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If you have the itch for an exceptional ram and feel lucky enough to draw one of the "coveted tags," we have the hunt for you! Arizona Guided Hunts' master sheep guide, Pat Feldt and his assistants, have spent many years in the field with desert bighorn sheep and know them well. Pat is a member of the Desert Bighorn Sheep Society, has a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology and is very knowledgeable and experienced in locating, hunting, and judging bighorn sheep. Much of his and his assistants spare time is spent looking for and observing sheep, whether it is just for fun or trying to video another record-book ram. Their many years of sheep experience has allowed hunters to harvest exceptional quality bighorn rams. Licenses and Seasons Since sheep hunting is on a lottery draw basis, hunters that are interested in booking a sheep hunt will be sent our hunt area recommendations and/or applications free of charge. Once a tag is drawn, we will book the hunt. In Arizona, the hunting license fee is $151.25 and tag fee is $1,407.50 (Non-Resident) or $272.00 (Resident). The tag fee and hunting license fee must be submitted with the paper application. You will be refunded the tag fee if not drawn, but a hunting license fee must be forfeited in order to apply. Arizona has a bonus point system which increases your odds of drawing a tag. Each time you are not drawn for a particular species, you receive a bonus point. For each bonus point you have for sheep, your name goes into the draw an additional time, increasing your odds. Drawing deadline for Arizona: June 10th, 2009. Arizona Season: December 1 - December 31 each year. Since we are also licensed to outfit/guide in New Mexico, we encourage applicants to apply in New Mexico for sheep as well. This will increase your odds of drawing a tag. New Mexico only charges $12 to apply over the internet. The license/tag fee is $3,160.00. Draw deadline for NM is April 8th.
$ 2010 RATES $ FULLY GUIDED AND OUTFITTED TROPHY SHEEP HUNTS
Description of Packages:
Additional Information 1. The first step is to get on our list for assistance with the drawing process. You will be given instructions on when, how and which areas to apply. If you already drew a tag, give us an email or call. 2. If a tag is drawn, a deposit to reserve your spot is required. A payment plan can be arranged. All payments are NON-REFUNDABLE. The remaining balance is due at least 21 days prior to the hunt. We recommend cancellation insurance for all of our guests. Visit our general info page for more details. 3. There are NO Trophy Fees involved. The rate shown is the only fee the hunter pays to us, besides optional gratuity. 4. Fully guided sheep hunters can bring one family member or friend at an additional charge of $1,000.00. 5. Licenses and tags, possible hotel stay before/after the hunt, taxidermy or butcher are not included in our price. 6. For those that own a camping trailer/pop-up and would like to bring it to camp for personal use are more than welcome to do so, but we cannot discount the fully-guided hunt any. It must be small and high enough to be pulled on rough dirt roads.
Our guides have a 100% SUCCESS RATE on desert bighorn sheep hunts!
LATEST DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP PHOTOS
Claude Sanchez Jr. was the 2009-2010 Arizona Super Raffle winner. The special tag allows the hunter a whole year to harvest a Nelson desert bighorn ram in AZ game units 9 through 16. Claude made an impressive one shot kill to take the old ram at 405 yards using a custom built 300 RCM sheep rifle. Claude's sheep is 9 years old, has 35" X 35" horn length, 14 5/8" bases, is very wide, and scored 166" gross, 165 0/8" Net. The beat up horns and face, due to years of fighting, only add to this ram's character. A great representative for the Nelson variety of desert sheep! (February 2010) More photos and a video of Claude's sheep hunt
Dan Rorbach took this big 9 year-old Arizona Mexicana desert bighorn ram at 375 yards using his .25-06 Ruger thumbhole topped with a 6.5-20X Leupold scope. We first found the old ram on a scouting trip a couple weeks prior and knew he would be the "one" for Dan. This great ram finished-off Dan's Arizona Big 10! (December 2009) More photos and a video of Dan's sheep hunt
Brian Vaughn with his once-in-a-lifetime Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep. Sheep Guide Pat Feldt spotted this ram at over one mile from our glassing spot. Brian and Pat made a very lengthy stalk to the top of the mountain range for this nice ram. A Weatherby in .30-06 topped with a 4-16X Schmidt and Bender riflescope was used to take this sheep at 308 yards. The area Brian had drawn is very tough with few sheep. So, this nice 7.5 year old ram met or exceeded our goal of taking a mature specimen (December 2008) View more photos and a video of the sheep hunt.
Brian LeVan and sheep guide Pat Feldt with a Nelson variety desert bighorn sheep. This ram's body has a unique blonde color and it's 36" horns flare-out to nearly 30 inches tip to tip! It measures 166-6/8" and is the largest ram ever taken in that particular hunt unit. Brian made an impressive shot on the animal as it was bedded at 396 yards. (December 2007) View More Photos and an Article of Brian's Hunt.
Roger Cook with his once-in-a-lifetime Arizona desert bighorn sheep. This incredible ram gross scored 171⅜ inches. He was taken with a .270 WSM at an unusually close distance of only 120 yards. (December 2007) View More Photos of Roger's Hunt
Ron Heidemann from Anchorage, Alaska was happy to fulfill his 1/2 Slam with this 13 year-old, broomed-off Arizona desert bighorn sheep. He was guided by outfitter/guide Pat Feldt who had video footage of Ron's Mexicana ram from a previous scouting trip. This bighorn was the oldest out of a bachelor band of 8 rams. (December 2006). View More Photos and a Video of Ron's Hunt
If you need a desert bighorn sheep for the Slam and don't want to pay $60,000 for a hunt in Mexico, contact us!
Members of Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society and Foundation for North American Wild Sheep - Click on their Logos to view the sites.
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ARIZONA
GUIDED HUNTS is proud to offer hunting trips for the most
prized big game species in North America, the
desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis mexicana and nelsoni).
Arizona has produced numerous large rams and stands
up to being the top state as a quality producer. New Mexico has been known
to produce great desert rams as well. Like all states, Arizona and
New Mexico sheep tags are by lottery draw. If you are lucky enough
to draw this "coveted tag", you stand a great chance of getting a
record-book head. Desert big horn sheep tags are limited to such an extent that
Arizona and New Mexico only allow each hunter one desert bighorn sheep in a lifetime.
Tags may be difficult to draw, so our possible hunters are encouraged to apply
for both states. 
In Arizona, you have the ability to hunt either the
heavy-horned Mexicana subspecies or the wide, flare-horned Nelsoni
subspecies, depending upon which area or unit you draw. We know most sheep
units, but sheep locations within the units vary from year to year. This
is due to the
constantly changing food and water resources of the desert ecosystem. Therefore,
your area is scouted extensively starting a couple months prior to the hunt to locate
not only the best concentration of sheep, but the best rams in the area. The lucky hunters can choose a premium package which includes up to 10 days to hunt and
two guides, each in different
areas; one hunting with you and another at a different vantage point
to act as a scout or spotter. Having eyes in two places at one time increases the chance of obtaining a
record-class ram. We also have normal one-on-one, 10-day trophy hunts
available. 
