Question about the Big Horn Sheep draw

[Abiggerfish2fry]

I was looking at how many tags they give out per unit and it seems to be 1 to 2, So is it just a random draw for sheep?

 

[AZNATIVE98]

I was looking at how many tags they give out per unit and it seems to be 1 to 2, So is it just a random draw for sheep?

The Department shall reserve a maximum of 20% of the hunt permit-tags for each hunt number, except as established under subsection (C)(2)(b), for bear, deer, elk, javelina, pronghorn, Sandhill crane, and turkey and reserve a maximum of 20% of the hunt permit-tags for all hunt numbers combined statewide for bighorn sheep and bison to issue to persons who have bonus points and shall issue the hunt permit-tags as established under subsection

 

[Abiggerfish2fry]

The Department shall reserve a maximum of 20% of the hunt permit-tags for each hunt number, except as established under subsection (C)(2)(b), for bear, deer, elk, javelina, pronghorn, Sandhill crane, and turkey and reserve a maximum of 20% of the hunt permit-tags for all hunt numbers combined statewide for bighorn sheep and bison to issue to persons who have bonus points and shall issue the hunt permit-tags as established under subsection

Thanks for the information!
Joe

 

[OutdoorWriter]

It's bit more complicated for a NR. First, there's the 10 cap rule which would apply to the total permits available. This year, that would be 12 permits (10% of 122) for both subspecies. Then there's also the second part of the rule in bold. It means that if there is only ONE permit in a hunt, a NR can't get it because it would exceed the 50% part.
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E. The Department shall make available to nonresidents: 1. For bighorn sheep and bison, no more than one hunt permit-tag or 10% of the total hunt permit-tags, whichever is greater, for bighorn sheep or bison in any computer draw. The Department shall not make available more than 50% nor more than two bighorn sheep or bison hunt permit-tags of the total in any hunt number

 

[Abiggerfish2fry]

It's bit more complicated for a NR. First, there's the 10 cap rule which would apply to the total permits available. This year, that would be 12 permits (10% of 122) for both subspecies. Then there's also the second part of the rule in bold. It means that if there is only ONE permit in a hunt, a NR can't get it because it would exceed the 50% part.
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E. The Department shall make available to nonresidents: 1. For bighorn sheep and bison, no more than one hunt permit-tag or 10% of the total hunt permit-tags, whichever is greater, for bighorn sheep or bison in any computer draw. The Department shall not make available more than 50% nor more than two bighorn sheep or bison hunt permit-tags of the total in any hunt number

Yeah I am a nonresident, but I do have a lifetime hunting lic. so it does get me in the res pool. I was just wondering if there is only 1 tag for that hunt would it go to a random draw?

 

[OutdoorWriter]

Yeah I am a nonresident, but I do have a lifetime hunting lic. so it does get me in the res pool. I was just wondering if there is only 1 tag for that hunt would it go to a random draw?

Well that's a good deal for you. If there's only one permit for a hunt, it would go into the random draw but only if it makes it through the 20% BP round.

 

[RHarris]

There are only 11 max point holders left, if 20% go to max and there are not 20 max point holders will they technically have 3 draws? Two bonus pass draws and then the random? Or do will they do the bonus pass and then the random? Which means there will be more tags in the random this yr.

 

[CouesFanatic]

They use the 11 with max points and then move down to the next point level.

 

[OutdoorWriter]

Every BP holder is included in the 20% round, not only those with max points. They just go progressively down the total BPs until 20% of the permits are doled out. Then those who haven't drawn in that round are reshuffled for new numbers for the 1-2 pass.

And with sheep...it's even possible a max point holder doesn't get a permit in the 20% if his hunt choices are ones where the permits were already allotted before his turn.

 

[buckhorn]

I have a question.

A tag happened to get returned that had been drawn in the bonus pass.
Would it get reissued to the person who was next in line in the bonus round?
Or would it go to the next in line chosen from the random pass draw group?

 

[bucks]

it should go to me because Im a non resident with only 2 points!

 

[OutdoorWriter]

I have a question.

A tag happened to get returned that had been drawn in the bonus pass.
Would it get reissued to the person who was next in line in the bonus round?
Or would it go to the next in line chosen from the random pass draw group?

With sheep, it's a bit different than it is for elk because the bonu round is predicated on the total sheep permits and not for each individual hunt. IOW, if there's 122 permits, 12 go into the bonus round.

I'm guessing it would be a good bet that a turned in permit would go to the person who didn't get one the first go round, has the highest number of BPs and has that SPECIFIC hunt as 1st or 2nd choice and.