Guy Miner
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I don't believe so, not here in Washington. Could be wrong.
Guy
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I don't believe so, not here in Washington. Could be wrong.
Guy
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Guy, I do hunt the Dall/Stone sheep for substance. Have used a 275 and 300 H & H and the 30-06. The meat and hide are good products. We do not hunt them often as we are trying to increase their numbers and they are on the uptick. Tags are auctioned off to outfitters each year so you can easily hire an outfitter who has a tag, pay him, and not wait to draw one. They are small animals so retrieving the meat and hide are easy. I do not find this hunt to be a challenging hunt, however those who do not work and live on the mountain seem to tire fairly easy. BUT we are a long way from Arizona and I have zero knowledge about hunting them in the mountains of Arizona. I am assuming it would be a tad warmer
I forgot, Hodgeman and I seem to be the only two on here who use trekking poles when hunting, so wanted to suggest them to you Poz. They help when in the mountains both going up, and down as well as when your side hilling , in water crossings to find holes before you step in one, as well as stability, they are a godsend in snow and I have even used them to chase animals away, as well as a variety of camp uses. You will be glad you have them when packing out your goat or sheep.
I forgot, Hodgeman and I seem to be the only two on here who use trekking poles when hunting, so wanted to suggest them to you Poz. They help when in the mountains both going up, and down as well as when your side hilling , in water crossings to find holes before you step in one, as well as stability, they are a godsend in snow and I have even used them to chase animals away, as well as a variety of camp uses. You will be glad you have them when packing out your goat or sheep.
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No,cannot sell the tag here in New Mexico.Europe":37ksz71b said:
I use my trekking poles religiously in hunting season. The additional support can help from twisting an ankle or falling on your rear plus, as has been said, they have many uses around camp. I have a 1 man backpacking tent that uses one trekking pole for the center support. They just make life so much easier in the super steep country we tend to hunt.
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The idea of hunting sheep is the motivation so I guess I'll start researching and entering the draw. Will Have a couple of years to get back into a financial position before I start entering as Murphy would surely raise his head and have me not being ready to go. I wanted a challenging hunt and I guess this is just the first challege- get a tag! The information , assistance and offers I have received from you all at the noslers forum has been top shelf and for that i thank you all. Outstanding group of men and women!! Hats off to you!
POZ
Stay positive, your dream can and will become a reality.
The fellows here do, in fact, have a wealth of knowledge. Unfortunately it has been a few years since my husband and I hunted sheep, so whatever the fellows are advising you, they are the ones to listen too.
Also, ignore cheyenne's comment about sheep hunt's not being challenging, for any normal person they are. She lives in the mountains and her idea of relaxation is jogging in snowshoes alongside polar bears. Dr Mike and I try to keep her, in check, but occasionally she escapes our control.
However I must admit I did laugh at her comment to Guy, "we practice hunting bears by hunting bears"
Stay positive, your dream can and will become a reality.
The fellows here do, in fact, have a wealth of knowledge. Unfortunately it has been a few years since my husband and I hunted sheep, so whatever the fellows are advising you, they are the ones to listen too.
Also, ignore cheyenne's comment about sheep hunt's not being challenging, for any normal person they are. She lives in the mountains and her idea of relaxation is jogging in snowshoes alongside polar bears. Dr Mike and I try to keep her, in check, but occasionally she escapes our control.
However I must admit I did laugh at her comment to Guy, "we practice hunting bears by hunting bears"
Guy Miner
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That was a particularly good one...
Guy Miner
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It is funny, living right here in good sheep country. Three healthy herds fairly close to town. And yet... I'll probably never draw the tag necessary to hunt them...
So, I take photos of them when the mood strikes. They're not particularly hard to locate, but closing for a shot at one of the big boys is more of a challenge.
Guy
So, I take photos of them when the mood strikes. They're not particularly hard to locate, but closing for a shot at one of the big boys is more of a challenge.
Guy
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