Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Hunting in Idaho Unit 20

The Salmon River PMU includes GMUs 14, 19, 19A, 20 (western portion), 20A (western portion), 23, 24, and 25. Within current distribution, modeled habitat comprises approximately 496 km2 , which could support approximately 950 bighorn sheep (assuming al...

Unit 20

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Scores
User Scores
Ease of Drawing
4
 
4
Success
41
 
41
Trophy Potential
20
 
20
Public Access
100
 
100
Ease of Terrain
56
 
56
Room to Breathe
100
 
100
Opportunity
30
 
30
Convenience
4
 
4
Ease of Effort
100
 
100
67
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County

Idaho, Lemhi

Size

466 Square Miles (298,116 Acres)

Land Ownership

100% Public, 100% USFS, 82% Wilderness

Latitude/Longitude

45.5754, -114.9552

Amenities

There are 0 hospitals, 0 hotels, 3 campgrounds, and 0 grocery stores within a 20 mile radius.

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Notes


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The Salmon River PMU includes GMUs 14, 19, 19A, 20 (western portion), 20A (western portion), 23, 24, and 25. Bighorn sheep habitat in these units consists of dry, bunchgrass habitat types along the... Create a free account to read the rest of this sheep hunting note!

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Rocky-mountain-bighorn-sheep Drawing Stats (2022)


Total Quota
2
Licenses Drawn
2
Licenses Surplus
0
Resident Quota
2
Nonresident Quota
0
Landowner Quota
0
Youth Quota
0
5.4%
Overall Unit
1st Choice Draw Odds
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Stats Apply For Sex Manner Season Type Draw Odds HuntScore Notes
5004
M
ANY
C
5.4%
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Rocky-mountain-bighorn-sheep Harvest Stats (2020)


Total Hunters
2
Total Harvest
1
Harvest Male
1
Harvest Female
0
50%
Average Success
Manner Season Type Sex Hunters Harvest Male Female Youth
ALL
ALL
N/A 2 1
1
0
0
ANY
C
M
2 1
1
0
0
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