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<blockquote data-quote="WeekendWarrior" data-source="post: 2143815" data-attributes="member: 117901"><p>I have not sheep hunted myself, yet, so take my 2 cents with a grain of salt. </p><p></p><p>In the States it takes 15-20 years of applying to get a tag sometimes, and I haven't been at it long enough to draw yet. I also don't have the cash to buy a guided trip in Canada or AK either. However, which ever comes first, I'll do it.</p><p></p><p>The sheep we are hunting are not the sheep you see penned up and used for wool. The sheep we are hunting live in incredibly treacherous and dangerous terrain, which posses an exceptional physical challenge and real hazard to those hunting them in their natural habitat (see pics below). For example, the famous hunter Roy Roth died falling off a cliff hunting sheep. Combine that with the lack of opportunity, and such a rare hunt becomes a thing of legend in the minds of all hunters. Avid hunters will spend their whole lives waiting for one opportunity to hunt sheep, and they will usually get only one chance to make it count. Most of the folks I have met who finally do get a tag crack open their bank account and hire a guide to increase their chances. When you have waited 20 years to have a single chance, you don't want to blow it. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]259109[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]259111[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>We do have a number of high fence ranches in Texas and Oklahoma where you can "hunt" a sheep, but it isn't quite the same as going on a proper sheep hunt in their natural environment of high mountains, thin air, and steep cliffs. Even desert sheep live in some brutal terrain (see second pic above). I have no issue with the practice of doing a Texas ranch hunt, and if I get become incapable of going a sheep hunt later in life due to health, I will absolutely be eyeing a Texas ranch hunt instead. That said, it isn't the same experience though.</p><p></p><p>All the patience, persistence, preparation, hard work, and sheer difficulty of a sheep hunt makes it a highly coveted hunt and badge of honor for those who have the opportunity. It is as real of an adventure as hunting can get.</p><p></p><p>The same adventure people seek sheep hunting, is also why we seek hunting mountain goat. Similarly treacherous environments and difficultly drawing a tag.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]259117[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>They all taste pretty good too.</p><p></p><p>If you just want meat, there are better options for filling your freezer though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WeekendWarrior, post: 2143815, member: 117901"] I have not sheep hunted myself, yet, so take my 2 cents with a grain of salt. In the States it takes 15-20 years of applying to get a tag sometimes, and I haven't been at it long enough to draw yet. I also don't have the cash to buy a guided trip in Canada or AK either. However, which ever comes first, I'll do it. The sheep we are hunting are not the sheep you see penned up and used for wool. The sheep we are hunting live in incredibly treacherous and dangerous terrain, which posses an exceptional physical challenge and real hazard to those hunting them in their natural habitat (see pics below). For example, the famous hunter Roy Roth died falling off a cliff hunting sheep. Combine that with the lack of opportunity, and such a rare hunt becomes a thing of legend in the minds of all hunters. Avid hunters will spend their whole lives waiting for one opportunity to hunt sheep, and they will usually get only one chance to make it count. Most of the folks I have met who finally do get a tag crack open their bank account and hire a guide to increase their chances. When you have waited 20 years to have a single chance, you don't want to blow it. [ATTACH type="full"]259109[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]259111[/ATTACH] We do have a number of high fence ranches in Texas and Oklahoma where you can "hunt" a sheep, but it isn't quite the same as going on a proper sheep hunt in their natural environment of high mountains, thin air, and steep cliffs. Even desert sheep live in some brutal terrain (see second pic above). I have no issue with the practice of doing a Texas ranch hunt, and if I get become incapable of going a sheep hunt later in life due to health, I will absolutely be eyeing a Texas ranch hunt instead. That said, it isn't the same experience though. All the patience, persistence, preparation, hard work, and sheer difficulty of a sheep hunt makes it a highly coveted hunt and badge of honor for those who have the opportunity. It is as real of an adventure as hunting can get. The same adventure people seek sheep hunting, is also why we seek hunting mountain goat. Similarly treacherous environments and difficultly drawing a tag. [ATTACH type="full"]259117[/ATTACH] They all taste pretty good too. If you just want meat, there are better options for filling your freezer though. [/QUOTE]
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