A small but healthy population of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep are found western North Dakota in the steep badlands areas along the Little Missouri River. Tags are distributedthrough a random lottery and are available for both residents and nonresidents to apply for. Up to one license can be drawn by nonresidents but this license is not guaranteed andcan be drawn by residents too.
Most mature rams average around the 170-175" mark but rams above 180" mark are possible as well. When applying applicants will apply for a sheep license, but not a specific unit.Tag quotas and units are set after the application deadline. Once set, the state will contact successful applicants to then deem which unit they will hunt.
License Costs
Resident bighorn sheep license |
$30 |
Nonresident bighorn sheep license |
$600 |
Resident Youth bighorn sheep license |
$10 |
Resident bighorn sheep license | $30 |
Nonresident bighorn sheep license | $600 |
Resident Youth bighorn sheep license | $10 |
News, notes, and alerts
All tags are distributed through a random lottery
Up to one license is available for nonresidents, but is not guaranteed
Successful applicants will receive their unit assignment after September 1
No group applications for bighorn sheep
Highlights
Bighorn sheep are found in the steep terrain in the areas along the Little Missouri River
No points system for bighorn sheep
Boone and Crockett entries
Units listed below may not have a current hunt for this species. Units in this table are included if any part of the unit is found within the county.
County |
Entries |
Units within county |
Mckenzie |
4 |
B3, B4, B5 |
Billings |
2 |
B1, B3 |
County | Entries | Units within county |
Mckenzie | 4 | B3, B4, B5 |
Billings | 2 | B1, B3 |
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