Idaho 28-1 sheep
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Thanks MTGomer! Feeling really lucky to have a tag, especially being a blue collar Idaho boy. I have hunted there a few times, but never for sheep. I know they are there, but any kind of tips could seriously make or break this opportunity. I am younger (30) and in decent shape (training like mad now). I seriously wonder how much more success this unit would have if people are willing to punish themselves for weeks on end in there, but then again the unit is freaking huge.
Cheers
thusby
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My suggestion is to go in on a 21 day backpack hunt. Foraging is your friend.
BradA
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Congratulations on the tag, that’s half the battle can’t wait to see how you do. Be sure to let us know.
BAKPAKR
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Congrats on the tag! It will be punishment, but I look forward to photos and a story from a successful hunt.
I have to post enough times to let me start a thread but I’ll definitely do that!
thanks guys. Feel free to dm me and we can chat. Got a good crew lined out and I am fully ready to quit my job to stay there longer!
BradA
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Jobs come and go hunts like this dontI have to post enough times to let me start a thread but I’ll definitely do that!
thanks guys. Feel free to dm me and we can chat. Got a good crew lined out and I am fully ready to quit my job to stay there longer!
I’ll try to do so. Got some good photos of rams hanging out way back in the unit. No telling where they will be in 3 month, but promising.
If they are gone be there at season... it’s gonna be a grunt just to get to them. High hopes so far.
thanks for the support guys!
Update: fires are burning in the main area I wanted to poke around in. Seriously can mess with the hunt. Thankfully I was able to secure most of the season off from work.
Anyone have any hints or ideas how the sheep will behave in a year with fires and a remarkable heat wave? Part of me says find water and hunt in the area.
All the fires are really making it hard to get out there and scout as well. I had blacked out several weekends to scout. Thankfully I have talked to several previous tag holders and biologists.
Anyone have any hints or ideas how the sheep will behave in a year with fires and a remarkable heat wave? Part of me says find water and hunt in the area.
All the fires are really making it hard to get out there and scout as well. I had blacked out several weekends to scout. Thankfully I have talked to several previous tag holders and biologists.
The mudlick fire is burning up the center of the unit, and right where I was planning on spending a bulk of my time.
Went down last week to scout. Ewes and lambs around. Still can’t drive into the unit. We can only hunt off the river road as it stands.
I heard another tag holder was in the area right before me. Apparently a gal from eastern Idaho.
My dad and I met with a fantastic local resource and got some more good areas to check out. We will keep our fingers crossed on the fires and hope they simmer down or die before season.
it’s looking like an interesting hunt. It’s gonna be a grunt. Just hoping the fires don’t handicap it.
Just wanted to keep you all in the loop! Cheers!
Went down last week to scout. Ewes and lambs around. Still can’t drive into the unit. We can only hunt off the river road as it stands.
I heard another tag holder was in the area right before me. Apparently a gal from eastern Idaho.
My dad and I met with a fantastic local resource and got some more good areas to check out. We will keep our fingers crossed on the fires and hope they simmer down or die before season.
it’s looking like an interesting hunt. It’s gonna be a grunt. Just hoping the fires don’t handicap it.
Just wanted to keep you all in the loop! Cheers!
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Hope you connect
BAKPAKR
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Congrats on a good-looking ram.
MarvB
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Congrats on the ram, looking forward to the story!!
Elmacho
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Thats awesome! Nice work!
jdf
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Congratulations! Great job
BradA
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Congratulations great ram! Hope to have the same feeling one day of finally finding a ram and getting to pull the trigger. Can’t wait to hear more about the hunt and see some more pictures.
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