It isn't definite yet, but looks like there might be a change of plans for the area my partner and I will be hunting.
The area we were slated to go is suffering from low sheep numbers. It has been on a decline for several years now. The terrain is probably some of the roughest in the entire state, full of big glaciers, jagged rock and steep slopes.
The area I am now looking at has a higher number of legal rams and the numbers have actually increased in the last two years, which is contradictive of the rest of the state.
Although the first area has fewer sheep, it boasts a better opportunity at bagging a record book ram, however I believe there are some bruisers in the second area too. The first area we can hunt goat at the same time, the second area we cannot. Both areas contain high numbers of black and brown bear. The first area has a moose season, but no significant numbers, the second area has a moose season too, but is home to the largest moose in the entire unit, AND mostly located in one particular drainage. Just so happens the drainage is about 6 miles from where are pick up / drop off point is though. I believe rule #1 to moose hunting is not to shoot anything farther than 2 miles from camp. Will see if I can keep from breaking any rules.
The area we were slated to go is suffering from low sheep numbers. It has been on a decline for several years now. The terrain is probably some of the roughest in the entire state, full of big glaciers, jagged rock and steep slopes.
The area I am now looking at has a higher number of legal rams and the numbers have actually increased in the last two years, which is contradictive of the rest of the state.
Although the first area has fewer sheep, it boasts a better opportunity at bagging a record book ram, however I believe there are some bruisers in the second area too. The first area we can hunt goat at the same time, the second area we cannot. Both areas contain high numbers of black and brown bear. The first area has a moose season, but no significant numbers, the second area has a moose season too, but is home to the largest moose in the entire unit, AND mostly located in one particular drainage. Just so happens the drainage is about 6 miles from where are pick up / drop off point is though. I believe rule #1 to moose hunting is not to shoot anything farther than 2 miles from camp. Will see if I can keep from breaking any rules.