What Is a Bighorn Ewe?
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According to the Nevada Administrative Code 502.345, a ewe is “any female bighorn sheep having a horn or horns of at least 5 inches in length each as measured on the outside curve of the horn from the skull to the tip.”
- This definition is intended to:
- Target adult ewes and…
- Prevent yearling rams and ram lambs from being harvested.
- During the hunting season, ewes will be in “ewe groups.” These groups typically consist of:
- Ewes of all ages and…
- Current year lambs and…
- A few young rams that include yearlings and some that are two, three, or four years old.