CO Sheep guide needed.

[Felix40]

I agree with the general ideas above. Get in touch with previous and current tag holders if you can. People are fairly helpful with tags that they will probably never get to draw again.

If you’re a new hunter, I can maybe understand getting a guide so you can learn how backpack hunting works (setting up camp, glassing, cooking, packing meat). You probably know what you need more than anyone here.

Start getting in shape now. 12k feet is no joke.

 

[Hondo0925]

This photo was taken the first week of September.
Msg Tmcgarrigle he had a ewe tag there last year and shot one

These ewes were probably close to 12k. But there are plenty lower, they are just generally harder to see due to hiding in trees and rocks

 

[BAKPAKR]

Congrats on the tag and good luck on the hunt.

Based on your experience/cost for shipping the NF cow moose euro, I would suggest that you take the head home for mounting.

 

[khunter]

Congratulations! Always great feeling to finally see these OIL tags in our hands.

To get a leg up on your preparation, sign up to attend the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society annual Rendezvous on May 20th in Grand Junction. You will meet hundreds of sheep and goat nuts, including some who know your unit.

Registration page: https://www.bighornsheep.org/rendezvous/

While there, consider joining RMBS as we are the organization that does more than any other to put more sheep (and goats) on the mountain to ensure we all have them to enjoy and the very hunt opportunity you just received. Great group men and women devoted to wild sheep.

Membership has privileges! As you might imagine, knowing how rare it is to draw a tag, we go out of our way to help fellow members when their lucky numbers has been drawn to give them as much intel as possible to start scouting and hunting. We help members and non members but why not join and help the cause.

Lastly, keep an eye out for info on our annual sheep and goat hunter meet and greet event this summer, date to be determined. We connect freshly minted tag holders with experts and previous tag holders for invaluable networking and information sharing. A great way to get a leg up on your hunt preparation and make new life long friends in the process.
“Like” our RMBS facebook page to keep up to date on our events and activities: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087019690165

Kirby Wynn, current RMBS board member and 3x lucky sheep and 2x lucky mtn goat tag holder and hunter

 

[Tmcgarrigle]

These ewes were probably close to 12k. But there are plenty lower, they are just generally harder to see due to hiding in trees and rocks

I just sent him a PM!

 

[30338]

To all those saying how easy this is going to be. I just looked up the stats for 2022 and 6 ewe hunters killed 2 ewes. So for a new hunter, no sheep experience, expensive non-resident tag in pocket, seems completely reasonable to look for a guide.

Good luck to the OP. They are quite delicious and be sure to pack out the ribs. Or cook them in camp over a fire. Great experience awaits.

 

[Tmcgarrigle]

To all those saying how easy this is going to be. I just looked up the stats for 2022 and 6 ewe hunters killed 2 ewes. So for a new hunter, no sheep experience, expensive non-resident tag in pocket, seems completely reasonable to look for a guide.

Good luck to the OP. They are quite delicious and be sure to pack out the ribs. Or cook them in camp over a fire. Great experience awaits.

I was one of those two!

 

[HornPorn]

To all those saying how easy this is going to be. I just looked up the stats for 2022 and 6 ewe hunters killed 2 ewes. So for a new hunter, no sheep experience, expensive non-resident tag in pocket, seems completely reasonable to look for a guide.

Yep.

The responses about not needing a guide are from the typical crowd. I know lots of people who go on guided hunts, and most don't worry about what other people think, especially people on a internet forum. They are out living their life every day and doing real stuff.

'Travel and tell no one, live a true love story and tell no one, live happily and tell no one, people ruin beautiful things.' - Kahlil Gibran