start applying everywhere now! well early next year...anyway...

every state is different and regulations change year to year etc...

I think every state has a drawing, with perhaps Alaska being able to buy OTC tags for Dall Sheep.

NM doesn't currently have preference points, so everyone has the same odds of drawing, still a drawing though...

One of the 1st western big game tags I ever applied for was MT Bighorn Sheep...., I'm still waiting...but that was a 20-30year plan...

I totally forgot, MT has unlimited districts for sheep, I believe you still have to apply for the tag, but it's 100% draw, perhaps they're OTC, they're on a quota basis and subject to closing at anytime, they're super tough hunts from what I gather, low success rates, but you could goto MT and hunt sheep any year you chose to!

I'm not sure what prompted me to pick bighorn as 1 of the first 2 tags I ever applied for really, it was MT Sheep, and NV Elk, I read some article about dream hunts and I was like I have to get applying already!

Lately though I really want a mtn goat, but hey whenever I draw whatever tag is when/what I'll be going for. However I think I'm going ot try to draw a goat tag sooner than later in an easier to draw unit, afterall IMO any mtn goat would make a great looking mount, whether he had 8" horns or 10", sure I'd want a 9+ but it's not like shooting a 4x4 vs. 6x6 elk in my opinion.