Everything Bighorn Sheep - Mike Cox

About this episode

This episode features Mike Cox discussing bighorn sheep management, genetics, and hunting opportunities in Nevada.

In this week's Nevada Wild, Aaron Keller and Bobby Jones sit down with Big Game Staff Specialist Mike Cox to get into the weeds talking about everything bighorn sheep. Mike shares what bighorn sheep harvest data he recommends you review to help decide what sheep hunts to apply for. He highlights ongoing bighorn sheep genetics work that has future management ramifications and details the approaching Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council Symposium hosted by NDOW in Elko, Nevada this June. It will bring researchers and biologists from all over the western U.S. and Canada to Northern Nevada. The guys also talk in-depth about Nevada’s new management ram hunt opportunities which will allow hunters to help manage two small herds that pose huge disease transmission risks to healthy bighorn herds. If you’re interested in bighorn sheep, make sure to listen to this week’s episode with Mike Cox.

People in this episode

Hosts: Aaron Keller, Bobby Jones

Guest: Mike Cox

Topics covered

• bighorn sheep
• wildlife management
• hunting
• genetics
• symposium

Keywords

• harvest data
• Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council Symposium
• disease transmission

Mentioned in this episode

Products: bighorn sheep harvest data, management ram hunt opportunities

Places: Elko, Nevada, U.S., Canada, Northern Nevada

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