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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 226487" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>I used to play that game as well. Then I realized that it is often that the best rams are taken early (1st day or 2) by pre season scouters. That is when I started doing my hunting before the season and the shooting on opening day. I would learn the rams habits and after I had them patterned I would get in position on the back side of the nearest ridge, get up at 0330 am, eat, pack, climb to the ridge top and wait for 1st light. At 1st light, bang! This typically beats all other competition. Not trying to tell you how to hunt your sheep, just that if you do find a toad, you might concider camping on him till 1st light of opening day. Competetive sheep hunters are relentless.</p><p></p><p>Also as a side tip never ever violate sheeps space untill you go for the shot. They have beyond exceptional eye sight and can spot you moving over 2 miles away. They almost always have the advantage of being higher in elevation than you which makes you easy to spot and smell in the daytime thermals. They are also very quick to pick up on sun light reflecting off of your optics. If the sun is anywhere near in front of you DO NOT look at them no matter how bad you want to unless a partner provides your optics with adequete shade by his body or other object. When a mature ram sees these glints, you may never see him again or he may go in to inaccesible terrain for days or even a week. Lesser rams may not but they are not old enough to have seen the routine often enough to know the potential outcome.</p><p></p><p>Happy hunting!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 226487, member: 1007"] I used to play that game as well. Then I realized that it is often that the best rams are taken early (1st day or 2) by pre season scouters. That is when I started doing my hunting before the season and the shooting on opening day. I would learn the rams habits and after I had them patterned I would get in position on the back side of the nearest ridge, get up at 0330 am, eat, pack, climb to the ridge top and wait for 1st light. At 1st light, bang! This typically beats all other competition. Not trying to tell you how to hunt your sheep, just that if you do find a toad, you might concider camping on him till 1st light of opening day. Competetive sheep hunters are relentless. Also as a side tip never ever violate sheeps space untill you go for the shot. They have beyond exceptional eye sight and can spot you moving over 2 miles away. They almost always have the advantage of being higher in elevation than you which makes you easy to spot and smell in the daytime thermals. They are also very quick to pick up on sun light reflecting off of your optics. If the sun is anywhere near in front of you DO NOT look at them no matter how bad you want to unless a partner provides your optics with adequete shade by his body or other object. When a mature ram sees these glints, you may never see him again or he may go in to inaccesible terrain for days or even a week. Lesser rams may not but they are not old enough to have seen the routine often enough to know the potential outcome. Happy hunting! [/QUOTE]
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