This morning, November 18th, at around 8:00 a.m. the Arizona
Game and Fish Department released 10 bighorn sheep into the Mineral Mountains, near the
entrance to Box Canyon. This is the second release of bighorns into Game Management Unit 37B.
This group of sheep were captured in the Trigos, south of Quartzite, along the Colorado
River. Two young rams and 7 ewes were released. ADBSS members and the BLM were
present for the release. This was the 101st translocation for the Arizona Game and Fish
Department, during their 50th year of translocating sheep in the state
of Arizona. The Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society has provided the funding for this work
through efforts that include our annual fundraisers, auctions and raffles of bighorn sheep tags. Visit our Fundraising page to find out more.
