TABLE I BIGHORN SHEEP HARVEST STATEWIDE BY TOTAL HUNTERS 2015

NUMBER TOTAL VALID ACTIVE HARVEST REC. HUNTER DAYS/ LICENSES* HUNTERS RAM EWE LAMB TOTAL DAYS SUCCESS HARVEST

STATE TOTAL 196 193 154 0 0 154 1,831 79.8% 11.9

RESIDENT 143 140 106 0 0 106 1,553 75.7% 14.7

NONRESIDENT 53 53 48 0 0 48 278 90.6% 5.8

*Equals licenses sold per regulations through the draw and medical carryover (MCO) adjustments, governor licenses, supertag, trifecta licenses and refunds.

TABLE II BIGHORN SHEEP TEN-YEAR COMPARISON OF STATEWIDE HARVEST 2006 - 2015

YEAR 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

VALID LICENSES* 219 238 242 251 263 258 271 220 220 196 RESIDENT 160 177 178 186 194 191 202 166 163 143 NONRESIDENT 59 61 64 65 69 67 69 54 57 53

NUMBER ACTIVE HUNTERS 219 237 242 251 263 249 249 213 217 193 RESIDENT 160 176 178 186 194 180 180 157 160 140 NONRESIDENT 59 61 64 65 69 69 69 56 57 53

TOTAL HARVEST 186 201 194 196 211 181 212 187 169 154 RESIDENT 135 151 141 141 150 125 147 134 119 106 NONRESIDENT 51 50 53 55 61 56 65 53 50 48

TOTAL RECREATION DAYS 1,654 2,225 2,230 2,032 1,867 2,029 2,152 1,609 1,889 1,831 RESIDENT 1,323 1,739 1,799 1,728 1,595 1,548 1,800 1,223 1,513 1,553 NONRESIDENT 331 486 431 304 272 481 352 386 376 278

DAYS/HARVEST 8.9 11.1 11.5 10.4 8.8 11.2 10.2 8.6 11.2 11.9 RESIDENT 9.8 11.5 12.8 12.3 10.6 12.4 12.2 9.1 12.7 14.7 NONRESIDENT 6.5 9.7 8.1 5.5 4.5 8.6 5.4 7.3 7.5 5.8

ACTIVE LICENSE SUCCESS 84.9% 84.8% 80.2% 78.1% 80.2% 72.7% 85.1% 87.8% 77.9% 79.8%

HARVEST METHOD FIREARM 99.9% 99.0% 100.0% 99.0% 98.1% 99.4% 98.6% 98.0% 98.8% 98.7% ARCHERY 0.1% 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% 1.9% 0.6% 1.4% 2.0% 1.2% 1.3% TABLE 1-A BIGHORN SHEEP HARVEST, HUNTING PRESSURE, HUNTER SUCCESS HARVEST BY HUNT AREA 2015

AREA TYPE ACTIVE HARVEST HUNTER DAYS/ HUNTER VALID (includes) LICS/HTRS RAM EWE LAMB TOTAL SUCCESS HARVEST DAYS LICENSES* 1 Clark's Fork Limited 1 (plus 1 R Trifecta & minus 2 R MCO to 2016) Resident 14 13 0 0 13 93% 14.7 191 14 Nonresident 5 5 0 0 5 100% 7.6 38 5 Area Total 19 18 0 0 18 95% 12.7 229 19

2 Trout Peak Limited 1 (minus 1 R MCO to 2016) Resident 17 12 0 0 12 71% 12.1 145 17 Nonresident 6 5 0 0 5 83% 6.6 33 6 Area Total 23 17 0 0 17 74% 10.5 178 23

3 Wapiti Ridge Limited 1 (plus 1 R MCO from 2014) Resident 31 22 0 0 22 71% 16.6 365 31 (minus 1 N MCO to 2016) Nonresident 9 8 0 0 8 89% 4.6 37 9 Area Total 40 30 0 0 30 75% 13.4 402 40

