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Unit 9 bighorn sheep,Zone 9 Cady Mountains

Season General Methods Hunts Dec 5 - Feb 7·Units: 9·2 tags in 2026

Answer card2026 draw · All applicants

2 tags, 562 applied, under 1% drew in 2026. 14th hardest of 17 California bighorn sheep draws in 2026.

Draw result · 2026
2 tags
Harvest success
100%
Range, 2024–2025
Applicants · 2026
562
281 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearApplicantsTags
20265622

California prints whole-hunt figures, not results by point level.

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What it is
Hunt
Zone 9 Cady Mountains
Tags
2 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
  • General Methods Hunts: Dec 5 - Feb 7

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Harvest success, 509
2024–2025
24100%25100%

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Before you apply
Points
“Elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep – earn one preference point for each species you apply for and was not drawn for the tag.”
Application fee
“Elk, Pronghorn Antelope and Bighorn Sheep Tag Drawing Applications $8.38 per application”
Tag fee
“Bighorn Sheep Tag $558.50 Resident $2,072.75 Nonresident”

Rules for 2026.

Source: CDFW