Meow meow meow meow - meow meow meow meow... Thats too bad the units are being overrun and getting trashed. I know the odds of actually getting in there and killing a curly meow without spending a ton of time getting to know the country, is extremely low. It's a very, very hard hunt. I doubt Randy will shut down the thread as he does a lot of tutorials on how to go on hunts... and now its a cat thread lol. Meow.
I had the honor of being invited by my roommate in college, on a billy meow and curly meow hunt, many meows ago in one of the unlimeowteds. Had no clue how fortunate I was at the time to be invited on such an adventure. I went merely as a pack animal, with no intention of hunting, purely in for the experience. This was before I started seriously backpack hunting and was my first backpack hunt in my mid 20s. I was thin but not in mountain shape at all.
To say I got my @$$ kicked is an understatement. Guides and hunters on horses were the only people we saw on the trail as we pushed deep into the wilderness on foot, laughing at us as they rode by. Arriving late to camp due to me being out of shape, we setup a tent and got ready for opening morning. My roommate introduced me to 2 guys who had been in there for days before us scouting. Ended up becoming friends with them later on. Great people.
Due to the guys in there scouting, we got the billy meow opening day. A b&c meow to boot. Eating billy meow on the mtn was delicious - smelled like it going in and coming out lol. Will never eat it again unless I shoot it.
The next 5 days we looked for a curly meow - think about that - 2 guys for over a week who know the area, and 2 more guys glassing for 5 of those days too, no curly meows spotted - not easy. Im not surprised I saw nothing given the quality of my glass, and the vast country we were in. Last day the curly meow hunter spotted one and made an incredible push to get it. Dropping thousands of feet off a mountain and climbing thousands back up cliffs and scree to even get close. Out of water and patiently waiting until the end of the day, he got the curly meow. We still had to pack it all out too.
Having firsthand knowledge of the area now, when I have the proper gear, Im in decent shape, I have the time and money to even attempt this hunt again, would I go? No plans, not even in the far future. I know the odds are so stacked against me and I dont have the time to scout in there. Even if I had horses I wouldnt go. Going in blind, despite what I know, doesnt mean Id even see a curly meow let alone kill one. It would take pure luck, and theres plenty of other hunts for that, just not for curly meow. By the time I have time to scout in my later years, maybe Id consider it? Or just save up n pay for the Alaska experience of a white curly meow hunt. Maybe raffle tickets at a wild meow foundation dinner?
I get that more people are trying the hunt, but at least commend them for trying cause they are crazy for doing it, especially on foot. Just hope they respect the wilderness and dont try to profit off it. Their odds of success are beyond extremely low. Theres outfitters in there selling the hunt to guys who can afford it but are incapable of the hunt otherwise - that should rub you the wrong way more than regular Joe with a pipe dream.
Unlimeowted dream with a harsh limited reality, thats the truth. Meow.
