Alberta Bighorn Outfitter Recommendation

[41thunder]

I’ve spent my life in the bush watching animals and fishing, mountain climbing, hiking etc. I work in the environmental sector and spend >150 days a year in the bush. I know Alberta well, it has nothing to do with pulling the trigger. So frankly, pound sand bud.
I know what it used to be like and I’ve heard from elders what it used to be like. You’re making claims that you know my character and making personal attacks rather than actually addressing the talking points. Parse what I have said, and make good arguments based with evidence.

Hate to say it but just because you have a certain color of skin. That doesn’t automatically make you knowledgeable on a subject. Neither does someone’s age. If you’re offended that my assumptions are accurate I don’t really know what to say. You’re not the only one who has spent their life in the bush. Your observations are not accurate

 

[AlbertaFisher]

Hate to say it but just because you have a certain color of skin. That doesn’t automatically make you knowledgeable on a subject. Neither does someone’s age. If you’re offended that my assumptions are accurate I don’t really know what to say. You’re not the only one who has spent their life in the bush. Your observations are not accurate

I’m 100% white you prick LMAO

 

[FAAFO]

Neither one of you have spent significant time in any type of bush.

 

[41thunder]

Do you have the same last name as Vince Carter?

Scott’s a pretty good guy. I talk to him whenever I run into him at oiler games.

I’m 100% white you prick LMAO

never said you werent
Your just making stereotypical assumptions and trying to imply that it is somewhat better
Take a chill pill

 

[AlbertaFisher]

Scott’s a pretty good guy. I talk to him whenever I run into him at oiler games.

never said you werent
Your just making stereotypical assumptions and trying to imply that it is somewhat better
Take a chill pill

You’re a funny gal, I don’t know your end goal, but good luck on your endeavour LOL. I’m going hunting for 16 days. Maybe see you out there.

 

[41thunder]

You’re a funny gal, I don’t know your end goal, but good luck on your endeavour LOL. I’m going hunting for 16 days. Maybe see you out there.

Very unlikely
I leave for Tajikistan on Thursday.
I’ve hunted 40 plus days so far this fall in the yukon, bc and states. Spent the long weekend trying to get my buddy’s daughter and nephew their Mulie buck draws. And it reminded me why I would rather work than hunt here. Whiny residents complaining about opportunities. Well those “opportunities” have hammered all the ungulate populations to oblivion.

 

[41thunder]

You’re a funny gal, I don’t know your end goal, but good luck on your endeavour LOL. I’m going hunting for 16 days. Maybe see you out there.

I’m here to tell the truth. Regardless of who’s feeling get hurt

 

[ljalberta]

Thanks 41thunder for the good chuckle.

 

[dirtshooter]

The funniest part is that we are entitled residents.

 

[ljalberta]

FYI. For anyone wanting to know the numbers, there’s mandatory Alberta registration and it’s public information. The last 2 years have had the highest number of rams killed by non residents out of the previous 10 years, including 51 last year (the most in at least a decade). You can find out the total outfitter sheep tag allocation and calculate the exact odds Alberta non-residents have had for the past 10 years.

Last year, residents also killed the most rams in at least the past decade at 149. On a 10 year average, residents kill 122 rams and non residents on guided hunts kill 34, although that number is artificially skewed lower due to a restriction on travel in 2020.

Considering there are thousands of residents buying sheep tags, it seems like non-residents are doing just fine. Last year non-residents shot over 25% of the rams. Almost hard to believe considering they were all supposed to be killed before the non-residents could even begin their hunt. It’s also quite hard to do the “maths” on the ram numbers being “way down” (as noted by 41thunder) when the numbers are in fact at the top end of the past decade and significantly above average the past few years.

Anyway, there’s lots of issues out there still. Some of the funnier ones are seeing outfitters harassing the wild sheep and chasing them away from resident hunters.

 

[dirtshooter]

FYI. For anyone wanting to know the numbers, there’s mandatory Alberta registration and it’s public information. The last 2 years have had the highest number of rams killed by non residents out of the previous 10 years, including 51 last year (the most in at least a decade). You can find out the total outfitter sheep tag allocation and calculate the exact odds Alberta non-residents have had for the past 10 years.

Last year, residents also killed the most rams in at least the past decade at 149. On a 10 year average, residents kill 122 rams and non residents on guided hunts kill 34, although that number is artificially skewed lower due to a restriction on travel in 2020.

Considering there are thousands of residents buying sheep tags, it seems like non-residents are doing just fine. Last year non-residents shot over 25% of the rams. Almost hard to believe considering they were all supposed to be killed before the non-residents could even begin their hunt. It’s also quite hard to do the “maths” on the ram numbers being “way down” (as noted by 41thunder)when the numbers are in fact at the top end of the past decade and significantly above average the past few years.

