Confiscated sheep in 2021

[twoSevenO]

Hearing of 7 Stones (so far) this year that were confiscated.
Anyone know what percentage that is? I have no idea how many get shot in a typical year. Or how many typically get confiscated.

Reasons range from too young and too short to not removing all edible portions.

Who has more info/data?

I don't hunt sheep, but I'm curious

[Bustercluck]

Do they check your meat when you bring your head in?

Whats the punishment for something like that? Shooting an illegal ram? Or not bringing all the meat out?

[twoSevenO]

You aren't required to bring meat in for inspection. My understanding fornthat case is the CO checked them on their way home from the mountains.

[Dirty]

All 7 guys used to hunt Spences Bridge many years ago.

[wiggy]

It’s legal boom. Trophy sheep. Is a dink sheep really a trophy? How many get shot and left ? Is sheep hunt actually a meat hunt? Is it all about drilling a ram or enjoying the experience and beauty of the place and being grateful to live in a place that we can do this. Look at a class IV ram. Look at a class III. Walking away from class III rams isn’t easy. But when you’ve seen class IVs it’s no problem. Interested to see how many of the harvest are which. One more year or two and a lot of those class III would become class IVs and there would more of them and then we wouldn’t be seeing this.

[mod7rem]

It’s legal boom. Trophy sheep. Is a dink sheep really a trophy? How many get shot and left ? Is sheep hunt actually a meat hunt? Is it all about drilling a ram or enjoying the experience and beauty of the place and being grateful to live in a place that we can do this. Look at a class IV ram. Look at a class III. Walking away from class III rams isn’t easy. But when you’ve seen class IVs it’s no problem. Interested to see how many of the harvest are which. One more year or two and a lot of those class III would become class IVs and there would more of them and then we wouldn’t be seeing this.

This is key and only comes with time and experience.

[twoSevenO]

Anyone who drives 18hrs, flies for 3 and hikes for 10 then tries to call it anything but a trophy hunt is full of shit. Nevermind international hunters who paid $60,000 for the privilege.

[mod7rem]

Anyone who drives 18hrs, flies for 3 and hikes for 10 then tries to call it anything but a trophy hunt is full of shit. Nevermind international hunters who paid $60,000 for the privilege.

I agree and I own it all day long. Problem is, the term “trophy hunt” means something different for everyone and can be very misleading and dishonest.

[Brez]

Absolutely nothing wrong with trophy hunting. Just pack out the meat. In reality, (and in the eyes of biologists and informed peoples) dead is dead and one critter or another will benefit from the carcass.

I agree and I own it all day long. Problem is, the term “trophy hunt” means something different for everyone and can be very misleading and dishonest.

[LBM]

Absolutely nothing wrong with trophy hunting. Just pack out the meat. In reality, (and in the eyes of biologists and informed peoples) dead is dead and one critter or another will benefit from the carcass.

yes the meat law was just put in there to apease others.