Rocky Mtn Sheep Controlled Hunt Ram Season

Hunt Area 36B
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Controlled Hunt 5017 4 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 36B: All of Unit 36B; that portion of Unit 28 west of the Panther Creek Road and south of the Silver Creek- Meyers Cove Road; and that portion of Unit 27 southeast of Fly Creek Trail (Forest Service Trail 124) and northeast of the Sleeping Deer Road (Forest Service Road 086). Area Size: 460,702 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 27 28 36B

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

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Year	Hunt#	Area	Hunters	Harvest	Success%	Rams	Avg. Horn Length (in.)	Avg. Horn Circum. (in.)
2024	5017	36B	4	3	75	3	30.42	14.04
2023	5017	36B	4	3	75	3	27.58	13.79
2022	5017	36B	4	2	50	2	33	15.06
2021	5017	36B	4	3	75	3	30	14.58
2020	5018	36B	4	3	75	3	29.46	14.04
2019	5018	36B	4	2	50	2	34.94	15.12
2018	5018	36B*	4	4	100	4	31	13.625
2017	5018	36B*	4	3	75		24.62	12.71
2016	5017	36B*	4	4	100	4	33.38	14.88
2015	5017	36B*	4	4		4	30.62	14.41
2014	5018	36B*	4	3	75	3	30.5	14.54
2013	5018	36B*	4	2	50	2	34.44	14.75
2012	5016	36B*	4	3	75	3	27.33	14.17
2011	5016	36B*	4	4	100	4	30.31	14.09
2010	5016	36B*	4	4	100		32.219	14.125
2009	5016	36B*	4	1	25		32.25	15.25
2008	5016	36B*	4	1	25		36	13.5
2007	5016	36B*	4	4	100		27.91	13.41
2006	5015	36B*	4	3	75		28.54	13.33
2005	5015	36B*	4	4	100		29.56	14.12
2004	5015	36B	4	4	100		33.41	13.81
2003	5015	36B	4	3	75		30.83	13.96
2002	5014	36B	4	4	100		29.25	14.34
2001	5014	36B	4	4	100		30.28	14.13
2000	5012	36B	4	1	25		30.75	13.25

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)

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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	5017	36B	1	107	4	4	31	0	0	4	4
2023	5017	36B	1	202	4	2	25	0	0	4	4
2022	5017	36B	1	95	4	4	30	0	0	4	4
2021	5017	36B	1	195	4	2	21	0	0	4	4
2020	5018	36B	1	151	4	3	23	0	0	4	4
2019	5018	36B	1	173	4	2	28	0	0	4	4
2018	5018	36B*	1	115	4	3	23	0	0	4	4
2017	5018	36B*	1	145	4	3	27	0	0	4	4
2016	5017	36B*	1	136	4	3	49	0	0	4	4
2015	5017	36B*	1	113	4	4	30	0	0	4	4
2014	5018	36B*	1	92	4	4	29	0	0	4	4
2013	5018	36B*	1	68	4	6	34	0	0	4	4
2012	5016	36B*	1	152	4	3	87	0	0	4	4
2011	5016	36B*	1	183	4	2	77	0	0	4	4
2010	5016	36B*	1	164	4	2	40	0	0	4	4
2009	5016	36B*	1	101	4	4	55	0	0	4	4
2008	5016	36B*	1	203	4	2	56	0	0	4	4
2007	5016	36B*	1	133	4	3	221	0	0	4	4
2006	5015	36B*	1	172	4	2	86	0	0	4	4
2005	5015	36B*	1	185	4	2	52	0	0	4	4
2004	5015	36B	1	86	4	4	40	0	0	4	4
2003	5015	36B	1	85	4	4	44	0	0	4	4
2002	5014	36B	1	74	4	5	34	0	0	4	4
2001	5014	36B	1	61	4	6	36	0	0	4	4
2000	5012	36B	1	57	4	7	41	0	0	4	4
1999	5012	36B	1	50	4	8	35	0	0	4	4
1998	5013	36B	1	57	4	7	32	0	0	4	4

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	5017	36B	1	56	4	7	51	0	0	4	4
2023	5017	36B	1	83	3	4	119	1	1	4	4
2022	5017	36B	1	55	4	7	40	0	0	4	4
2021	5017	36B	1	77	3	4	118	1	1	4	4
2020	5018	36B	1	53	4	8	98	0	0	4	4
2019	5018	36B	1	50	3	6	123	1	1	4	4
2018	5018	36B*	1	48	4	8	67	0	0	4	4
2017	5018	36B*	1	63	4	6	82	0	0	4	4
2016	5017	36B*	1	55	3	5	81	1	1	4	4
2015	5017	36B*	1	36	3	8	77	1	1	4	4
2014	5018	36B*	1	44	3	7	48	1	2	4	4
2013	5018	36B*	1	41	4	10	27	0	0	4	4
2012	5016	36B*	1	39	4	10	113	0	0	4	4
2011	5016	36B*	1	48	3	6	135	1	1	4	4
2010	5016	36B*	1	59	3	5	105	1	1	4	4
2009	5016	36B*	1	37	4	11	64	0	0	4	4
2008	5016	36B*	1	62	3	5	141	1	1	4	4
2007	5016	36B*	1	62	3	5	71	1	1	4	4
2006	5015	36B*	1	67	3	4	105	1	1	4	4
2005	5015	36B*	1	45	3	7	140	1	1	4	4
2004	5015	36B	1	40	3	7	46	1	2	4	4
2003	5015	36B	1	57	3	5	28	1	3	4	4
2002	5014	36B	1	39	3	7	35	1	2	4	4
2001	5014	36B	1	39	3	7	22	1	4	4	4
2000	5012	36B	1	33	3	9	24	1	4	4	4
1999	5012	36B	1	30	3	10	20	1	5	4	4
1998	5013	36B	1	31	3	9	26	1	3	4	4

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) 313,810 acres 68.1%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 117,054 acres 25.4%

Private 26,289 acres 5.7%

State of Idaho 2,568 acres 0.6%

Other 981 acres 0.2%

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