Middle Fork Sheep

[coopaloop]

Hey fellas, a buddy of mine drew a Middle Fork sheep permit here in Idaho. I told him I would ask for any help you guys might be able to provide. I've hunted all my life but never for sheep. I know good glass and steep country, but little else. If anyone has hunted in there before I would truly appreciate some advice. He's in scouting right now and I will be going in with him at the end of Sept. Thanks in advance.

- Coop

 

[chasendeer]

What unit?
Jay

 

[Idaho_B&T]

Md Fk

Where at in there? I hunt unit 27 every year (and sometimes 26).

 

[Moosie]

Coop, I'm going up to 27-2 next week as a matter of fact to Scout for sheep for a buddy of mine that drew in there. Thats the only unit I know about. I'll have some Pictures and stories when I get back.

Good luck on your buddies hunt !!!! Middlefork has several Units. Which one ?!?!

 

[1_pointer]

There is probably as much, if not more knowledge about sheep hunting in that unit on this website than any other... Good luck!! Here's a taste of what you're in for:

 

[coopaloop]

Sorry, thought I put that in there.... 27-1. We're looking at Marble crk and Cub crk. Thanks for the help guys. I floated it earlier this summer and he's been in scouting for a week already but we really could use some help.

 

[T Bone]

I've never even set foot in 27-1, but I've spent some time gazing across the Middle Fork from the East side (27-2). I saw sheep over there. I saw elk over there. I saw some people being life flighted out. Best of luck.

 

[BuzzH]

I worked in Marble Creek last year. I glassed for sheep for a few hours, didnt see any. I heard there are some sheep on Pungo Mountain.

The trail up Marble is good for about 5-6 miles then turns to shit above trail creek. If you're riding in on horses theres one bad spot where the trail swings up above a narrow spot, its tight if your horse packs are very big.

Heres a few photos I took while up Marble Creek.

Looking back toward the middle fork from the narrow spot I mentioned:

Mitchell Ranch, which is about 3 miles up Marble.

Pungo mountain, which I heard has sheep on it frequently:

This is the mouth of trail creek, I glassed it and Birch creek for a few hours and didnt see any sheep. I also glassed Pungo and didnt see any sheep on it either.

If I were to hunt that country for sheep I'd look around Mahoney LO, I talked to a guy that mans the little creek guard station and he said in the years he's worked there he's seen sheep on it pretty consistantly and actually saw a hunter kill a good ram up there.

Heres a look at Mahoney and Norton peak from Little Loon.

Good luck...its big country and I glassed as much as I could while working in there and I never saw a sheep. I did see some infrequent sign here and there. I'd try to keep a positive attitude and find places where I could glass as much country as possible. Its tough country and the success rates reflect that.

 

[Moosie]

27-1 looks flat... I should have hunted that unit !!!

 

[WLE]

Pictures look good. Yeah, that land does look a lot different than 27-2.

 

[coopaloop]

Thanks guys. Buzz, thanks for the info and pictures. They're great. We'll give 'er hell.

 

[orion23]

did he see anything when he was scouting?

 

[WLE]

I drew a tag up in 27-2 and I am getting stoked to get up there for a few weeks. I wish these sleepless nights would speed up.....