Hey if you want to learn about sheep go to Jay Scott outdoors/Culburn&Scott Outtfitters!......if you fallow his blogs and watch all there videos on youtube you will learn all you want to know about sheep in arizona!...any unit out there has good rams but a once in a lifetime hunt shoot for a 150 class or better!!! Arizona’s bighorn population, consisting of both Rocky Mountain bighorn rams can weigh up to 340 pounds; the ewes are much smaller. Big Game Species Of the ones you mentioned I would go with 43. Have a chance to win hunts and gear every month — over $100,000 per yearAccess strategy & tips to help you apply & spend more time in the fieldStatistics and historical data to find top producing trophy unitsDetailed overview of how to apply and hunt in each stateYour quick dashboard for important dates, benefits, and the latest giveawaysElevation bands — Why this is a powerful layer for researchOUT WEST - A Wyoming Backcountry Archery Elk Hunt - TrailerAugust INSIDER giveaway - 4 Brand New Browning RiflesPebble Mine Update — current plan would cause "significant degradation of the environment" While rams as young as six months may be capable of breeding, they don’t, due to the dominance of older rams. Two limited desert bighorn sheep hunts of 20 permits each were authorized, and 20 desert bighorn were taken. In 1984, Arizona began offering Rocky Mountain as well as desert bighorn sheep hunts. Bighorn usually occur in small groups, but have been seen in herds of 50 or more.Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep are very social animals, generally separated into two groups. Peak rutting activity occurs in August. H����n7���x�[@4��� >Ȏ��um��'I[�)з�"mR�'(��ϙ����Yvt�9�:� FINAL RESULTS OF THE 2019 ARIZONA BIGHORN SHEEP HUNT Permits 1st Ch. A full grown male may stand over 3 feet tall at the shoulder.For both desert and Rocky Mountain bighorn, the biggest visual difference between the sexes is the horns. h�b```�H�2^�ʰ !Gñ��?��0�^�KzC�%��������b� c� #K333;�[f�X�*P+���if�m?�00z� i�K �L�
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My son drew that same unit when he was 14 years old, in 2008, with only 4 points as a non-resident! The breeding season extends from early June through October. Between 80 and 100 hunt permits are authorized each year, mostly desert bighorns, with hunt success ranging between 90 and 95 percentPhysiological and behavioral sexual maturity varies. The young have dark eyes and fuzzy, dark-grey hair.