NV Silver State Desert Sheep Hunt

[Gr8bawana]

Guide was the one telling me not to shoot! They don't want to kill a small ram with this tag.

I saw a few that were "pretty" that I would have gladly killed. They have no problem hunting this until the end.

If you need a guide in NV these boys hustle!

At the end of the day the tag does belong to you and you've paid the guide a lot of $$. A ram that you are happy with should be all he is concerned with.
I assume his services cost the same for a small ram or a big ram.
Hopefully you'll get the chance to take a ram to be proud of.

 

[MT_elk]

Sounds like a great experience so far. I know you'll get a ram that you'll be proud of soon.

 

[robie]

At the end of the day the tag does belong to you and you've paid the guide a lot of $$. A ram that you are happy with should be all he is concerned with.
I assume his services cost the same for a small ram or a big ram.
Hopefully you'll get the chance to take a ram to be proud of.

He is trying to encourage me to not just shoot anything and that we still have time to find a solid ram.

I could have shot if I really wanted to. The guides are willing to keep looking all the way to the end and are confident they will find something.

I don't want it to sound like they are saying I wasn't allowed to. They just don't want me to shoot something I may regret.

I've only done a couple of guided hunts and these guys have been top notch.

 

[seeth07]

I don't want it to sound like they are saying I wasn't allowed to. They just don't want me to shoot something I may regret.

That is an great sign of a good outfitter/guide right there. So glad you found such a great partner to help and enjoy this hunt with you. I hope at the end of this you are willing to share who this is because there aren't many top notch outfits out there and they deserve the recognition.

 

[littlebighorn]

He is trying to encourage me to not just shoot anything and that we still have time to find a solid ram.

I could have shot if I really wanted to. The guides are willing to keep looking all the way to the end and are confident they will find something.

I don't want it to sound like they are saying I wasn't allowed to. They just don't want me to shoot something I may regret.

I've only done a couple of guided hunts and these guys have been top notch.

I'm an old guy and I've been very lucky and blessed to take a grand slam of NA sheep. My desert ram scores 172 and is far and away my biggest, but I don't look at any of the rest of my ram mounts with any regrets. They are all cherished. Special draw tags put lots of undue pressure on everyone, including the guide/outfitter, but given my hindsight perspective, I just hope you enjoy the rest of the journey. You seem like a good dude robie. I wish you and your guides well in finding a ram you can enjoy like I do mine.

 

[jpc01101]

He is trying to encourage me to not just shoot anything and that we still have time to find a solid ram.

I could have shot if I really wanted to. The guides are willing to keep looking all the way to the end and are confident they will find something.

I don't want it to sound like they are saying I wasn't allowed to. They just don't want me to shoot something I may regret.

I've only done a couple of guided hunts and these guys have been top notch.

Well did you go back?

 

[robie]

Thank you for all the positive feedback. We were waiting for most of the hunters to clear out. I really enjoy having the place just to ourselves.

I'm headed back next week! They are finding a few nice 160s rams. I'm ready to be in the mountains looking at sheep!