Montana Bighorn mating season

[Midwest_mountain_hunter]

Does anyone know when the bighorn population in Montana is in rut?

 

[Geewhiz]

Montana Bighorn Sheep Mating Season

For those who think it's easier to annoy you than to Google 'Montana bighorn sheep mating season' themselves.

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[B_Reynolds_AK]

There will be signs.

 

[Midwest_mountain_hunter]

The internet says late fall to early winter. I was hoping for a more narrow response. Maybe the sheep in Montana tend to have the most intense rut in the second half of November? Or maybe the 3rd week of December?

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

The internet says late fall to early winter. I was hoping for a more narrow response. Maybe the sheep in Montana tend to have the most intense rut in the second half of November? Or maybe the 3rd week of December?

I’d call Shawn Stewart at FWP in Red Lodge. Contact the Billings Office for his number.

 

[Steve O]

Mid-end of November

 

[rlm]

They'll still be chasing estrus ewes around the the middle of Dec.

 

[Navaluk]

Thanksgiving

 

[Midwest_mountain_hunter]

Thanksgiving

Thank you

 

[el_jefe_pescado]

Big time rutting as late as last week in the Paradise Valley

 

[Grassymike]

I live in Alberta , Rams here begin to move to their winter range areas around the end of October to be in proximity of ewes. The rut is usually most of the month of November going on into the early part of December.

 

[Midwest_mountain_hunter]

Thanks @Grassymike !

 

[mtmiller]

Photo taken 12/27/24

 

[SuperDUECE22]

Last year I filmed some a ram breed his ewe on November 10th