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Serious Hunter
Joined: 01 Jun 2004
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Location: Idaho
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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| hmmmm ... how interesting indeed. I live in Moscow and before that, Pullman ... we probably passed each other on the streets, or were adjacent to each other at the counter of Tri-State. Cool ... let's stay in touch. |
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Hambone
Joined: 25 May 2005
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Location: Idaho Falls
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| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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| I would agree with your assessment on the amount of time necessary to find the sheep in that area on your own. I just did not have the time to do this hunt justice on my own. There were only two viable options - one really, for me anyhow, to access this area and I tried both. The horses got me in there but the weather got me. Climbing out of the canyon was too difficult and dangerous for me. Maybe, with a light day pack only, I could have done it, but to carry in enough supplies to stay long enough to have a reasonable shot at finding a sheep - well, that was a bit beyond what I felt safe attempting. I agree that guys like me that have limited vacation time to hunt should hire an outfitter. Unfortunately, my job in education is very demanding of my time and doesn't offer the financial rewards to be able to afford that luxury. I sure got in good shape though! :thumbsup1: |
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Serious Hunter
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| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Hiring an outfitter (to get an animal) is a totally different experience. If the animal is the sole goal - then, yeah, bite the bullet or don't waste your time. But if trying, and learning, and hunting, and getting exercise are your goals - you accomplished it/them. And you sure know more now if you ever try it again. |
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Hambone
Joined: 25 May 2005
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Location: Idaho Falls
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| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Jeff,
You are exactly right. The whole experience was absolutely worth it! I did things I would never have attempted otherwise and learned a lot about not only sheep hunting but about myself in the process. Seeing that country, backpacking in to scout, the whole horse packing in almost 20 miles and spike camping out on my own --- man. Without that sheep tag I would have never have tried any of that. Yeah, it was worth it, and I'll probably try for another sheep tag - just not in that area! Someplace with a little better access and more reasonable terrain. |
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Serious Hunter
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Location: Idaho
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| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Right on, man. Even if you had done everything `right' - it's still no guarantee. You were in a tough unit. Hunters with far more experience than you or I come out of those units skunkarood! Keep your weight down, somehow endeavor to stay in shape, and try again. I might put in for Calif Bighorn in 06. |
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Serious Hunter
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Location: Idaho
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:42 am Post subject: |
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Hambone ... you're not alone ... looks like NO ONE took a sheep out of 27-2 last fall ...
http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/c.....p_harv.cfm
For those who think taking a sheep is a slam-dunk of a thing ...
Ouch! |
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