bighorn sheep

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking information after a bighorn sheep ram was shot and left to waste off Thompson River Road near Highway 200 east of Thompson Falls.

Love Might Have a Price Tag for Rams

Apr-10-25 by Angela Montana

Bighorn Sheep Did You Know wildlife

Turns out love could be blind and concussed for rams in the bighorn sheep world…

Commission closes bighorn sheep hunting in HD 622

Apr-01-25 by Angela Montana

Bighorn Sheep FWP

Bighorn sheep hunting in Montana’s HD 622 is officially off the table after an emergency closure—biologists counted just five sheep in the latest survey.

Commission to consider closing bighorn sheep hunting in HD 622

Mar-28-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Bighorn Sheep

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold an emergency public meeting Monday, March 31 to consider closing bighorn sheep hunting for 2025 in hunting district 622.

Bighorn sheep license quotas reduced in HD 622 due to population concerns

Feb-26-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Bighorn Sheep

Hunters first reported unhealthy sheep in HD 622 in September of 2024, and the five 2024 ram license holders reported seeing 80 percent fewer sheep than sheep hunters have reported in the past. In addition, other observations by area landowners and FWP staff have also noted fewer sheep.

Snail Horn!!

Jan-05-25 by Angela Montana

Bighorn Sheep Montana Grant

Meet ‘Snail Horn,’ the legendary Montana bighorn ram with a twisted past, whose battle-scarred horns and resilient spirit now rest as a reminder of life’s rugged beauty at the FWP office in Bozeman. Read more from Montana Grant!