Rocky Mtn Sheep Controlled Hunt Ram Season

Hunt Area 36A
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Controlled Hunt 5016 2 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

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 36A: All of Unit 36A and that portion of Unit 36 south and east of State Highway 75. Area Size: 666,694 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 36 36A

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

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Year	Hunt#	Area	Hunters	Harvest	Success%	Rams	Avg. Horn Length (in.)	Avg. Horn Circum. (in.)
2024	5016	36A	2	1	50	1	31.25	14.25
2024	5027	36AL	1	1	100	1	31.75	14.25
2023	5016	36A	2	1	50	1	29.75	13.5
2023	5027	36AL	1	1	100	1	26	13.38
2022	5016	36A	2	2	100	2	31	14.123
2022	5025	36AL	1	1	100	1	29.125	14.25
2021	5016	36A	2	1	50	1	33.5	14
2020	5017	36A	2	2	100	2	31.94	14.19
2020	5100	Auction Tag - 36A	1	1	100	1	40	14.5
2019	5017	36A	2	0	0
2018	5017	36A*	2	2	100	2	34.25	14.5
2017	5017	36A*	2	0	0
2016	5016	36A*	2	1	50	1	31	15.12
2015	5016	36A*	2	2		2	34.31	14.38
2014	5017	36A*	2	2	100	2	31.88	13.5
2013	5017	36A*	2	1	50	1	33.75	14.75
2012	5015	36A*	2	1	50	1	32.5	13.5
2011	5015	36A*	2	1	50	1	33.25	15
2010	5015	36A*	1	1	100		34.25	15
2009	5015	36A*	2	2	100		33.12	14
2008	5015	36A*	1	1	100		30	14.12
2007	5015	36A*	1	2	100		34.25	13.88

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
2024	5016	36A	1	99	2	2	29	0	0	2	2
2024	5027	36AL	1	51	1	2	11	0	0	1	1
2023	5016	36A	1	79	2	3	16	0	0	2	2
2023	5027	36AL	1	41	1	2	11	0	0	1	1
2022	5016	36A	1	136	2	1	19	0	0	2	2
2022	5025	36AL	1	52	1	2	9	0	0	1	1
2021	5016	36A	1	88	2	2	27	0	0	2	2
2020	5017	36A	1	96	2	2	23	0	0	2	2
2019	5017	36A	1	82	2	2	20	0	0	2	2
2018	5017	36A*	1	85	2	2	14	0	0	2	2
2017	5017	36A*	1	83	2	2	17	0	0	2	2
2016	5016	36A*	1	87	2	2	38	0	0	2	2
2015	5016	36A*	1	73	2	3	20	0	0	2	2
2014	5017	36A*	1	60	2	3	22	0	0	2	2
2013	5017	36A*	1	74	2	3	53	0	0	2	2
2012	5015	36A*	1	134	2	1	83	0	0	2	2
2011	5015	36A*	1	80	2	2	60	0	0	2	2
2010	5015	36A*	1	133	2	2	36	0	0	2	2
2009	5015	36A*	1	54	2	4	18	0	0	2	2
2008	5015	36A*	1	41	1	2	17	0	0	1	1
2007	5015	36A*	1	40	1	2	22	0	0	1	1

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
2024	5016	36A	1	53	2	4	46	0	0	2	2
2024	5027	36AL	1	17	0	0	34	1	3	1	1
2023	5016	36A	1	32	2	6	47	0	0	2	2
2023	5027	36AL	1	11	1	9	30	0	0	1	1
2022	5016	36A	1	38	2	5	98	0	0	2	2
2022	5025	36AL	1	16	1	6	36	0	0	1	1
2021	5016	36A	1	30	2	7	58	0	0	2	2
2020	5017	36A	1	29	2	7	67	0	0	2	2
2019	5017	36A	1	27	1	4	55	1	2	2	2
2018	5017	36A*	1	31	1	3	54	1	2	2	2
2017	5017	36A*	1	29	2	7	54	0	0	2	2
2016	5016	36A*	1	38	2	5	49	0	0	2	2
2015	5016	36A*	1	19	2	11	54	0	0	2	2
2014	5017	36A*	1	19	2	11	41	0	0	2	2
2013	5017	36A*	1	13	2	15	61	0	0	2	2
2012	5015	36A*	1	37	2	5	97	0	0	2	2
2011	5015	36A*	1	10	2	20	70	0	0	2	2
2010	5015	36A*	1	28	1	4	105	1	1	2	2
2009	5015	36A*	1	17	1	6	37	1	3	2	2
2008	5015	36A*	1	12	1	8	29	0	0	1	1
2007	5015	36A*	1	14	1	7	26	0	0	1	1

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.

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 414,021 acres 62.1%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 209,266 acres 31.4%

Private 24,904 acres 3.7%

State of Idaho 17,535 acres 2.6%

Other 968 acres 0.1%

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