4 Yount's Peak Limited 1 (plus 1 R MCO from 2014) Resident 16 11 0 0 11 69% 12.0 132 16 Nonresident 5 5 0 0 5 100% 2.2 11 5 Area Total 21 16 0 0 16 76% 8.9 143 21

5 Franc's Peak Limited 1 Resident 24 17 0 0 17 71% 15.5 264 24 (plus 5 N Govs & minus 1 N MCO to 2016) Nonresident 13 13 0 0 13 100% 3.1 40 13 Area Total 37 30 0 0 30 81% 10.1 304 37

6 Targhee Limited 1 Resident 2 1 0 0 1 50% 55.0 55 2 (plus 1 N MCO from 2014) Nonresident 1 0 0 0 0 0% 0.0 10 1 Area Total 3 1 0 0 1 33% 65.0 65 3

7 Jackson Limited 1 Resident 8 7 0 0 7 88% 14.0 98 8 Nonresident 3 2 0 0 2 67% 30.0 60 3 Area Total 11 9 0 0 9 82% 17.6 158 11

8 Sheep Mountain Limited 1 (23) Resident 4 1 0 0 1 25% 77.0 77 9 (minus 1 N MCO to 2016) Nonresident 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0.0 0 2 Area Total 4 1 0 0 1 25% 77.0 77 11

9 Dinwoody Limited 1 Resident 3 1 0 0 1 33% 60.0 60 3 Nonresident 1 1 0 0 1 100% 5.0 5 1 Area Total 4 2 0 0 2 50% 32.5 65 4 TABLE 1-A (Continued) BIGHORN SHEEP 2015 HARVEST, HUNTING PRESSURE, HUNTER SUCCESS BY HUNT AREA

AREA TYPE ACTIVE HARVEST HUNTER DAYS/ HUNTER VALID LICS/HTRS RAM EWE LAMB TOTAL SUCCESS HARVEST DAYS LICENSES* 10 Jakey's Fork Limited 1 Resident 6 6 0 0 6 100% 7.0 42 6 Nonresident 2 2 0 0 2 100% 4.5 9 2 Area Total 8 8 0 0 8 100% 6.4 51 8

12 Porcupine Limited 1 Resident 3 3 0 0 3 100% 3.3 10 3 Nonresident 1 1 0 0 1 100% 3.0 3 1 Area Total 4 4 0 0 4 100% 3.3 13 4

17 Ferris-Seminoe Limited 1 Resident 1 1 0 0 1 100% 6.0 6 1 Area Total 1 1 0 0 1 100% 6.0 6 1

18 Douglas Creek Closed (21)

19 Laramie Peak Limited 1 Resident 6 6 0 0 6 100% 14.0 84 6 (plus 1 N MCO from 2014) Nonresident 3 2 0 0 2 67% 9.0 18 3 Area Total 9 8 0 0 8 89% 12.8 102 9

20 Kouba Canyon Limited 1 Resident 1 1 0 0 1 100% 3.0 3 1 Nonresident 1 1 0 0 1 100% 1.0 1 1 Area Total 2 2 0 0 2 100% 2.0 4 2

21 Encampment River Closed

22 Dubois Badlands Limited 1 (minus 1 R donated to N) Resident 1 1 0 0 1 100% 6.0 6 2

(minus 1 N who harvested in HA 5 & plus 1 N donated from R) Nonresident 1 1 0 0 1 100% 8.0 8 1 Area Total 2 2 0 0 2 100% 7.0 14 3

23 Desolation Peak Limited 1 (8) Resident 3 3 0 0 3 100% 5.0 15 0 Nonresident 2 2 0 0 2 100% 2.5 5 0 Area Total 5 5 0 0 5 100% 4.0 20 0

