New Mexico Department of Game & FishWildlife Management DivisionEric Rominger/Elise GoldsteinP.O. Box 25112Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504 or Booth #1505 In 2012 the New Mexico Legislature created a 2nd Special Bighorn Sheep Permit. Therefore, for the 1st time the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is to auction a special desert bighorn sheep permit AND a special Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep permit. NMDGF is pleased to have selected the Wild Sheep Foundation to auction this permit. As authorized by state law, the Bighorn Sheep Enhancement Program will receive 90% of the proceeds for projects to benefit bighorn sheep with 10% of the proceeds retained by the Wild Sheep Foundation. Anyone, including previous special permit holders, may submit a bid to obtain the 2013 special Rocky Mountain bighorn permit unless their hunting privileges have been revoked. The permit may be transferred by the successful bidder to an individual qualified to hunt.Currently there are four Rocky Mountain populations with proposed hunts for the 2013 season. These 4 herds reside primarily above timberline. The Wheeler Peak Wilderness produced the state record Rocky Mountain bighorn ram in 2005, a 198 4/8 ram. There have been 6 rams scoring >190 points taken in Wheeler Peak. More than 50% of the rams taken on Wheeler Peak have Score