Fifty years ago, North Dakota reintroduced bighorn sheep hunting, launching a conservation success story that continues today.
In 1975, the state held its first modern hunting season, selecting 12 hunters from a pool of 2,852 applicants. Last year, six hunters were chosen from 19,557 resident applicants and 334 nonresident applicants, while a seventh tag was auctioned off at the Wild Sheep Foundation’s Midwest Chapter banquet.
