California bighorn 3-32G tips and tricks... sorry in advance

[RustyBrit]

As the great Ice-T once said: “Don’t hate the player, hate the game.”
Well last year I won the Caribou lottery but this year was a bit spectacular. I pulled off a trifecta of wins: In this corner, BC’s smallest LEH critter, weighing in at approximately 15-20 lbs, the region 4 Turkey. In the other corner, BC’s largest LEH critter, weighing in at 1500-2000 lbs, the region 7 Bison!

And finally. The main event!
I pulled the 3-32G Fraser River Cali bighorn sheep!

I have talked to a couple folks and read what I can find on biology and history but need some local help.
I understand that most successful hunters glass from the east bank first light and try to find some sheep. They then jump on the ferry, drive to the last known drainage and go to work.
Well being from the island we (probably 4 of us) need somewhere to set up the wall tent or travel trailer to stay. I thought I had settled on Schraeder Lake (West side), but now I see that the ferry doesn’t move until 7am. No bueno! I can’t seem to find anything on the east side as far as camping spots go. Something on the High Bar Road would be ideal of course, but anything even close would be great.
If anyone can give me some help in this regard it would be much appreciated.
And hey, while I am here I might as well ask the usual “can anyone help me kill a sheep” advise question too. I await the flurry of “x marks the spot” PMs in regards to camping spots and sheep locations. Haha!

Thanks guys!

[wildcatter]

I hunted sheep west of the Fraser in the Yalakom, almost got one, but never tried near the river.
Good luck and post up after your hunt.

[walks with deer]

leave two guys on one side shooter and helper on other.. if you get one you may get 10-15 pack of meat each...good luck.

[bighornbob]

You will see Rams in the farmers alfalpha fields south of the ferry. Heard they charge something like $1500 dollars for a trespass fee to cross their land to get to where the Rams go once they leave the fields.

Bhb

[Brew]

^^^ this. We hunted my buddy’s ram for a week and finally he paid the 250 to hunt the farmers land. Upon cutting his tag he paid the remainder 750. Maybe the price has gone up in the last few years. Good luck

[boxhitch]

Trespass fee and then a trophy fee ? Hope he at least got a kiss to go along with

[JoeSixPack]

What were the odds on this tag out of curiosity??

[twoSevenO]

What were the odds on this tag out of curiosity??

N/A .... because 3-32G was not open for LEH last season. You only had 3-32 C,D,E on last year's LEH.

Looks like "G" and "F" are the old 3-32C split in half. The odds for that one were 84.7:1

[twoSevenO]

^^^ this. We hunted my buddy’s ram for a week and finally he paid the 250 to hunt the farmers land. Upon cutting his tag he paid the remainder 750. Maybe the price has gone up in the last few years. Good luck

Got pics of the ram he connected on? Was it ever posted? Would be sweet to see more of these Reg 3/8 LEH rams :)

[todbartell]

N/A .... because 3-32G was not open for LEH last season.

Odds will be posted on lucky winner's FWID profile

[porthunter]

Wild Sheep Society is looking for volunteers this weekend for a count in that exact area. I'm sure that may be a good opportunity to do some good scouting as well as help out with a solid conservation organization.

[RustyBrit]

If you want to know the odds it will cost you, interestingly enough, $1500.
EMT works fine.

All joking aside it was 155:1 and there is no way in hell im paying the farmers a dollar. That greasy crap makes my blood boil. Sounds like the strategy is locked in.
Any ideas on where to camp on the east side so we can glass first light?

[twoSevenO]

Odds will be posted on lucky winner's FWID profile

I didn't know that!

Never won anything, so i wouldn't know. lol

[Darksith]

PM me, yes we are counting sheep this weekend and I know the area.

[Brew]

Got pics of the ram he connected on? Was it ever posted? Would be sweet to see more of these Reg 3/8 LEH rams :)

I do somewhere. He’s not a member of the site so nothing was posted

[RustyBrit]

Sorry I thought about what I wrote and feel like my tone was off. The farmers have the right to do whatever they please. I just don't feel it is moral to charge resident folks who won an LEH. Either it should be no access, or access with permission. That kind of money is out of bounds and is a big middle finger to a guy like me. If I had the money to burn I would happily donate it to the WSS or a conservation organization for access, but to go into the pocket of a landowner who knows they are blocking a very lucrative (and tightly managed) resource like sheep makes my stomach turn.
I used the provincial iMapBC with the private/public land layers and see there is some areas north and south of the aformentioned farms (and the reservation land which I assume will have similar rules) and feel I will be able to make something work I hope.
Darksith, I would love to come for a hike and help you guys out and learn but it just isn't realistic this time of year for me and my work to make it happen.
Thank you Darksith and Srupp. PMs and phone calls (when I get some time) inbound.

[RustyBrit]

Darksith I tried sending you a PM but your inbox is full.

[Darksith]

Darksith I tried sending you a PM but your inbox is full.

fixed......

[thomas300]

Like Port hunter said come out to the sheep count this weekend learn the area meet some great folks

[WestCoastHunter]

Following, I won a draw in 3-31B, access will be my biggest issue.. plan to make google maps my best friend and get out there to find some access points. I’ve hunted these areas for years for mule deer, but I haven’t needed the type of access I need now with my draw. Good luck to you