" dink ram " poll

[pappy]

I'm native so I must shoot everything I see according to some of the people on here who are proof that cousin's make love. Isn't that what Rednecks do? If a couple of them do it then thay all do it. Another post with the same sh*t showing up. We don't need to change sheep hunting rules as not many fellas even come out with sheep, compaired to how many guys try.

[Hunt'n Guide]

Thinned the crowds? Why? There are a million square miles to hunt. We have low hunter numbers as it is.

In the huge area of 7B, we have an average 500 resident sheep hunters spread over 2 1/2 months of sheep season. In region 6, we have 210 resident sheep hunters spread over 2 1/2 months. You think it's crowded??? You want to further reduce hunter numbers from these few residents that go? WTF!

Selectivity? Why? So rich Yankees have more big easy rams, that they can BUY EVERY year if they want? You want residents to stay at home for 2 years while Bubba gets to hunt every year???

Just to clarify things. I guide sheep in the Yukon. I hunt as a resident in BC. So I have no vested interest in making it easier to guide in BC.

In general "bubbas" do not hunt sheep every year. Most clients are on the hunt of a lifetime. Those that do have both the cash to hunt every year and the passion to do so are uncommon. They are usually very selective in the type of animals they harvest. In my experience this type of client is happy to be in the mountains chasing rams. If they are lucky enough to find a ram that fits their idea of a shooter they consider it a bonus.

In my own hunts for stones there has never been a lack of other resident hunters in the area. Perhaps you might want to check out the thread on the opener in the Tat and the various threads on people's hunts for stones this year. I've gotten the impression that there is a fair bit of resident pressure, in fact it sounds like lots of folks are having bad experiences because of crowds.

[stoneslinger]

That is the BC story. Crowds. Just the way it is.
You haven't lived until you have been in the company of 20 other guys all looking up at the same few sheep. Makes for a good party when the rum starts flowing!

[frenchbar]

That is the BC story. Crowds. Just the way it is.
You haven't lived until you have been in the company of 20 other guys all looking up at the same few sheep. Makes for a good party when the rum starts flowing!

and the fists start flyin

[luckynuts]

Though Unfortunately many many sheep are confiscated year after year due to bad judgment. It seems one age class is hit really hard in the population. Trust me don't really want to see anything change as still trying to get my first ram but it will come to a head especially in the accessible areas like off the hiway. I would like to see a harsher penalty for shooting any illegal animal. a $350 fine is a drop in the hat for most hard core hunters.

W.

There is no conservation concern for sheep when they must already be full-curl or 8 years old. Those are very restrictive criteria, and in themselves ensure that hunters will not negatively impact over-all sheep populations.

Either a ram is legal or it isn't....nothing else needs to be added to the equation.

[Jelvis]

And the music starts playin, good old tunes

[Hunt'n Guide]

Fisher-dude seems to feel otherwise. sounds like he thinks there is lots of room out there.

[Jelvis]

fd is a road hunter lol he ain't bin back there haha you got em on that one Hunt Guide lol ..

[MuleyMadness]

If your in good physical condition to climb up and way back you have a chance to see a nice sheep, otherwise no, or have a outfitter take you up into his spot. A person who can't hike good is out except in Kamloops along the roads on Red Plateau Dewdrop ..
Jel .. Is that correct or you got a better take on it mulemad lettuce hear it.

What I said Jelvis, is that it's still a very challenging hunt. It's not all about being able to climb way into the back country, it involves a lot of skills and hunting ability too...different abilities, but I wouldn't say it's easier than big Muley bucks.

[Fisher-Dude]

Fisher-dude seems to feel otherwise. sounds like he thinks there is lots of room out there.

Is 710 hunters over a 2 1/2 month period on ~ 25% of the land mass of British Columbia crowded?