BigHornRam
Well-known member
I just read my latest Consevation Connection News letter, a publication put out by all the FNAWS Chapters. There was some interesting articles in reguards to the California sheep program and the issuance of the second auction tag. California FNAWS did indeed get an additional auction tag made available due to the below story. The purchaser was Butch Kuflak, California land developer, for $85,000. Over the years Butch has purchased a lot of sheep auction tags (name sound familiar IT?) I will see if I can locate more articles discusing this. Tell me what you think?
CA FNAWS PROJECT SCORES BIG!
Since the inception of CA FNAWS, the chapter has been interested in assisting the California Department of Fish and Game by improving their ability to better assess and manage the wild sheep populations that reside within the state. With the state’s current fiscal problems, our support of DFG’s wild sheep management has become even more important.
One area of interest to us has been to explore the possibilities that there might be thriving, huntable sheep populations in areas in which hunts have not previously existed. One such area is the White Mountains, near Bishop. Based upon information we had garnered from DFG and other sources, the CA FNAWS board authorized funding for a survey. We had hoped to find up to 200 head in the unit. In fact, as the following article by Cody Schroeder shows, we now have strong evidence that there are over 300 sheep in this herd!
This fabulous result means two things. First, there is clearly a thriving sheep herd in the White Mountains. Second, it means that there is great promise for the opening of the White Mountains as a new hunt unit in the state! In fact, we would not be at all surprised if this survey results in multiple public tags!
But wait! The news gets even better! This past season, there was only one sheep tag available for auction. Using the formula required by DFG, had there been just one more public tag, an additional auction tag would have been available. Thus, if our success in the Whites nets even one more sheep tag for next year’s draw, a second auction tag will be available. And that tag, ladies in gentlemen, will be awarded to CA FNAWS for auction at our banquet on February 5, 2005!
CA FNAWS PROJECT SCORES BIG!
Since the inception of CA FNAWS, the chapter has been interested in assisting the California Department of Fish and Game by improving their ability to better assess and manage the wild sheep populations that reside within the state. With the state’s current fiscal problems, our support of DFG’s wild sheep management has become even more important.
One area of interest to us has been to explore the possibilities that there might be thriving, huntable sheep populations in areas in which hunts have not previously existed. One such area is the White Mountains, near Bishop. Based upon information we had garnered from DFG and other sources, the CA FNAWS board authorized funding for a survey. We had hoped to find up to 200 head in the unit. In fact, as the following article by Cody Schroeder shows, we now have strong evidence that there are over 300 sheep in this herd!
This fabulous result means two things. First, there is clearly a thriving sheep herd in the White Mountains. Second, it means that there is great promise for the opening of the White Mountains as a new hunt unit in the state! In fact, we would not be at all surprised if this survey results in multiple public tags!
But wait! The news gets even better! This past season, there was only one sheep tag available for auction. Using the formula required by DFG, had there been just one more public tag, an additional auction tag would have been available. Thus, if our success in the Whites nets even one more sheep tag for next year’s draw, a second auction tag will be available. And that tag, ladies in gentlemen, will be awarded to CA FNAWS for auction at our banquet on February 5, 2005!
