Dall sheep doable for under 25k ?

[craig Holland]

Am I unrealistic in trying to find a dall sheep hunt for under 25k with a decent outfitter?

 

[Thejet]

Yes sadly

 

[CMP70306]

So I’ve seen the insane prices for sheep hunts and I just have to ask what makes them so damn expensive? Is it a supply vs demand issue or is the cost due to side stepping a decades long wait on a tag?

 

[Bambistew]

So I’ve seen the insane prices for sheep hunts and I just have to ask what makes them so damn expensive? Is it a supply vs demand issue or is the cost due to side stepping a decades long wait on a tag?

Its supply and demand for Dalls. There is no shortage of guys with $30-40k burning a hole in their pocket to shoot a sheep. If you ask an outfitter, they don't make any money off a hunt though.

The decline in dall sheep populations hasn't helped slow the increase of costs either.

 

[Nickziegler]

Its supply and demand for Dalls. There is no shortage of guys with $30-40k burning a hole in their pocket to shoot a sheep. If you ask an outfitter, they don't make any money off a hunt though.

The decline in dall sheep populations hasn't helped slow the increase of costs either.

I have seen an outfitter blow hundreds of thousands of dollars after season on his own hunts on IG. I know it's sarcastic but they are doing above average in my opinion.

I would just go do a mtn goat or mtn caribou hunt for that coin.

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[wind gypsy]

I have seen an outfitter blow hundreds of thousands of dollars after season on his own hunts on IG. I know it's sarcastic but they are doing above average in my opinion.

I would just go do a mtn goat or mtn caribou hunt for that coin.

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Or they are swapping enough hunts to get those hookups at least.

 

[Nickziegler]

Or they are swapping enough hunts to get those hookups at least.

True

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[Dexter Grayson]

Or they are swapping enough hunts to get those hookups at least.

That sounds more realistic.

 

[Rowndy]

There are a handful of outfitters that still have quality hunts in that price range. You just won’t find them advertising in magazines or at shows, or they don’t even have websites because they have very small businesses, guide their own hunts, keep to themselves, and stay booked up via word of mouth. They also have far better success rates than many outfitters that have prices $10-20K higher that you see in every search(in AK that is).

Unfortunately there are plenty of outfitters that will always sell far more hunts than they know have any chance of success, for far more money than they should just because the demand is there, therefore they can continue to get away with miserable success rates. Prospective hunters really need to be diligent with their research, and hunters need to be willing to share legitimate bad experiences publicly.

I also think there are Alaska residents who are intentionally putting out negative information regarding sheep populations in Alaska on these forums to dissuade NR hunters from hunting there. I believe some have good intentions and believe that limiting hunting in general will improve the population, but I think most are doing it to scare NR hunters and influence regulators to limit NR hunting opportunity. This might actually be having an inverse affect by increasing urgency and demand for Dall sheep hunts in Alaska, causing NR’s to think they have to go before opportunities close completely, driving up demand and prices.

Further, I’m no good at math or accounting, but everytime I see or hear someone mention what a Dall sheep hunt cost in the 90’s I’m really curious how that actually equates to todays prices given inflation between then and now. Someone smarter please do the math…