Yep, you and me both. Should be good timesOdds will be better for the MT WSF Lifetime member draw. Hope someone I know draws it later this month.
Despite the odds, how many Sheep Tags have you Drawn or Won in your Life?
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See ya thereOdds will be better for the MT WSF Lifetime member draw. Hope someone I know draws it later this month.
grandejuan
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Drew an Arizona Desert Sheep tag in 1986 (resident), Colorado Rocky Mtn tag in 1995 (non resident), Arizona Rocky Mtn tag in 2013 (resident).. Bought and paid for an Alaska Dall's in 1988 and two British Columbia Stone's in 1990 and 1991. Four sheep on the wall, no Stone's over two years and 28 days, never saw a legal ram. GJ
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MTGomer- Your win was one of my favorite's ever at <1 since Gray knew your story when he called your name.
warmer
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The end results
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rogerthat
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Some of you guys make me sick…lucky p&$?ks
littlebighorn
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Oh that's a bitter pill to swallow with two empty Stone's hunts! I blanked on my first Stone's and I thought I was done. Fortunately for me I reached deep financially one more time and found success. I can't imagine what I would have felt if I hadn't connected on that one. Way to give it your all grandejuan! Maybe a lotto tag will come your way.
wyflyguy
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2 tags for me, both drawn.
1997 NV Desert Bighorn (probably 4 points, I was a teenager at the time) - Killed a 13 year old ram
2019 NM Rocky Mountain Bighorn Ram - killed a 182 5/8" ram (pics and story in this forum here)
I would absolutely LOVE to add a Dall and Stone to the collection!
1997 NV Desert Bighorn (probably 4 points, I was a teenager at the time) - Killed a 13 year old ram
2019 NM Rocky Mountain Bighorn Ram - killed a 182 5/8" ram (pics and story in this forum here)
I would absolutely LOVE to add a Dall and Stone to the collection!
Joe Hulburt
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I drew an East Beatty’s (Oregon) California Bighorn tag in 2001. About 1% odds at the time. Of course that was the year I had to have an ankle screwed back together so I was a little stressed about it but I survived and a ram didn’t.
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Just some information. In 2005 they split a unit and I don't think people payed attention. In 2021 I looked for a unit that had people draw after the max point draw and somehow drew permit #1. I asked the department personnel how it was possible and they said someone didn't update their credit card when they were told to. Said that it was pretty much impossible for that to happen without someone screwing up. All I can say is Thanks!
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sacountry
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Drew my MT sheep tag in 2020 in HD124 with 18 points. .54% draw with 1 point so slightly higher than that in actuality with those 18 points. Hoping some friends draw soon because I want to go back.
grandejuan
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It took me about 10 years to get over it. Every time I saw a photo of a successful hunt (Stone's) it felt like someone stepping on my grave. Now, I just enjoy vicariously. GJOh that's a bitter pill to swallow with two empty Stone's hunts! I blanked on my first Stone's and I thought I was done. Fortunately for me I reached deep financially one more time and found success. I can't imagine what I would have felt if I hadn't connected on that one. Way to give it your all grandejuan! Maybe a lotto tag will come your way.
lpcoutdoors
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Zero, never applied, because of hopelessness at the odds. Very much regret that take though, if I would have been applying all of my adult life, I'd bet I'd have draw at least one by now, as I would be well over 20 points.
Oh wait, not true! Well, in a way, I buy a Texas Bighorn raffle entry, just to donate to TPWD.
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I'd like to shed some tears over my adverse sheep drawing luck. Now that goHUNT updated the Montana 2021 draw odds, I've opted against that idea.
If I recall correctly from my Stats & Probability classes 35 years ago the pics below means the probability of me drawing both in the same year is 15% x 13% = 1.95%. No complaints from me, though my sheep odds with max resident points are still lower than 1.95% in the sheep unit I apply for.
My Mountain Goat odds for 2021:
My Moose odds for 2021:
BAKPAKR
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As a non-resident, I am guessing that I could probably add a decimal point two digits to the left to more accurately show my odds, and maybe even that is wishful thinking.
Started applying all across the west about 10 years ago.
Drawn a couple barbary tags and an archery ibex tag.
I don't want to brag but I've drawn a Montana sheep tag 4 years in a row now and I'll make it 5 years in a row soon. The problem is that the chance of finding a ram I want to shoot in an unlimited unit is about as low as the draw odds for a limited entry unit!
Drawn a couple barbary tags and an archery ibex tag.
I don't want to brag but I've drawn a Montana sheep tag 4 years in a row now and I'll make it 5 years in a row soon. The problem is that the chance of finding a ram I want to shoot in an unlimited unit is about as low as the draw odds for a limited entry unit!
Mica Man
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2015 Frank Church sheep for me.
2018 Frank Church sheep for my son in the same unit as BAKPAKR the year previous. And just for The Tone, yes he did draw on his first time applying.
2018 Frank Church sheep for my son in the same unit as BAKPAKR the year previous. And just for The Tone, yes he did draw on his first time applying.
Talk2elk
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I have been trying for 24 years in MT and am still waiting, that a big zero for me.
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