Rocky Mtn Sheep Controlled Hunt Ram Season

Hunt Area 27-2
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Controlled Hunt 5009 6 Tags

8/30/2024 - 10/13/2024

Species
California Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis californiana)
Rams Only Rocky Mountain 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
  • Short-Range Weapons ONLY. Limited access

This wilderness hunt area encompasses extreme terrain with limited access, but provides good hunting opportunity, but lower harvest success rates are expected.

Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
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Hunt Area 27-2
That portion of Unit 27 east of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River upstream from its mouth to the Waterfall Creek Trail (Forest Service Trail 045). Area Size: 44,525 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 27

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

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Year
Hunt#
Area
Hunters
Harvest
Success%
Days
Rams
Ewes
Avg. Horn Length (in.)
Avg. Horn Circum. (in.)
2024500827-112758726.9813.36
2024500927-26583532.6714.15
2024501127-43267233.8113.75
2023500827-112433426.513.88
2023500927-26467431.7514.5
2023501127-433100334.5814.92
2022500827-112975928.12513.32
2022500927-26467434.3437515.03
2022501127-43267234.187514.75
2021500827-112542530.1814.52
2021500927-26350334.6714.42
2021501127-4313313315
2020500827-112325334.2914.42
2020500927-26233230.6914.19
2020501127-43267230.2515.25
2019500827-11218132.8815.12
2019500927-26350334.7514.08
2019501127-43267230.3814.38
2018500827-112433433.37514.28125
2018500927-26233236.37514.3125
2018501127-4*3267233.12514.625
2017500827-11221732.515.44
2017500927-2623332.1913.81
2017501127-4*3310038.514.96
2016500827-112542535.8514.6
2016500927-2611713214.25
2016501127-4*22100235.7515
2015500827-1123334.3314.58
2015500927-260
2015501127-4*21138.7516
2014500727-1121813514.25
2014500827-26233230.1213.75
2014501127-5*22100233.6914.75
2013500727-112542529.5814.35
2013500827-26233222.3819.44
2013501127-522100234.8814
2012500727-112217231.8814.56
2012500827-26350330.2513.96
2011500727-11221722913.94
2011500827-26233231.7513.88
2010500727-11265029.56311.875
2010500827-2623333.81314.563
2009500727-11243329.1914.41
2009500827-261173315
2008500827-1800
2008500927-2646730.5913.69
2007500827-1822532.8114.31
2007500927-2646735.9414.75
2006500827-11521333.6215.44
2006500927-2623324.512.75
2005500827-11553331.514.65
2005500927-2600
2004500827-11232532.5814.88
2004500927-274572914.04
2003500827-11221735.2516.19
2003500927-2623328.7513.88
2002500827-11221727.8813.75
2002500927-2600
2001500827-1124333214.25
2001500927-2658333.6215.5
2000500727-1121833.7515.5
2000500827-2635034.6714.58
2000501027-4313333.514.62
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)

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Hunt Information
1st Choice
2nd Choice
Total
Year
Hunt#
Area
Draw*
Applicants
Permits Awarded
Success%
Applicants
Permits Awarded
Success%
Total Awarded
Permit Quota
2024500827-1114012958001212
2024500927-2112165580066
2024501127-419333300033
2023500827-1114212846001212
2023500927-2111165700066
2023501127-416235260033
2022500827-1114312859001212
2022500927-217368520066
2022501127-416235140033
2021500827-1189121371001212
2021500927-217968390066
2021501127-416035220033
2020500827-11111121159001212
2020500927-216969430066
2020501127-418034320033
2019500827-1188121446001212
2019500927-217268480066
2019501127-413638150033
2018500827-1187121432001212
2018500927-2156611380066
2018501127-4*111933260033
2017500827-11120121039001212
2017500927-2148612370066
2017501127-4*16535240033
2016500827-1160122036001212
2016500927-2127622240066
2016501127-4*15624110022
2015500827-1154122227001212
2015500927-2161610250066
2015501127-4*1312650022
2014500727-1150122422001212
2014500827-2130620220066
2014501127-5*15024160022
2013500727-1161122018001212
2013500827-2143614200066
2013501127-512121040022
2012500727-1148122524001212
2012500827-2148612140066
2011500727-1142122925001212
2011500827-2143614140066
2010500727-1158122122001212
2010500827-2151612250066
2009500727-1156122125001212
2009500827-2163610390066
2008500827-1144818280088
2008500927-218867600066
2007500827-1129828200088
2007500927-2153611230066
2006500827-1175152036001515
2006500927-2148612630066
2005500827-1175152041001515
2005500927-2148612370066
2004500827-1142122818001212
2004500927-2135617400066
2003500827-1139123028001212
2003500927-2143614350066
2002500827-1161121938001212
2002500927-2158610490066
2001500827-1138123139001212
2001500927-2143614340066
2000500727-1151122327001212
2000500827-216469620066
2000501027-4122313100033
1999500727-1160122054001212
1999500827-219966600066
1999501027-413638120033
1998500727-1158122030001212
1998500827-2142614570066
1998501027-413638190033
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

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

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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
2024500827-1196121344001212
2024500927-217968420066
2024501127-415535380033
2023500827-1194121348001212
2023500927-217768340066
2023501127-413838240033
2022500827-11108121135001212
2022500927-2154611190066
2022501127-413938230033
2021500827-1162121927001212
2021500927-2152612270066
2021501127-413239280033
2020500827-1177121634001212
2020500927-2152612170066
2020501127-414736330033
2019500827-1160122028001212
2019500927-2145613270066
2019501127-4123313130033
2018500827-1147122640001212
2018500927-2140615160066
2018501127-4*15935600033
2017500827-1168121852001212
2017500927-2129621190066
2017501127-4*12628391333
2016500827-1129124131001212
2016500927-212262750066
2016501127-4*12229340022
2015500827-1139112815171212
2015500927-2146613150066
2015501127-4*121210100022
2014500727-1130124020001212
2014500827-2117635130066
2014501127-5*115213350022
2013500727-1143122818001212
2013500827-2128621150066
2013501127-511616512022
2012500727-1135123413001212
2012500827-2130620180066
2011500727-113312369001212
2011500827-2122627210066
2010500727-1142122916001212
2010500827-2127622240066
2009500727-1137123219001212
2009500827-2132516311366
2008500827-1122836220088
2008500927-2138513501266
2007500827-112084090088
2007500927-2129621240066
2006500827-1151152924001515
2006500927-2122627260066
2005500827-1142153633001515
2005500927-2122627260066
2004500827-1127124415001212
2004500927-2122627130066
2003500827-1124125015001212
2003500927-2123626200066
2002500827-1139112822141212
2002500927-2133515251466
2001500827-1126114212181212
2001500927-2126519171566
2000500727-1138112813171212
2000500827-2133515311366
2000501027-419222131733
1999500727-1143112517151212
1999500827-2146510531166
1999501027-4111218251433
1998500727-1127114031131212
1998500827-2124520181566
1998501027-4119210171533
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.

Where to purchase

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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.

Graph illustrating 99.79 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 44,434 acres   99.8%
Graph illustrating 0.21 percent Other 92 acres   0.2%

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Land management via Inside Idaho

Access Yes! Properties

Access Yes! is Fish and Game program designed to improve hunting and fishing access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.

No properties are currently available in this hunt area.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.