Hunt 568A1 Sheepshead Mts No. 1

About Hunt 568A1 Sheepshead Mts No. 1

Hunt 568A1 Sheepshead Mts No. 1 is a controlled hunt area in Oregon, United States, set by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. It covers about 1,152 km² (445 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Burns, about 91 km from its edge.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for Bighorn sheep.

Unit code

568A1

Area

1,152 km²

Area (miles)

445 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,130 km² of public or protected land inside it, 98% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Season dates, bag limits and licences for Hunt 568A1 Sheepshead Mts No. 1 are in Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's official regulations. HuntGrid shows a season in the app only once a person has checked it against them.

Official regulations: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Hunt 566A Riverside
• Hunt 568A2 Sheepshead Mts No. 2
• Hunt 568B1 E Whitehorse No. 1
• Hunt 568B2 E Whitehorse No. 2
• Hunt 569A1 Steens Mtn No. 1
• Hunt 569A2 Steens Mtn No. 2

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Whitehorse Unit (wildlife management unit)
• Hunt 268 Whitehorse Unit (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 278A1 High Desert No. 1 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 278A2 High Desert No. 2 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 278M High Desert Muzzleloader (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 278T High Desert Youth (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt 468 Whitehorse Unit (controlled hunt area)
• High Desert and Blue Mountains Zone (goose zone)
• Southeast 01 deer hunt area
• Hunt SE101 Southeast 01 (controlled hunt area)
• Hunt SE101R Southeast 01 Bow (controlled hunt area)
• Duck Zone 2

What HuntGrid shows for Hunt 568A1 Sheepshead Mts No. 1

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Hunt 568A1 Sheepshead Mts No. 1 (controlled hunt area)?

About 1,152 km² (445 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Hunt 568A1 Sheepshead Mts No. 1?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 1,130 km² of public or protected land, 98% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Bureau of Land Management. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Hunt 568A1 Sheepshead Mts No. 1?

In Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's official regulations: https://www.eregulations.com/oregon/hunting/bighorn-sheep-hunt-descriptions

Which units are next to Hunt 568A1 Sheepshead Mts No. 1?

In the same unit system: Hunt 566A Riverside, Hunt 568A2 Sheepshead Mts No. 2, Hunt 568B1 E Whitehorse No. 1, Hunt 568B2 E Whitehorse No. 2, Hunt 569A1 Steens Mtn No. 1 and Hunt 569A2 Steens Mtn No. 2.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Oregon
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.