Dedicated to conserving and enhancing Desert and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep populations through science, advocacy, and community support.
Our work combines science, advocacy, and hands-on conservation projects, ensuring these iconic animals and their fragile Desert habitats thrive for generations to come.
We strengthen partnerships with agencies, landowners, and volunteers to create sustainable conservation solutions that preserve wildlife and natural heritage.
Since 1967, the Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society has brought together hunters, conservationists, and outdoor enthusiasts to protect and restore bighorn sheep across Arizona.
Guided by passion and purpose, we continue to build a legacy of conservation that inspires future generations to protect Arizona’s wild sheep.
We are dedicated to protecting wildlife and their habitats while offering unforgettable safari experiences. Our mission is to promote ethical tourism that supports conservation efforts.
Guided by science, passion, and community partnerships.
We restore and protect bighorn sheep through water projects, habitat work, and science-based conservation.
Working closely with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, our collective efforts have grown sheep populations fivefold since 1967, ensuring that future generations have the opportunity to experience Arizona's wild heritage.
With over 1,100 members, we unite hunters, outdoor enthusiasts, and conservationists in a shared mission to protect Arizona’s sheep.
There is no charge for the clinic. It will begin at 7:30 am and last until approximately noon. Registration starts at 7:00 am.
The clinic is specifically designed for those who have drawn a 2026 sheep permit and those who will be assisting them on the hunts. Some of the topics to be covered include sheep hunting techniques, how to identify a trophy ram, equipment and optics, photographing the hunt, and field care of your ram.
In addition to the presentations, representatives from the Arizona Game and Fish Department regions, the KOFA and Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuges, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and the Bureau of Land Management will be at the clinic to give you some specific information on your particular hunt unit.
To register for the clinic, send an email to the administrative office at admin@adbss.org. Include your name, mailing address, the unit in which you have your tag, and the number of people in your party who will be attending the clinic.
You may also leave this same information on the office voicemail recorder 480-854-8950.
That evening, we will hold our Ram Recognition banquet to honor the 2025 successful sheep hunters, which will also be at Embassy Suites.
Our annual fundraising banquet is coming quickly. We are excited to announce that we are moving the fun to The Westin Kierland this year! This is an exciting evening packed full of amazing people that help to keep and put bighorn sheep on the mountain. Come help us fund the next year’s water projects, translocation assistance, and surveillance of Arizona’s wild sheep. Ticket prices will be $125 per seat with prices increasing to $140 after February 15th, 2026. Make sure to book early and save!
NEW! One lifetime membership will be raffled at the annual fundraiser. In-person attendees only. Winner to be named on May 9th during the banquet.
Our 2026 Ram Recognition banquet honors those hunters who took rams during the 2025 season and is an excellent chance for you and your family to see outstanding rams displayed in a collective group. Hunters will be able to recognize their guides, taxidermists, and others who assisted on the hunt. Recognition plaques will be awarded to all successful hunters who were members of Society at the start of the hunt season and who returned the advance notice hunter award form. Award forms will be mailed to eligible 2026 hunters in August.
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Arizona’s vast Desert landscapes hold large tracts of habitat that cannot support bighorn sheep without reliable water. To solve this, ADBSS has made waterhole development a cornerstone of our conservation work. Since 1993, we’ve helped construct nearly 150 waterhole projects in partnership with Arizona Game and Fish and federal agencies. These projects often take place in remote country, requiring helicopters to move supplies and hundreds of volunteer hours for construction. Each waterhole provides year-round life support for sheep herds, ensuring that even the harshest Desert ranges remain viable.
Average project cost ~$35,000, powered largely by member support and field volunteers.
When settlers arrived in Arizona, bighorn sheep once moved freely between mountain ranges. Today, highways, canals, farms, and development block those migrations. To counter this, ADBSS has aggressively supported transplant programs, moving sheep to restore herds where they disappeared. To date, over 1,086 bighorns have been successfully transplanted into historic habitats, creating viable herds in ranges that had none. These transplants not only expand Arizona’s populations but also contribute sheep to Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas.
Transplants have not only rebuilt Arizona herds but also supported populations in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Texas.
Every purchase funds water projects, transplants, and education — supporting Arizona’s wild sheep and the habitats they depend on.
Price range: $140.00 through $10,000.00
Your support fuels water projects, sheep transplants, and education that keep bighorn herds thriving across Arizona’s mountains and deserts.
