	3		474	N/A
543C2	W Deschutes Rvr No. 2*	Oct. 16 - Oct. 24	3		366	N/A
543C3	W Deschutes Rvr No. 3*	Oct. 30 - Nov. 7	3		381	N/A
543D1	John Day Rvr Ewe*	Sept. 20 - Oct. 15	5		New	N/A
543D2	Deschutes Rvr Ewe*	Sept. 20 - Oct. 15	4	1	New	N/A
546A	Aldrich*	Aug. 15 - Oct. 31	3		1,196	N/A
546B	McClellan*	Aug. 15 - Oct. 31	2		435	N/A
548	Heppner Unit (Potamus)	Aug. 15 - Oct. 31	1		683	N/A
551	Sumpter Unit (Burnt Rvr Canyon)	Aug. 15 - Sept. 14	1		596	N/A
566A	Riverside*	Aug. 15 - Sept. 14	1		New	N/A
568A1	Sheepshead Mtns No. 1*	Aug. 15 - Sept. 14	1		398	N/A
568A2	Sheepshead Mtns No. 2*	Sept. 15 - Oct. 14	2		343	N/A
568B1	E Whitehorse No. 1*	Aug. 15 - Sept. 14	2		567	N/A
568B2	E Whitehorse No. 2*	Sept. 15 - Oct. 14	2		545	N/A
569A1	Steens Mtn No. 1*	Aug. 15 - Sept. 14	3		2,187	N/A
569A2	Steens Mtn No. 2*	Sept. 15 - Oct. 14	2		562	N/A
569B	N Catlow Rim*	Aug. 15 - Sept. 14	1		250	N/A
570B1	E Beatys Butte/ Alvord Peaks No. 1*	Aug. 15 - Sept. 14	2		938	N/A
570B2	E Beatys Butte/ Alvord Peaks No. 2*	Sept. 15 - Oct. 14	1	1	244	561
570C	Coleman - E Guano*	Aug. 15 - Sept. 14	2		397	N/A
574	Warner Unit	Aug. 15 - Sept. 14	3		1,443	N/A
575A1	S Central No. 1*	Aug. 15 - Sept. 14	2	1	664	463
575A2	S Central No. 2*	Sept. 15 - Oct. 14	3		526	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	2021 Resident Tags	2021 Nonresident Tags	2020 Resident Applications	2020 Nonresident Applications
559A1	N Snake Rvr*	Aug. 15 - Oct. 31	2		1,431	N/A
559A2	S Snake Rvr*	Aug. 15 - Oct. 31	1		636	N/A
560B	Bear Creek*	Aug. 15 - Oct. 31	1	1	493	4