Bighorn Sheep Hunting

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2019 Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunts

Hunt Code	Hunt Name	2018 Applicants/Tags	2018 Hunter Success (%)	2019 Tag Quota	2019 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, 2019.
501	Zone 1 - Marble/Clipper Mountains	2,799/4	100	5	Dec. 7 - Feb. 2	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	1,078/2	100	4	Dec. 7 - Feb. 2	Vehicle access limited to designated routes.
504	Zone 4 - Orocopia Mountains	1,027/1	100	1	Dec. 7 - Feb. 2	Vehicle access limited to designated routes.
505	Zone 5 - San Gorgonio Wilderness	1,545/2	100	0	No tags issued	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	1,945/3	67	6	Aug. 17 - Sep. 22	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	874/1	100	2	Dec. 7 - Feb. 2	Vehicle access limited to designated routes.
509	Zone 9 - Cady Mountains	2,172/4	100	2	Dec. 7 - Feb. 2	Vehicle access limited to designated routes.
510	Zone 10 - Newberry, Rodman and Ord Mountains	NEW	NEW	6	Dec. 7 - Feb. 2	Vehicle access limited to designated routes.

Map of Bighorn Sheep Hunt Zones

Map of bighorn sheep hunt zones.

Hunting Regulations

Mammal Hunting

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

2018-19 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

**NEW** 2019-2020 Mammal Hunting BOOKLET (PDF)

Effective July 2019

Hunting Licenses and Tags

Hunting License Information
For information on applying for the Bighorn Sheep Tag Drawing, see the Big Game Hunting Digest.

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

Announcements

News for Bighorn Sheep Hunting in 2019
The Fish and Game Commission has adopted regulations for a new bighorn sheep hunt zone in San Bernardino County. Hunters may apply for the Newberry, Rodman and Ord Hunt Zone starting May 16, 2019.

A fund-raising tag has been reallocated from the Old Dad and Kelso Peak Hunt Zone to the Cady Mountains Hunt Zone. Hunters may apply for the random draw fund-raising tag beginning May 16, 2019.