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[recurveman]

Hope there's some left, everyone might want to let it reestablish for a couple seasons. I'll report back from time to time to keep everyone updated

Doubt it. Heard they were all gone.

 

[EYJONAS!]

Most of the rams in 500 will probably head for all the open habitat in 501 left by all those dead rams. No need for anyone to buy a 500 tag this year.

Be careful what you wish for.....

 

[MTGunner]

Accompanied a friend that drew an unlimited 500 tag last Sept. Never seen so damn much traffic in that country before. Not going back even for elk season. Too much traffic, fools and more. MTG

 

[Brandenbowhunter]

Euro looks good Branden. You still planning on doing a full body?

Yep

 

[Brandenbowhunter]

From watching the quota daily this year it appeared the rams killed the 15th were not reported the exact day of harvest. If they were reported the 16th, despite being harvested on the 15th, the clock started then for the 48 hour closure which means the rams harvested up through that window were legally harvested and therefore totally legal to keep the 18th day ram. I talked to some packers on the trail on the 16th that were heading in to pack out what I believe are the first two rams. I was carrying a bear tag this year (yes the crazy guy bear hunting in an unlimited unit). The quota line wasn’t updated for those until the 17th which started the clock which closed down the 19th in 501 this year. A lot of guys have spent way more time in these units than me so I could be off here but that’s my understanding for how it played out in there this year.

That is correct

 

[andrew11]

Yep

Awesome, looking forward to seeing how it turns out

 

[recurveman]

Accompanied a friend that drew an unlimited 500 tag last Sept. Never seen so damn much traffic in that country before. Not going back even for elk season. Too much traffic, fools and more. MTG

Unfortunately this is a very true statement. Can't say it got better in 2020 either

 

[EYJONAS!]

Accompanied a friend that drew an unlimited 500 tag last Sept. Never seen so damn much traffic in that country before. Not going back even for elk season. Too much traffic, fools and more. MTG

I wish more thought just like you. Well put partner!

 

[BigHornRam]

If you guys would hunt places with no sheep like I do, you won't see any hunters either.

 

[shines@times]

Yes, I've had a very blessed and amazing hunting career!

And hopefully I'm not done yet!

I appreciate your emphasis on "hunting."

 

[shines@times]

It would appear that the largest ram in the overharvested HD501 was 15".

Arguably, I'm being a bit a semantically sensitive (never PC, don't even go there!), but I would suggest we simply consider 501 as "over quota" in 2020 and not "over-harvested." Please don't hand the antis more ammunition.

In prior pages, members of this forum have already speculated that quotas have a cushion built into their design. The fact that the Unlimited Sheep program continues to provide an extraordinary adventure opportunity to hunters of limited financial means decades after its inception indicates that the managers know what they are doing.

Thanks again to Shawn Stewart and his colleagues for having the hunters' interest in mind, and the foresight and fortitude to develop the program into a sustainable reality!

 

[shines@times]

Hope there's some left, everyone might want to let it reestablish for a couple seasons. I'll report back from time to time to keep everyone updated

Damn! That's a quite generous offer--I never realized you were such a philanthropist!

 

[EYJONAS!]

Damn! That's a quite generous offer--I never realized you were such a philanthropist!

I'm pretty much like Clark Griswold this time of year. Just the gift that keeps on giving the whole year.

 

[shines@times]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 

[shines@times]

As a followup to my previous post: HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Lord, let's hope it is an improvement over 2020!)

 

[EYJONAS!]

As a followup to my previous post: HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Lord, let's hope it is an improvement over 2020!)

Rams are in sight partner! Happy new year to everyone!

 

[andrew11]

I’ll have my first sheep tag in 2021.

 

[lonedave]

Happy New Year! Looking forward to it. I’ll have my first sheep tag in 2021.

Well OK, we're looking forward to a good story with lots of pictures!!

 

[recurveman]

Happy New Year! Looking forward to it. I’ll have my first sheep tag in 2021.

Oh let the pain and frustration begin.

 

[BradA]

Hello Everyone, I am working my way through this thread, about halfway through it. I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Brad, I’m 32 chasing the dream of sheep hunting. I have my first personal hunt booked for a dall sheep hunt in Alaska in 2022, I am fortunate to be able to hunt desert sheep the last couple of years for others and in the future, so I have some knowledge and experience hunting sheep and am able to continue to hunt deserts for others in the following years. I have some backpacking experience but not to the extent of the unlimited. I am looking at tackling the unlimited after my dall sheep hunt, I understand it will take me a number of years to hopefully be successful and I am alright with that it’s just part of my plan to hopefully get my grand slam. I am really enjoying reading this all that you guys have wrote over the years. I am hopeful to be able to ask a couple questions about gear.
Are you guys using 4th season tents?
Melting snow for water or filtering?
Are you using crampons? Or microspikes? Snowshoes? And if so what time of the year are you using them?
I’m considering hunting unit 300 as I can take the time off and hunt the whole season and even be up there a couple days early.