Arizona Sheep Hunts
Arizona Desert Big Horn Sheep is a once in a lifetime experience and the most coveted tag in North America. Our guides are knowledgeable and experienced in locating, hunting, and judging bighorn sheep. We spend most of the year observing sheep and keeping tabs on the best rams in several units. Our guides are dedicated to your goals and success. Hunts are typically scheduled for ten days but rarely go more than seven. The option to extend hunts is available.
Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep are classified into Mexicana and Nelsoni sub-species. Mexicana usually rams tend to hold their mass throughout their horns and, on average, score better. Nelsoni rams tend to be wide, long and flared out, which give them a more impressive appearance but typically don't score as strongly.
Arizona also offers hunts for Rocky Mountain Bighorn species. If you are to draw this coveted tag, Arizona has some of the best Rockies in the country, boasting many record book rams. The biggest rams come out of units we "play" in year-in and year-out. We would be honored to help you achieve your trophy of a lifetime.
Since desert sheep hunting is on a random draw basis, hunters interested in booking a sheep hunt will be emailed instructions on how to apply and which hunt numbers to use. The application period for sheep is in late May. Once a tag is drawn, we will book the hunt. If applying online during the draw, your credit card will be charged for the full hunting license fee, since a license is required to apply. But don't worry, you can use that license to apply for other AZ hunts or hunt OTC tags like archery deer. If you are lucky enough to draw the sheep tag, the tag fee will be charged later.
Arizona has a bonus point system, which increases your odds of drawing a tag. Each time you apply and are not drawn for a particular species, you receive a bonus point. For each bonus point, you have for sheep, your name goes into the drawing an additional time, slightly increasing your odds.
The Arizona Big Game Super Raffle tag for Desert Bighorn Sheep is another option. The lucky winner of this tag has a 365-day season to harvest a ram, utilizing several areas (Units 9-16). Raffle tickets are only $25 each, and you can buy as many as you can afford! They can be purchased online via the Arizona Big Game Super Raffle website.
See the regulations for the different season dates, application deadlines and fees.