AK Sheep, Population Observations

[Yellowknife]

Thanks YK. Figured I’d save a call and just have @Mykolaivka887 speak for the biologists and ADF&G.

That’s super dismal. 5 rams? Yikes.

Not all units were hammered that hard, but 19C had a single digit resident success rate (9%).

Other units that seem worth avoiding...

13E (Talkeetnas) - 4 rams / <9% success rate

15B (Kenai) - 3 rams / 10 % success

20E (Tanana Uplands) 2 rams / 8% success

Quoting resident numbers here. And that was last year BEFORE the epic snows from this winter.

 

[Yellowknife]

Are these numbers for 16 and 19?

Busted. No, those are for 19C only. Although 16B and 19B only produced 2 each rams last season if the ADF&G numbers are right. I'll correct the original post.

 

[Sourdough]

Not all units were hammered that hard, but 19C had a single digit resident success rate (9%).

Other units that seem worth avoiding...

13E (Talkeetnas) - 4 rams / <9% success rate

15B (Kenai) - 3 rams / 10 % success

20E (Tanana Uplands) 2 rams / 8% success

Quoting resident numbers here. And that was last year BEFORE the epic snows from this winter.

I have seen "Road Kill" numbers that were higher.

 

[Mykolaivka887]

Although 16B and 19B only produced 2 each rams last season if the ADF&G number are right ....

I know that Mike and Wayne quit offering sheep hunts over there, but I believe that Steve is still offering sheep hunts in that country.

 

[slick]

Cool name drop dude

Edit to stay on topic:
Is anyone willing to take a stab of % decrease in harvest this year?

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I know that Mike and Wayne quit offering sheep hunts over there, but I believe that Steve is still offering sheep hunts in that country.

What about Tom and Bob?

 

[jofes]

I leave in 9 days for the brooks, glad to read some uplifting and positive information before heading out.

 

[Cspraggins]

I leave in 9 days for the brooks, glad to read some uplifting and positive information before heading out.

no kidding. I have a hunt booked for next year in the wrangells, and this thread has me sweating bullets. Will be interested to hear this year goes from my outfitter.......as well as his thoughts on numbers in his exclusive use areas for the coming seasons.

 

[ReddingArcher]

no kidding. I have a hunt booked for next year in the wrangells, and this thread has me sweating bullets. Will be interested to hear this year goes from my outfitter.......as well as his thoughts on numbers in his exclusive use areas for the coming seasons.

Who are you going with next year? I’ll be in the Wrangells next year also. Despite the downturn I’m still pumped! I can’t wait for the adventure.

 

[Kotaman]

I’ll be in the Wrangells in two weeks…

 

[schmalzy]

I’ll be in the Wrangells in two weeks…

Just got out and had an awesome time. Who you hunting with?


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[Kotaman]

Just got out and had an awesome time. Who you hunting with?


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Ultima Thule…Looks like you killed a great ram. Who were you with?

 

[schmalzy]

Ultima Thule…Looks like you killed a great ram. Who were you with?

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[Bambistew]

Cool name drop dude

Edit to stay on topic:
Is anyone willing to take a stab of % decrease in harvest this year?

I'll guess 330, and 1/3 will come from the Wrangells. Going to be a rough year.

Maverick needs another mail order bride or to find his old password. That thread was FAF... He's been hunting since he was in diapers when you dobthe math. He has 3x as much experience as any of us, and don't forget his 3 month appointment to the BOG 20 years ago makes him an expert on nothing. He's clueless and doesn't have a solution that's unique.

 

[wantj43]

I'll guess 330, and 1/3 will come from the Wrangells. Going to be a rough year.

Maverick needs another mail order bride or to find his old password. That thread was FAF... He's been hunting since he was in diapers when you dobthe math. He has 3x as much experience as any of us, and don't forget his 3 month appointment to the BOG 20 years ago makes him an expert on nothing. He's clueless and doesn't have a solution that's unique.

From time spent in the Corps i’m familiar with “FMF” but not “FAF”!

 

[slick]

Fun as F, I think?

Is Maverick the same as Mykolaivka887?

If my quick math is right 473 rams were reported killed under the General Hunt and Drawing hunts last year.

I’ll take a stab and say we don’t break 300 this year.

 

[VernAK]

There's been two come out of DCUA and checked at Delta.

 

[Arcticmanak]

I hunted the DCUA last year and did not see a legal ram. They told me that the success rate last year was the lowest in the past 8 years. Just talked to Delta F&G today and like Vern said, only two rams checked in there. They said aerial counts this year were way down.

 

[VernAK]

I recently talked to two pilots that flew through the Mt Harper area and saw no indications of sheep.

 

[D.W.T]

There's been two come out of DCUA and checked at Delta.

I was out playing on Saturday and crossed paths with one of those rams being packed out. I congratulated the hunters, but have to admit I was pretty jealous. I'm sitting at 17 and 0 on the draw for that hunt.