Rocky Mtn Sheep Controlled Hunt Ram Season

Hunt Area 28-1
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Controlled Hunt 5012 3 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

No special restrictions.

Hunt Area 28-1
That portion of Unit 28 within the Panther Creek drainage downstream from and including the Copper Creek and Black Bird Drainage; and that portion of Unit 28 within the Salmon River drainage downstream from and including the Pine Creek drainage. Area Size: 277,573 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 28

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Rams Ewes Avg. Horn Length (in.) Avg. Horn Circum. (in.)
2023 5012 28-1 3 3 100 3 33.71 14.5
2023 5026 28-1L 2 2 100 2 37.25 15
2022 5012 28-1 3 2 67 2 33.1875 14.25
2021 5012 28-1 3 3 100 3 31.96 15
2021 5013 28-2 2 2 100 2 34.38 15.38
2020 5012 28-1 3 2 67 2 30.69 14
2020 5013 28-2 2 2 100 2 32.25 14.62
2019 5012 28-1 3 3 100 3 25.43 13.58
2019 5013 28-2 2 1 50 1 32.5 13.5
2018 5012 28-1 3 1 33 1 30 14.5
2018 5013 28-2 2 2 100 2 33.875 13.5
2017 5012 28-1 3 2 67 31.88 14.12
2017 5013 28-2 2 2 100 31.5 13.56
2016 5012 28-1 2 1 50 1 21.75 14.38
2016 5013 28-2 2 1 50 1 33 14
2015 5012 28-1 2 2 2 34.25 14.56
2015 5013 28-2 2 2 2 20.25 10.12
2014 5012 28-1 2 2 100 2 29.44 14
2014 5013 28-2 1 1 100 1 32 13.88
2014 5014 28-3 1 1 100 1 34 15.88
2013 5012 28-1 2 1 50 1 26.06 13.06
2013 5013 28-2 1 1 100 1 35.5 14
2013 5014 28-3 1 1 100 1 33.5 15
2012 5011 28-1 2 1 50 1 31.75 13.5
2012 5012 28-2 1 1 100 1 35.38 15
2012 5013 28-3 1 1 100 1 30.75 14.13
2011 5011 28-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 5012 28-2 1 1 100 1 31.75 13.5
2011 5013 28-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 5011 28-1 2 2 100 28.875 14.125
2010 5012 28-2 1 1 100 34 14.75
2010 5013 28-3 1 0 0
2009 5011 28-1 2 0 0
2009 5012 28-2 1 1 100 29.88 13.62
2009 5013 28-3 1 0 0
2008 5012 28-1 2 0 0
2008 5013 28-2 1 1 100 29.25 14.75
2007 5012 28-1 2 0 0
2007 5013 28-2 1 1 100 29 13.5
2006 5012 28-1 2 1 50 32.25 14.5
2006 5013 28-2 2 1 50 34 15
2005 5012 28-1 2 0 0
2005 5013 28-2 2 1 50 30 16.5
2004 5012 28-1 2 0 0
2004 5013 28-2 2 1 50 37.75 15
2003 5012 28-1 2 1 50 31.25 13
2003 5013 28-2 2 2 100 35.12 13.88
2002 5012 28 3 2 67 26.85 13.62
2001 5012 28 3 2 67 29 14.13
2000 5011 28 3 0 0
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 5012 28-1 1 70 3 4 31 0 0 3 3
2024 5026 28-1L 1 63 2 3 17 0 0 2 2
2023 5012 28-1 1 71 3 4 36 0 0 3 3
2023 5026 28-1L 1 50 2 4 22 0 0 2 2
2022 5012 28-1 1 72 3 4 25 0 0 3 3
2021 5012 28-1 1 56 3 5 29 0 0 3 3
2021 5013 28-2 1 136 2 1 21 0 0 2 2
2020 5012 28-1 1 44 3 7 22 0 0 3 3
2020 5013 28-2 1 101 2 2 17 0 0 2 2
2019 5012 28-1 1 47 3 6 24 0 0 3 3
2019 5013 28-2 1 101 2 2 29 0 0 2 2
2018 5012 28-1 1 38 3 8 19 0 0 3 3
2018 5013 28-2 1 105 2 2 18 0 0 2 2
2017 5012 28-1 1 74 3 4 10 0 0 3 3
2017 5013 28-2 1 91 2 2 30 0 0 2 2
2016 5012 28-1 1 31 2 6 14 0 0 2 2
2016 5013 28-2 1 111 2 2 33 0 0 2 2
2015 5012 28-1 1 16 2 12 15 0 0 2 2
2015 5013 28-2 1 121 2 2 33 0 0 2 2
2014 5012 28-1 1 19 2 11 6 0 0 2 2
2014 5013 28-2 1 91 1 1 34 0 0 1 1
2014 5014 28-3 1 37 1 3 12 0 0 1 1
2013 5012 28-1 1 16 2 12 6 0 0 2 2
2013 5013 28-2 1 124 1 1 47 0 0 1 1
2013 5014 28-3 1 22 1 5 11 0 0 1 1
2012 5011 28-1 1 12 2 17 5 0 0 2 2
