Rocky Mtn Sheep Controlled Hunt Ram Season

Hunt Area 37AL
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Controlled Hunt 5028 1 Tag

10/14/2024 - 10/31/2024

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

Surface Management

Game Units

Wilderness

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Hunt Area 37AL: All of Unit 37A. Area Size: 223,274 acres

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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 37A

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

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Year	Hunt#	Area	Hunters	Harvest	Success%	Rams	Avg. Horn Length (in.)	Avg. Horn Circum. (in.)
2024	5020	37A	2	2	100	2	31	13.25
2024	5028	37AL	1	1	100	1	23.88	12.88
2023	5020	37A	2	1	50	1	38	16.5
2023	5028	37AL	1	1	100	1	32	14
2022	5020	37A	2	2	100	2	30.25	14.125
2022	5026	37AL	1	1	100	1	32	14.5
2021	5020	37A	2	2	100	2	35	14.38
2021	5026	37AL	1	1	100	1	34.25	15
2020	5021	37A	2	2	100	2	34	14.75
2020	5027	37AL	1	1	100	1	34.62	14.25
2019	5021	37A	2	2	100	2	33.5	13.94
2019	5027	37AL	1	1	100	1	24.75	13
2018	5021	37A	2	2	100	2	33.1875	15.1875
2017	5021	37A	2	2	100		33.12	14.12
2016	5019	37A	2	3	150	3	33.25	14.25
2015	5019	37A	2	0
2014	5020	37A	2	2	100	2	32.83	14.33
2013	5020	37A	2	2	100	2	35.12	13.88
2012	5018	37A	2	2	100	2	35.06	15.13
2011	5018	37A	2	2	100	2	32.44	14.69
2010	5018	37A	2	1	50		28.125	12.75
2009	5018	37A	2	2	100		33.75	14
2008	5018	37A	1	1	100		37.5	15.5
2007	5018	37A	1	0	0
2006	5017	37A	1	1	100		31.38	14.25
2005	5017	37A	1	1	100		32.5	14

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	5020	37A	1	177	2	1	43	0	0	2	2
2024	5028	37AL	1	36	1	3	26	0	0	1	1
2023	5020	37A	1	92	2	2	56	0	0	2	2
2023	5028	37AL	1	90	1	1	30	0	0	1	1
2022	5020	37A	1	114	2	2	39	0	0	2	2
2022	5026	37AL	1	37	1	3	29	0	0	1	1
2021	5020	37A	1	101	2	2	45	0	0	2	2
2021	5026	37AL	1	63	1	2	22	0	0	1	1
2020	5021	37A	1	154	2	1	71	0	0	2	2
2020	5027	37AL	1	42	1	2	23	0	0	1	1
2019	5021	37A	1	92	2	2	39	0	0	2	2
2019	5027	37AL	1	33	1	3	29	0	0	1	1
2018	5021	37A	1	113	2	2	20	0	0	2	2
2017	5021	37A	1	92	2	2	23	0	0	2	2
2016	5019	37A	1	114	2	2	69	0	0	2	2
2015	5019	37A	1	101	2	2	68	0	0	2	2
2014	5020	37A	1	215	2	1	102	0	0	2	2
2013	5020	37A	1	88	2	2	78	0	0	2	2
2012	5018	37A	1	153	2	1	56	0	0	2	2
2011	5018	37A	1	40	2	5	36	0	0	2	2
2010	5018	37A	1	71	2	3	43	0	0	2	2
2009	5018	37A	1	133	2	2	26	0	0	2	2
2008	5018	37A	1	45	1	2	14	0	0	1	1
2007	5018	37A	1	20	1	5	26	0	0	1	1
2006	5017	37A	1	29	1	3	39	0	0	1	1
2005	5017	37A	1	178	1	1	141	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	5020	37A	1	75	2	3	102	0	0	2	2
2024	5028	37AL	1	18	1	6	18	0	0	1	1
2023	5020	37A	1	49	2	4	43	0	0	2	2
2023	5028	37AL	1	26	1	4	64	0	0	1	1
2022	5020	37A	1	43	2	5	71	0	0	2	2
2022	5026	37AL	1	19	0	0	18	1	6	1	1
2021	5020	37A	1	35	1	3	66	1	2	2	2
2021	5026	37AL	1	18	1	6	45	0	0	1	1
2020	5021	37A	1	51	1	2	103	1	1	2	2
2020	5027	37AL	1	23	1	4	19	0	0	1	1
2019	5021	37A	1	24	1	4	68	1	1	2	2
2019	5027	37AL	1	16	1	6	17	0	0	1	1
2018	5021	37A	1	44	2	5	69	0	0	2	2
2017	5021	37A	1	20	1	5	72	1	1	2	2
2016	5019	37A	1	35	1	3	79	1	1	2	2
2015	5019	37A	1	27	1	4	74	1	1	2	2
2014	5020	37A	1	53	1	2	162	1	1	2	2
2013	5020	37A	1	27	1	4	61	1	2	2	2
2012	5018	37A	1	51	2	4	102	0	0	2	2
2011	5018	37A	1	25	1	4	15	1	7	2	2
2010	5018	37A	1	32	2	6	39	0	0	2	2
2009	5018	37A	1	54	2	4	79	0	0	2	2
2008	5018	37A	1	19	0	0	26	1	4	1	1
2007	5018	37A	1	17	1	6	3	0	0	1	1
2006	5017	37A	1	19	1	5	10	0	0	1	1
2005	5017	37A	1	47	0	0	131	1	1	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) 143,819 acres 64.4%

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 58,643 acres 26.3%

Private 13,063 acres 5.9%

State of Idaho 7,462 acres 3.3%

Other 288 acres 0.1%

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