Schedule of upcoming wild horse and burro gather actions. All information is tentative and subject to change. For the most current information, contact the BLM.
FY2027 Tentative Wild Horse and Burro Gather Schedule
| State | Herd Management Area (HMA) or Herd Area (HA) | Start Date | End Date | Animals Planned to be Gathered | Animals Planned to be Removed | Animals Planned to be Treated with Fertility Control | Planned Animals Returned to Range | Gather Method | Species | Fertility Control | AML Range | Estimated Population March 1, 2026 | Estimated Population Start of Gather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT | Sulphur HMA | 10/1/2026 | 10/14/2026 | 300 | 300 | Drive Trap | Horse | 165-250 | 411 | 793 | |||
| WY | Red Desert Complex (Green Mtn HMA, Crooks Mtn HMA, Antelope Hills HMA, Lost Creek HMA and Stewart Creek HMA) | 10/15/2026 | 11/20/2026 | 1,035 | 931 | 52 | 104 | Drive Trap | Horse | GonaCon | 545-724 | 1,679 | 2,015 |
| MT | Pryor Mountains Wild Horse Range HMA | 10/1/2026 | 9/30/2027 | 100 | 37 | 50 | 63 | In-House Bait | Horse | PZP | 90-120 | 195 | 187 |
| NV | Flanigan, Dogskin Mtns, Granite Peak HMAs | 10/16/2026 | 10/31/2026 | 323 | 323 | Drive Trap | Horse | 101-157 | 369 | 443 | |||
| UT | Cedar Mountain and Swasey HMAs | 11/1/2026 | 11/25/2026 | 640 | 640 | Drive Trap | Horse | 250-490 | 780 | 936 | |||
| NV | Antelope HMA and Antelope Valley Complex (Antelope Valley HMA, Goshute HMA, and Spruce-Pequop HMA) | 11/13/2026 | 12/16/2026 | 1,400 | 1,400 | Drive Trap | Horse | 428-788 | 5,062 | 6,074 | |||
| UT | Muddy Creek HMA | 12/1/2026 | 12/10/2026 | 245 | 225 | 20 | Drive Trap | Horse | TBD | 75-125 | 255 | 306 | |
| NV | Clan Alpine HMA | 12/1/2026 | 12/20/2026 | 600 | 600 | Drive Trap | Horse | 612-979 | 1,224 | 1,469 | |||
| NV | Seaman HA and White River HA | 1/4/2027 | 1/14/2027 | 250 | 250 | Drive Trap | Horse | 0 | 222 | 266 | |||
| NV | East Pershing Complex (North Stillwater HMA, Agusta Mtn HMA, Tobin HMA, East Range HA, Humboldt HA, Agusta HA, and Sonoma HA) | 1/5/2027 | 2/15/2027 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Drive Trap | Horse | 348-555 | 1,340 | 1,608 | |||
| CA | Slate Range HA | 1/12/2027 | 1/19/2027 | 280 | 280 | Drive Trap | Burro | 0 | 1,070 | 1,284 | |||
| AZ | Lake Pleasant HMA | 1/15/2027 | 2/28/2027 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Drive Trap | Burro | 166-208 | 2,302 | 1,721 | |||
| NV | Eagle Complex (Eagle HMA, Mt Elinor HMA, and Chokecherry HMA) | 1/15/2027 | 2/28/2027 | 1,500 | 1,500 | Drive Trap | Horse | 139-265 | 2,689 | 3,227 | |||
| NV | Caliente Complex/NV Bait | 3/1/2027 | 6/30/2027 | 200 | 200 | Contracted Bait | Horse | 0 | 1,504 | 1,660 |