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Bighorn Sheep Hunting

2018 Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunts

Hunt Code Hunt Name 2017 Applicants/Tags 2017 Hunter Success (%) 2018 Tag Quota 2018 Hunt Dates Information
599 Point Only Enter this hunt code to earn a point only. To earn a point, applications must be submitted before midnight on June 2, 2018.
501 Zone 1 - Marble/Clipper Mountains 2,652/4 100 4 Dec. 1 - Feb. 3 Vehicle access limited to designated routes.
502 Zone 2 - Kelso Peak/Old Dad Mountains No Hunt 100 0 No tags issued Vehicle access limited to designated routes.
503 Zone 3 - Clark/Kingston Mountain Ranges 1,418/2 100 2 Dec. 1 - Feb. 3 Vehicle access limited to designated routes.
504 Zone 4 - Orocopia Mountains 1,026/1 100 1 Dec. 1 - Feb. 3 Vehicle access limited to designated routes.
505 Zone 5 - San Gorgonio Wilderness 1,349/2 100 2 Dec. 15 - Feb. 17 Access extremely difficult. Travel by horseback recommended. Access fees may be required on private land.
506 Zone 6 - Sheep Hole Mountains No Hunt 0 0 No tags issued Extremely rugged terrain. Vehicle access very limited.
507 Zone 7 - White Mountains 1,837/3 67 3 Aug. 18 - Sep. 30 Extremely rugged terrain at very high elevations. Altitude sickness has affected previous hunters. Physical condition should be above average. Vehicle access limited to none (760) 872-6585.
508 Zone 8 - South Bristol Mountains 651/1 100 1 Dec. 1 - Feb. 3 Vehicle access limited to designated routes.
509 Zone 9 - Cady Mountains 2,191/4 100 4 Dec. 1 - Feb. 3 Vehicle access limited to designated routes.

Map of Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zones

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Hunting Regulations

Mammal Hunting

Regulations for taking big and small game mammals, furbearers and nongame

 
Mammal Regulations cover - open web page in new window

link opens in new tab or window2018-19 Mammal Hunting Regulations
includes regulations for
 • hunting small and big game mammals
 • trapping furbearers (fox, badger, beaver and raccoon, etc.)
 • hunting nongame animals (bobcat, coyote, weasel, etc.)

Effective July 2018

Hunting Licenses and Tags


Wildlife Branch - Game Management
1812 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 445-0411


Bighorn Sheep

Announcements

News for Bighorn Sheep Hunting in 2015
Beginning July 1, only non-lead ammunition may be used for hunting bighorn sheep. See list of certified non-lead ammunition.


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