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MTGunner said:
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
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Unfortunately this is a very true statement. Can't say it got better in 2020 either
 
sacountry said:
It would appear that the largest ram in the overharvested HD501 was 15".
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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!
 
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.
 
Welcome aboard partner the 300 district is pretty early .... first week of September. You won't need to worry about much 4 season stuff that time. Water is there, snow comes but it isn't significant most of the time. You'll need to be more conscious of griz than anything. Looking forward to some stories. Good luck to you.
 
EYJONAS! said:
Welcome aboard partner the 300 district is pretty early .... first week of September. You won't need to worry about much 4 season stuff that time. Water is there, snow comes but it isn't significant most of the time. You'll need to be more conscious of griz than anything. Looking forward to some stories. Good luck to you.
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Thank you, with the grizzlies mentioned. What unit holds the least amount of them of all the unlimited units?
 
BradA said:
Thank you, with the grizzlies mentioned. What unit holds the least amount of them of all the unlimited units?
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I think they're just there. 502 is your best bet though..... mainly cause given the time of the hunt, but the face of 502 is L.O.A.D.E.D. with em. I think the last count i heard was 27 or 28 noted bears, and that face isn't 25 miles long.

That being said I haven't seen one in person in the unlimited units, during the season. Just be conscious....
 
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EYJONAS! said:
Welcome aboard partner the 300 district is pretty early .... first week of September. You won't need to worry about much 4 season stuff that time. Water is there, snow comes but it isn't significant most of the time. You'll need to be more conscious of griz than anything. Looking forward to some stories. Good luck to you.
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If I consider hunting one of the 500s units would that be more of a concern for 4th season gear? I haven’t decided what unit I want to go with yet but am planning on picking one and riding with it tell I get a ram. I have done a fair amount of research on all the units over the last few years and like I said plan on tackling it and starting the journey at the latest in 2023
 
I'm no expert by any means there's TONS of amazing gear. A guy can construct about any program he wants out of it. Some of the items that fall into the shelter/ sleep system/ camp items/ i am a firm believer in you get what you pay for. That also goes with the packs, glass, etc.

A 4 season tent isn't a must but it's damn nice. Insulated pads are a must, good bags are a must.

Look over the mountaineering side of things, there's great gear that IMO is designed for those types of hunts and treks.

Get your check book out.....
 
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