What Is a Bighorn Ewe?

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.