24 Big Piney Closed

26 Bennett Mountain Closed

*Equals licenses sold per regulations through the draw and medical carryover (MCO) adjustments, governor licenses, supertag, trifecta licenses and refunds. TABLE I-H BIGHORN SHEEP HARVEST BY HERD UNIT 2015

ACTIVE HARVEST HUNTER DAYS/ HUNTER VALID HERD UNIT TYPE LICS/HTRS RAM EWE LAMB TOTAL SUCCESS HARVEST DAYS LICENSES* 106 Targhee Resident 2 1 0 0 1 50% 55.0 55 2 (HA 6) Nonresident 1 0 0 0 0 0% 0.0 10 1 Total 3 1 0 0 1 33% 65.0 65 3 107 Jackson Resident 8 7 0 0 7 88% 14.0 98 8 (HA 7) Nonresident 3 2 0 0 2 67% 30.0 60 3 Total 11 9 0 0 9 82% 17.6 158 11 121 Darby Mountain Closed (HA 24) 201 Clark's Fork Resident 14 13 0 0 13 93% 14.7 191 14 (HA 1) Nonresident 5 5 0 0 5 100% 7.6 38 5 Total 19 18 0 0 18 95% 12.7 229 19 202 Trout Peak Resident 17 12 0 0 12 71% 12.1 145 17 (HA 2) Nonresident 6 5 0 0 5 83% 6.6 33 6 Total 23 17 0 0 17 74% 10.5 178 23 203 Wapiti Ridge Resident 31 22 0 0 22 71% 16.6 365 31 (HA 3) Nonresident 9 8 0 0 8 89% 4.6 37 9 Total 40 30 0 0 30 75% 13.4 402 40 204 Younts Peak Resident 16 11 0 0 11 69% 12.0 132 16 (HA 4) Nonresident 5 5 0 0 5 100% 2.2 11 5 Total 21 16 0 0 16 76% 8.9 143 21 205 Francs Peak Resident 25 18 0 0 18 72% 15.0 270 26 (HA 5, 22, OCM/WRR) Nonresident 14 14 0 0 14 100% 3.4 48 14 Total 39 32 0 0 32 82% 9.9 318 40 212 Devil's Canyon Resident 3 3 0 0 3 100% 3.3 10 3 (HA 12) Nonresident 1 1 0 0 1 100% 3.0 3 1 Total 4 4 0 0 4 100% 3.3 13 4 516 Douglas Creek Closed (HA 18) 517 Laramie Peak Resident 6 6 0 0 6 100% 14.0 84 6 (HA 19) Nonresident 3 2 0 0 2 67% 9.0 18 3 Total 9 8 0 0 8 89% 12.8 102 9 519 Encampment River Closed (HA 21) 609 Whiskey Mountain Resident 16 11 0 0 11 69% 17.6 194 18 (HA 8, 9, 10, 23) Nonresident 5 5 0 0 5 100% 3.8 19 5 Total 21 16 0 0 16 76% 13.3 213 23 615 Ferris-Seminoe Resident 1 1 0 0 1 100% 6.0 6 1 (HA 17) Total 1 1 0 0 1 100% 6.0 6 1 720 Kouba Canyon Resident 1 1 0 0 1 100% 3.0 3 1 (HA 20) Nonresident 1 1 0 0 1 100% 1.0 1 1 Total 2 2 0 0 2 100% 2.0 4 2 Totals 193 154 0 0 154 80% 11.9 1831 196 *Equals licenses sold per regulations through the draw and medical carryover (MCO) adjustments, governor licenses, supertag, trifecta licenses and refunds. Table III BIGHORN SHEEP License Data Summary 2015

Number Usable Valid Number (hunters and Response Rate Licenses* Surveyed nonhunters) (# Usable/# Surveyed)

Resident 143 143 133 93.0% Nonresident 53 53 53 100.0% Total 196 196 186 94.9%

*Equals licenses sold per regulations through the draw and medical carryover (MCO) adjustments, Governor licenses, supertag, trifecta licenses and refunds.