2012 5012 28-2 1 53 1 2 11 0 0 1 1
2012 5013 28-3 1 9 1 11 10 0 0 1 1
2011 5011 28-1 1 16 2 12 19 0 0 2 2
2011 5012 28-2 1 51 1 2 17 0 0 1 1
2011 5013 28-3 1 18 1 6 4 0 0 1 1
2010 5011 28-1 1 7 2 29 8 0 0 2 2
2010 5012 28-2 1 35 1 3 10 0 0 1 1
2010 5013 28-3 1 16 1 6 10 0 0 1 1
2009 5011 28-1 1 11 2 18 5 0 0 2 2
2009 5012 28-2 1 35 1 3 13 0 0 1 1
2009 5013 28-3 1 25 1 4 23 0 0 1 1
2008 5012 28-1 1 20 2 10 7 0 0 2 2
2008 5013 28-2 1 53 1 2 16 0 0 1 1
2007 5012 28-1 1 16 2 12 13 0 0 2 2
2007 5013 28-2 1 49 1 2 64 0 0 1 1
2006 5012 28-1 1 18 2 11 13 0 0 2 2
2006 5013 28-2 1 52 2 4 227 0 0 2 2
2005 5012 28-1 1 18 2 11 19 0 0 2 2
2005 5013 28-2 1 63 2 3 153 0 0 2 2
2004 5012 28-1 1 29 2 6 19 0 0 2 2
2004 5013 28-2 1 112 2 1 176 0 0 2 2
2003 5012 28-1 1 47 2 4 41 0 0 2 2
2003 5013 28-2 1 128 2 1 197 0 0 2 2
2002 5012 28 1 10 3 30 17 0 0 3 3
2001 5012 28 1 36 3 8 28 0 0 3 3
2000 5011 28 1 37 3 8 32 0 0 3 3
1999 5011 28 1 41 3 7 20 0 0 3 3
1998 5011 28-1 1 11 2 18 25 0 0 2 2
1998 5012 28-2 1 37 3 8 16 0 0 3 3
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 5012 28-1 1 47 3 6 23 0 0 3 3
2024 5026 28-1L 1 47 2 4 16 0 0 2 2
2023 5012 28-1 1 53 3 6 18 0 0 3 3
2023 5026 28-1L 1 33 2 6 17 0 0 2 2
2022 5012 28-1 1 52 3 6 20 0 0 3 3
2021 5012 28-1 1 34 3 9 22 0 0 3 3
2021 5013 28-2 1 47 1 2 89 1 1 2 2
2020 5012 28-1 1 33 2 6 11 1 9 3 3
2020 5013 28-2 1 35 2 6 66 0 0 2 2
2019 5012 28-1 1 46 3 7 1 0 0 3 3
2019 5013 28-2 1 37 2 5 64 0 0 2 2
2018 5012 28-1 1 16 3 19 22 0 0 3 3
2018 5013 28-2 1 36 1 3 69 1 1 2 2
2017 5012 28-1 1 33 3 9 41 0 0 3 3
2017 5013 28-2 1 19 2 11 72 0 0 2 2
2016 5012 28-1 1 18 2 11 13 0 0 2 2
2016 5013 28-2 1 41 2 5 70 0 0 2 2
2015 5012 28-1 1 10 2 20 6 0 0 2 2
2015 5013 28-2 1 44 2 5 77 0 0 2 2
2014 5012 28-1 1 14 2 14 5 0 0 2 2
2014 5013 28-2 1 10 0 0 81 1 1 1 1
2014 5014 28-3 1 18 1 6 19 0 0 1 1
2013 5012 28-1 1 14 2 14 2 0 0 2 2
2013 5013 28-2 1 25 0 0 99 1 1 1 1
2013 5014 28-3 1 18 1 6 4 0 0 1 1
2012 5011 28-1 1 8 2 25 4 0 0 2 2
2012 5012 28-2 1 18 0 0 35 1 3 1 1
2012 5013 28-3 1 8 1 12 1 0 0 1 1
2011 5011 28-1 1 11 2 18 5 0 0 2 2
2011 5012 28-2 1 12 0 0 39 1 3 1 1
2011 5013 28-3 1 5 1 20 13 0 0 1 1
2010 5011 28-1 1 5 2 40 2 0 0 2 2
2010 5012 28-2 1 11 1 9 24 0 0 1 1
2010 5013 28-3 1 5 1 20 11 0 0 1 1
2009 5011 28-1 1 7 2 29 4 0 0 2 2
2009 5012 28-2 1 18 0 0 17 1 6 1 1
2009 5013 28-3 1 10 1 10 15 0 0 1 1
2008 5012 28-1 1 14 2 14 6 0 0 2 2
2008 5013 28-2 1 16 0 0 37 1 3 1 1
2007 5012 28-1 1 12 2 17 4 0 0 2 2
2007 5013 28-2 1 21 1 5 28 0 0 1 1
2006 5012 28-1 1 14 2 14 4 0 0 2 2
2006 5013 28-2 1 20 2 10 32 0 0 2 2
2005 5012 28-1 1 14 2 14 4 0 0 2 2
2005 5013 28-2 1 28 2 7 35 0 0 2 2
2004 5012 28-1 1 14 2 14 15 0 0 2 2
2004 5013 28-2 1 27 1 3 85 1 1 2 2
2003 5012 28-1 1 23 1 4 24 1 4 2 2
2003 5013 28-2 1 44 1 2 84 1 1 2 2
2002 5012 28 1 6 2 33 4 1 25 3 3
2001 5012 28 1 18 2 11 18 1 5 3 3
2000 5011 28 1 15 2 13 22 1 4 3 3
1999 5011 28 1 19 3 15 22 0 0 3 3
1998 5011 28-1 1 7 1 14 4 1 25 2 2
1998 5012 28-2 1 21 2 9 16 1 6 3 3
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.

Graph illustrating 98.69 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 273,946 acres   98.7%
Graph illustrating 1.29 percent Private 3,592 acres   1.3%
Graph illustrating 0.01 percent Other 36 acres   0%

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