Endangered Grizzly Bear Photo Thread

[YoungGun]

I've been doing that for years, yet not a single ram has shown up here on the Olympic Peninsula. I could up my consumption, I suppose. I hear pink elephants can be quite entertaining.

It helps to be above treeline in a rocky, unlevel campsite after dark. The rams show up in the morning to test how hungover you may or may not be then play hide and seek until that evening to test your patience and dry mouth with the limited amount of water you were willing to pack to said rock garden.

 

[BigHornRam]

I've been doing that for years, yet not a single ram has shown up here on the Olympic Peninsula. I could up my consumption, I suppose. I hear pink elephants can be quite entertaining.

If you are hunting solo and showing off your pink elephant I'm concerned. If you are hunting with me and showing off your pink elephant, I'm even more concerned.

 

[Wildabeest]

If you don’t know what a bota bag is don’t even think about attempting the unlimited!!

That carries the powder for your muzzleloader, right?

 

[BirdManMike]

Instead of the bota bag, get a box of wine, take the bag out of the box, then wear that round your neck.

 

[shines@times]

All this talk of bota bags and wine makes me wonder: are you guys sheep hunters or sheep herders? Is that wine to loosen someone up?

If I ever make it back to the Beartooth country, I'm not going to encounter a bunch of ewes with colored ribbon bows tied around their necks, am I?

 

[shines@times]

Ok this is all fun and games I know but at the risk of being called a buzzkill I suggest we don’t derail this thread into another one like Wllm1313 has going on about grammar right now.

Fair point; but I can't let it go without noting that you have participated in said grammar thread. (Disclaimer: I'm now done with bota bag subject and the topic of honey ewes .)

 

[520 Road Sow]

 

[andrew11]

Getting about that time to start chasing unicorns again

 

[BigHornRam]

They closed it because there was no lamb recruitment for a number of years. One of those Big Sky cougars developed a taste for lamb. The blowing out of the quota that one season made keeping it as an unlimited hunt a poor option when the population recovered. Can happen too in the Beartooths if we are not careful.

 

[recurveman]

Well let's change the topic a bit......I've drew a 46AE desert sheep tag in AZ!!!!!!!! Going to kill my first ram this year!!!!!

 

[Bluffgruff]

Well let's change the topic a bit......I've drew a 46AE desert sheep tag in AZ!!!!!!!! Going to kill my first ram this year!!!!!

How many scouting trips have you made so far? It might be a good option for unlimited sheep in Arizona, if they were to do that.

 

[recurveman]

Well the game and fish states that this is the most physically demanding sheep hunt in the state. It isn't even in the same zip code as the UL's but the chances of killing a ram are about 99% better.

I haven't been scouting yet because you need to get permission to enter the area. Might also be a touch warm in AZ to do a bunch of scouting for a sheep hunt that starts in December.

 

[winmag]

chances of killing a ram are about 99% better.

So 2% x (1+99%) = 3.98% success?

But seriously, I am jealous you drew the tag and hope you get one!

 

[Lambchoppa]

Well let's change the topic a bit......I've drew a 46AE desert sheep tag in AZ!!!!!!!! Going to kill my first ram this year!!!!!

Congrats on drawing a desert tag. Best of luck on the hunt and harvest a good one.

 

[shines@times]

They closed it because there was no lamb recruitment for a number of years. One of those Big Sky cougars developed a taste for lamb. The blowing out of the quota that one season made keeping it as an unlimited hunt a poor option when the population recovered. Can happen too in the Beartooths if we are not careful.

I appreciate the information.

 

[shines@times]

Well let's change the topic a bit......I've drew a 46AE desert sheep tag in AZ!!!!!!!! Going to kill my first ram this year!!!!!

You've beaten the odds already--hope the trend holds for you. Please post report of your hunt here first, even if it isn't an "MT Unlimited" sheep. Gotta know where your friends are.

 

[shines@times]

Well the game and fish states that this is the most physically demanding sheep hunt in the state. It isn't even in the same zip code as the UL's but the chances of killing a ram are about 99% better.

I haven't been scouting yet because you need to get permission to enter the area. Might also be a touch warm in AZ to do a bunch of scouting for a sheep hunt that starts in December.

I like the notion of that December starting date. Have you spoken with any of the biologists there to get a clue on location rutting grounds within the unit? What will other hunter numbers look like there?

 

[BigHornRam]

Well let's change the topic a bit......I've drew a 46AE desert sheep tag in AZ!!!!!!!! Going to kill my first ram this year!!!!!

Congrats. Don't count your chickens yet though. A friend had a Utah Desert tag and dang near ate it. They can be a tough hunt. Best of luck!

 

[recurveman]

I like the notion of that December starting date. Have you spoken with any of the biologists there to get a clue on location rutting grounds within the unit? What will other hunter numbers look like there?

Well AZ is a bit different that other states. The sheep typically rut in June/July in AZ. We have trail cam pics of rams coming to water sources and they were all crazy bloody from butting heads. It must have been crazy intense. There was blood all over their heads.

 

[Lambchoppa]

Quick little gear question here. As far as glass I always run 12x50 ELs and I am going to add a nice spotter here soon. What size spotters are a lot of you guys using? I’m looking at picking up a ATX and was curious how many guys would go with the 85? I’m leaning towards a 65 for weight and size.

Thanks