ReddingArcher
WKR
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- May 22, 2014
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Well I just got off the phone with Will from Wrangell Outfitters and I am going sheep hunting in 2023!! I talked to him last week over zoom for about an hour and had a great conversation. I have spent months looking at and researching sheep hunts. Will seems like a great outfitter who offers a hell of an adventure. More than anything else I am looking forward to just being in sheep country. Taking a sheep home would be icing on the cake.
Being this is my first sheep hunt, really my first guided hunt at all, is there any do's or don'ts you guys have for me? I think I have my gear situation pretty squared away already except for rain gear. I have a Kuiu Chugach rain jacket but have never needed pants on any hunts. I may end up getting a new rain jacket if you all had a better recommendation. I also will probably switch out scopes, I have a V4 4-16 on a Tikka 6.5 PRC right now but may go to the SHV 3-10 for a little piece of mind as far as reliability.
I have been hiking the river trails by my house since I got back from the sheep show and plan to continue to do that and also get back to going to the gym regularly. If I hike the one section of trail up and back 4 times thats 1000' of elevation gain and roughly 4 miles. Should I try to find something with more elevation gain or does that seem reasonable? Thanks for any help in advance!! I cant wait till 23! Good luck to all the lucky guys who are booked this year!!
Being this is my first sheep hunt, really my first guided hunt at all, is there any do's or don'ts you guys have for me? I think I have my gear situation pretty squared away already except for rain gear. I have a Kuiu Chugach rain jacket but have never needed pants on any hunts. I may end up getting a new rain jacket if you all had a better recommendation. I also will probably switch out scopes, I have a V4 4-16 on a Tikka 6.5 PRC right now but may go to the SHV 3-10 for a little piece of mind as far as reliability.
I have been hiking the river trails by my house since I got back from the sheep show and plan to continue to do that and also get back to going to the gym regularly. If I hike the one section of trail up and back 4 times thats 1000' of elevation gain and roughly 4 miles. Should I try to find something with more elevation gain or does that seem reasonable? Thanks for any help in advance!! I cant wait till 23! Good luck to all the lucky guys who are booked this year!!