Anyway, there’s lots of issues out there still. Some of the funnier ones are seeing outfitters harassing the wild sheep and chasing them away from resident hunters.

Heard about outfitters threatening resident hunters in the mountains and chasing sheep away like you say.

I'm surprised at the numbers, quite a bit more sheep taken than I thought.

 

[Fullcry]

I think anyone you hunt with in Alberta is a crap shoot.

It's tough.

I hunted with Scott Carter in 2021 and shot an 8 1/2 YO as aged by the bio.

It's not a big ram by any means and I hunted my balls off for him.

Shot him on day 11 and he was the only legal ram we saw and probably saw less than 10 rams total.

It was a tough, mental grueling hunt.

To Scott's credit, he told me I could stay until I shot a ram and I fully intended to whether it was 11 days or 30 days. I told my wife I wasn't coming home until I got one (which was a slight exaggeration but I was going to stay from September 1-October 1 if necessary).

All that being said, I probably wouldn't hunt with Carter's again or anyone else in Alberta. It's just a tough, low percentage success hunt and I'm forever grateful I shot one as it was my slam ram.

I saw a few comments about Andre and Willow Creek and he was my second choice and recommended by Mike Ukrainetz who I've hunted with 4-5 times for bears. Andre seems like a good guy but I went with Carter Outfitting instead.

Hello!
I saw your message on hunting with Mike. He has been recommended to me. I’m interested in hunting a Blond Bear. Do you think he could produce or even have a chance?

 

[41thunder]

You’re a funny gal, I don’t know your end goal, but good luck on your endeavour LOL. I’m going hunting for 16 days. Maybe see you out there.

I’m here to tell the truth. Regardless of who’s feeling get the

FYI. For anyone wanting to know the numbers, there’s mandatory Alberta registration and it’s public information. The last 2 years have had the highest number of rams killed by non residents out of the previous 10 years, including 51 last year (the most in at least a decade). You can find out the total outfitter sheep tag allocation and calculate the exact odds Alberta non-residents have had for the past 10 years.

Last year, residents also killed the most rams in at least the past decade at 149. On a 10 year average, residents kill 122 rams and non residents on guided hunts kill 34, although that number is artificially skewed lower due to a restriction on travel in 2020.

Considering there are thousands of residents buying sheep tags, it seems like non-residents are doing just fine. Last year non-residents shot over 25% of the rams. Almost hard to believe considering they were all supposed to be killed before the non-residents could even begin their hunt. It’s also quite hard to do the “maths” on the ram numbers being “way down” (as noted by 41thunder) when the numbers are in fact at the top end of the past decade and significantly above average the past few years.

Anyway, there’s lots of issues out there still. Some of the funnier ones are seeing outfitters harassing the wild sheep and chasing them away from resident hunters.

The numbers this year are way down
Because the harvest rates since Covid have gone through the roof.

 

[ljalberta]

I’m here to tell the truth. Regardless of who’s feeling get the

The numbers this year are way down
Because the harvest rates since Covid have gone through the roof.

What are they down to? Their historical averages?

 

[41thunder]

What are they down to? Their historical averages?

Last year they didn’t release any harvest numbers until they did their little seminar at the wsfab event. I’m assuming that will be the same.

 

[dirtshooter]

Very unlikely
I leave for Tajikistan on Thursday.
I’ve hunted 40 plus days so far this fall in the yukon, bc and states. Spent the long weekend trying to get my buddy’s daughter and nephew their Mulie buck draws. And it reminded me why I would rather work than hunt here. Whiny residents complaining about opportunities. Well those “opportunities” have hammered all the ungulate populations to oblivion.

Yeah but the only thing you put in your little kuiu pack Mark are boxes of little debbies and twinkies.

 

[41thunder]

Yeah but the only thing you put in your little kuiu pack Mark are boxes of little debbies and twinkies.

You keep shooting your 130” whitetails
And I’ll keep killing 61” sheep
You talk a lot for someone who can’t back anything up and who will never ever do anything of significance

 

[41thunder]

Yeah but the only thing you put in your little kuiu pack Mark are boxes of little debbies and twinkies.

Don’t worry I’ll find out who you are, and we will have a great conversation in person

 

[dirtshooter]

You keep shooting your 130” whitetails
And I’ll keep killing 61” sheep
You talk a lot for someone who can’t back anything up and who will never ever do anything of significance

Not going to mention that big elk I killed solo? Never in a million years would you have been able to do that without the help of a guide and his wranglers.

 

[41thunder]

Not going to mention that big elk I killed solo? Never in a million years would you have been able to do that without the help of a guide and his wranglers.

That wasn’t big lol