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Alaska Sheep Harvest 2023
I recently took a few minutes to revisit an article I saved quite a few years back. It was published in National Geographic in 1917, written by famous and storied geologist turned conservation activist Stephen Capps. Capps spent a summer traveling through the greater Denali region to document... -
Tent Question: Hilleberg Anjan or Stone Glacier Skyscraper
You only need the ground under the sleeping portion of the tent to be flat and level. I actually prefer if the ground under the BBEdit slopes down a bit. I’ve never had a problem finding adequate room in the mountains to pitch it. You can pitch the vesti over small bushes, rocks, etc if need... -
Tent Question: Hilleberg Anjan or Stone Glacier Skyscraper
I've used the Anjan 2 GT on sheep hunts for 6-7 years now and have been really happy with it. There is no such thing as a "perfect" tent for any given application, and what is "best" usually comes down to personal preference. jpengel's summary above is pretty spot on. The Anjan 2... -
Alaska Sheep Harvest 2023
From the ADFG study on Ewe and lamb mortality published in 2014 -
The#1 issue affecting hunting?
I’d say “loss of opportunity” is the #1 issue or problem from my perspective. A lot of other problems can be lumped under this umbrella. Habitat, access, animal populations, competition, draw tag odds creep, too expensive etc. The sad reality is that we are losing opportunities regularly...- ColeyG
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- Forum: General Discussion Forum
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Alaska Sheep Harvest 2023
That is not the case in Alaska, at least not any more. The average age of rams killed has been trending down pretty significantly. The average age the last few years has barely been over 8 with 5-8 y/o rams accounting for over half of the sheep killed. Last year for example, 258 out of 424... -
Alaska Sheep Harvest 2023
That is exactly the situation here in Alaska. According to the current science that the managers are using to guide their decision making, harvest is not a factor at the population level As such, curtailing harvest will have no impact on populations as a whole. Curtailing harvest will... -
Alaska Sheep Harvest 2023
The more people I talk to about this "loss of the leader" theory, the more credibility I've come to believe it has. In years past I think there were enough mature rams left on the mountain that younger rams could still find an experienced mentor to follow around. These days, a given herd or... -
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AK Sheep, Population Observations
Publicly available harvest data only goes back to 1975. Some survey data from the late 50's and early 60's is available as well. Based on what I have looked at, not much exists re: statewide harvest and survey data before that? Maybe Joe or one of the other more knowledgeable folks can point... -
AK Sheep, Population Observations
Under current regulations, there isn't really anything that can be done to "help" the sheep populations, other than kill the predators that it is legal to kill in areas where they interface with sheep. Most info that I am aware of says that this accomplishes little if anything on a population... -
AK Sheep, Population Observations
Average annual harvest from 2000-2022 was 784 sheep. The average was more like 850 leading into 2020 when 627 sheep were sealed, then 487 in 2021 and 424 in 2022. -
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AK Sheep, Population Observations
According to the ADFG harvest stats web site: 1985 = 1129 sheep 1986 = 1300 1987 = 1364 1988 = 1441 1989 = 1454 1990 = 1407 1991 = 1418 1992 = 1108 1993 = 1105 1994 = 1026 1995 = 1138 11 year average = 1263 -
Alaska Sheep Harvest 2023
https://www.wildsheepfoundation.org/cache/DOC443_TomLohuisADFGChugachAKDallsSheep.pdf?20220531024553 https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/regulations/regprocess/gameboard/sheepcomm/pdfs/6lamb.pdf https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=442... -
AK Sheep, Population Observations
We won't break 400 this year after trending down hard the last 2. I’ve been told that once a population fails to replace its dead for one full lifecycle, extinction is inevitable. Based on current lamb-to-ewe ratios and overall #s, the outlook is terrible to say the least. -
AK Sheep, Population Observations
Based on what I recall, mortality in adult sheep has not and cannot really be studied very effectively for a wide variety of reasons. In a number of studies done on lamb mortality, predation has accounted for 40%-95% of lamb mortality depending on the study, area, etc. Winter vs. predators... -
What do You Sing on the Hike Out?
I often get the song "beast of burden" stuck in my head while hiking around with big packs on, but especially when coming out heavier than we went in. I'll never be your beast of burden My back is broad but it's a-hurting I've walked for miles, my feet are hurting Am I hard enough? Am I rough...- ColeyG
- Post #85
- Forum: General Discussion Forum
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Alaska Sheep Harvest 2023
Good grief that is unbelievably bad. Heart breaking.
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