Data was acquire during aerial and ground surveys conducted by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks from 1988 through 2004 in
bighorn sheep hunting districts 210, 213, and 216. The aerial surveys were conducted annually to count and classify bighorn sheep in the area.
Data are used by FWP in their management responsibilities to set hunting seasons, determine trends, and identifies critical habitats. Observations were recorded on data forms and locations either plotted on USFS Maps (Deer lodge National Forest) orecorded by specific location.
The data represents winter observations of bighorn sheep. It is not intended to represent overall or annual distribution. Each individual observation represents one or more animals. Density of observations does not necessarily equal density of animals.
