lowoncash
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East coast guy that doesn't know squat about sheep.
Found this thread to be a very interesting read. Appreciate the info and opinions.
Found this thread to be a very interesting read. Appreciate the info and opinions.
We hunt the breaks. Have for the last ten years. Just drew a Bull tag for 631. So Should be getting back out there this year. I have a friend that hunts in the 622 district right to the west of 631 Timber creek bay splits the two districts. We always see Big Horns when we are in there. The interesting thing is we have noticed there is not as many as there used to be. And for sure not near as many Big Rams. In fact this last year we did not see one Ram that was legal to be shot. I do not think there are any domestic sheep out there. Just a observation I have made. Along with others I know that hunt that area. I will say this. They have been giving out IMHO to many tags. I have yet to draw a Big Horn tag. Thinking about no trying since its so hard to get. LOL Whats they fun in that right?
Not to mention the elk numbers seem to be going down.. Thats another story...
Both cases I feel is poor management. To many tags given out. But then again that does not mean they get filled.
They have transplanted sheep to Wyoming, Nebraska, and several other states. But the sheep in the Breaks were originally transplanted there from Colorado in 1947 (they all died off). And starting in 1958 until 1974 from Sun River in MT and the National Bison Range in MT.Congrats on the Bull tag first!! I spend a LOT of time 632 631 622 and yes the big rams were tough to find last year. I believe many die in the hard winter of 2011 (over 100 inches of snow) OK "propaganda" might have been little over exaggerated but I'm sick of FWP and USFW netting our ewes and taking them over to western Montana just to die or become a easy meal for a wolf or other major predator. Rant over lol. The CMR is my back yard and I care deeply for the Bighorn sheep there.
They have transplanted sheep to Wyoming, Nebraska, and several other states. But the sheep in the Breaks were originally transplanted there from Colorado in 1947 (they all died off). And starting in 1958 until 1974 from Sun River in MT and the National Bison Range in MT.
So without transplanting there wouldn't be any sheep in the Breaks or a lot of other places.