SHEEP HUNTING
01-04-2002, 02:51 PM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: wasilla alaska USA
Posts: 166
RE: SHEEP HUNTING
welcome to the board weber. i havent hunted any sheep yet, but im hoping to draw a permit this year (should know in february) for the bow hunt and if i dont then i have a few places im going to scout and try to hunt. been trying to learn the skills to hunt them. making a little progress, but wont know til i head out this spring. lamar
01-05-2002, 01:18 AM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SOLDOTNA, ALASKA
Posts: 832
RE: SHEEP HUNTING
YEA WE ARE WAITING ON SHEEP DRAWING RESULTS AS WELL . I'VE ACTUALLY STARTED TO LOSE WT AND WORKING OUT. THIS NEARLY 53 Y.O. BODY NEEDS TO LOSE 25-30 LBS. AND NEED 8 MONTHS TO GET READY. WE WILL GOING SOMEWHERE FOR SHEEP WHETHER WE DRAW PERMITS OR NOT. I WILL BE USING A BOW. I'VE TAKEN ONE SHEEP 21 YEARS AGO , WITH A RIFLE IN THE DELTA WALK IN HUNT. WE SHOT TWO SHEEP FIRST EVENING AFTER A 25-30 MILE WALK IN OVER 2 DAYS. MY PARTNERS WAS 32.5 x 33.5 AT A FULL CURL. MINE WAS A ONE SHOT KILL AT 350-400 YARDS WITH A 300 WIN. MAG. HORNS MEASURED 35 x 38. AT ABOUT A CURL AND A 1/8, 11.5 YEARS OLD . NEXT YEAR MY SON DREW A TAG IN THE SAME AREA. WE PREPOSITIONED STUFF IN THE AREA BEFORE THEY CLOSED IT TO VEHICLES. THEN WALKED IN LIGHT . WEATHER GOT NASTY...SNOW, RAIN AND VERY STRONG WINDS. WE GOT WITHIN 100 YARDS OF TWO RAMS ONLY ONE WAS LEGAL BUT HE WAS IN THE 42-44" CLASS. <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle> WE WATCHED HIM FOR OVER AN HOUR HOPING HE WOULD FEED CLOSER. WE WERE GETTING COLD AND IT WAS GETTING LATE. SO I ASKED MY SON (13-1/2 Y.O. )IF HE WANTED TO USE MY RIFLE OR HIS BOW...WITHOUT HESATAION HE STATED " I CAME TO BOWHUNT " WE DISCUSSED A STALK PLAN AND I STAYED PUT HE GOT WITH IN 40 YARDS BUT WAS ABOVE IT AND COULD NOT SEE THE BIG RAM. THEY EVENTUALLY MOVED ( THANX TO ME ) AND MY SON TOOK OFF TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN. WHEN HE RETURNED HE STATED HE MISSED HIM. HE HAD A 30 YARD SHOT ABND THE CROSS WIND WAS SO STRONG IT MISSED BY A "MILE". WEATHER CONTINUED TO BE BAD AND THE NEXT DAY HE RIFLED A 38 X 40 RAM IF I REMEMBER RIGHT IT SCORED ABOUT 163.IT WAS 12.5 YEARS OLD.
01-05-2002, 06:44 AM
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Los Angeles CA USA
Posts: 192
RE: SHEEP HUNTING
Sheep hunting in CA is usually held by a state drawing and lottery. And/or an auction. The auction usually draws a bidder, for over $100,000 (6 zeros) and usually the state issues (If memory serves me right) about 6 tags!!!!!!!(give or take 4-5 tags.) This state sucks.
01-05-2002, 09:07 AM
#9
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: SHEEP HUNTING
I really feel for you guys waiting years to draw a tag.Here in alberta bighorn tags are sold over the counter.The only catch is if you kill a ram you can't buy a tag the next season.I had to take this year off for that reason but already have next years hunt planned.
01-05-2002, 10:03 AM
#10
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SOLDOTNA, ALASKA
Posts: 832
RE: SHEEP HUNTING
STUBBLEJUMPER- MY BROTHER IN LAW LIVES IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE I'M GOING TO COME DOWN AND HAVE HIM BE A "HUNTER HOST" FOR DEER. I SURE WISH HE COULD DO THAT FOR SHEEP FOR ME. WHAT IS ALBERTA CARIBOU HUNTING LIKE? DON'T WANT CLUTTER UP THIS SHEEP THREAD ABOUT CARIBOU SO IF YOU HAVE INFO EMAIL ME.
[email protected] THANX PAT
[email protected] THANX PAT
