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Unit 12 bighorn sheep,general methods hunts season

Season General Methods Hunts Dec 5 - Feb 7·Units: 12·2 tags in 2026

Answer card2026 draw · All applicants

2 tags, 713 applied, under 1% drew in 2026. 11th hardest of 17 California bighorn sheep draws in 2026.

Draw result · 2026
2 tags
Applicants · 2026
713
357 per tag
Draw results · whole hunt
YearApplicantsTags
20267132

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

What it is
Hunt
Zone 12 -- Providence, Woods, and Hackberry Mountains
Tags
2 (2026)
Season dates, 2026
  • General Methods Hunts: Dec 5 - Feb 7

Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.

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