Gathers and Fertility Control Operations
The BLM gathers and removes wild horses and burros from public lands to protect the health of the animals and health of our nation’s public rangelands. In some locations, the BLM also uses birth control to slow the growth of wild horse herds. Absent management and natural predators, wild horse herds can double in just 4-5 years and quickly outgrow the ability of the land to support them.
- 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.
Herd Management Area or Herd Area State Dates Sulphur Utah Oct. 1–14, 2026 Pryor Mountains Wild Horse Range Montana Oct. 1–Nov. 15, 2026 Red Desert Complex Wyoming Oct. 15–Nov. 20, 2026 Flanigan, Dogskin Mountains and Granite Peak Nevada Oct. 16–31, 2026 Cedar Mountain Utah Nov. 1–25, 2026 Antelope and Antelope Valley Complex Nevada Nov. 16–Dec. 12, 2026 Muddy Creek Utah Dec. 1–10, 2026 Clan Alpine Nevada Dec. 1–20, 2026 Seaman and White River Nevada Jan. 4–14, 2027 East Pershing Complex Nevada Jan. 5–Feb. 15, 2026 Slate Range California Jan. 12–19, 2027 Lake Pleasant Arizona Jan. 15–Feb. 28, 2027 Eagle Complex Nevada Jan. 15–Feb. 28, 2027 Caliente Complex Nevada Mar. 1–Jun. 30, 2027 For daily updates on gather activities, visit each gather page by navigating to the applicable state page below.
Find Gathers by State
Browse our state pages for information about current and past wild horse and burro gathers and removals.