California Sheep Controlled Hunt Ram Season

Hunt Area 55
California Bighorn Controlled Hunt 7004 2 Tags

8/30/2024 - 10/8/2024

Species: Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)

Rams Only California Bighorn Sheep: Only bighorn sheep rams may be taken. Any hunter taking a bighorn ram must leave that portion of the skull plate containing the upper one-half of the eye socket naturally attached to both the horns until after the horns have been pinned by IDFG.

Any Weapon: Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions

See controlled hunt area descriptions. This hunt includes other units or parts of other units

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Hunt Area 55: All of Units 55 and 57. Most of the City of Rocks National Reserve is open to hunting. Information about hunting within the Reserve is available to permittees at IDFG offices or at the National Park Service office in Almo. Area Size: 876,890 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 55 57

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year	Hunt#	Area	Hunters	Harvest	Success%	Days	Rams	Ewes	Avg. Horn Length (in.)	Avg. Horn Circum. (in.)
2023	7004	55	2	2	100		2		30.12	14.25

Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information				1st Choice			2nd Choice			Total
Year	Hunt#	Area	Draw*	Applicants	Permits Awarded	Success%	Applicants	Permits Awarded	Success%	Total Awarded	Permit Quota
2024	7004	55	1	161	2	1	28	0	0	2	2
2023	7004	55	1	133	2	2	31	0	0	2	2

Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information				Resident			NonResident			Total
Year	Hunt#	Area	Draw*	1st Choice Applicants	Permits Awarded	1st Choice Success%	1st Choice Applicants	Permits Awarded	1st Choice Success%	Total Awarded	Permit Quota
2024	7004	55	1	106	1	1	55	1	2	2	2
2023	7004	55	1	86	2	2	47	0	0	2	2

Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Resident Tags and Permits

Adult Sheep Tag
Controlled Hunt Application Fee
Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

Adult Sheep Tag
Controlled Hunt Application Fee
Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.

* Indicates this item is optional.

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Surface Management

For government land, these data show the managing agency of the land, which may or not be the same as the owning agency.

Private 378,312 acres 43.1%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 280,601 acres 32%

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 144,571 acres 16.5%

State of Idaho 32,416 acres 3.7%

U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) 28,160 acres 3.2%

U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 8,098 acres 0.9%

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 4,525 acres 0.5%

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