MT Unlimited

[DaveC]

I spent the past weekend hunting district 300. I saw ~20 sheep and almost as many mountain goats, but no legal rams. Still had a good time hiking and glassing a very cool corner of the state. I'd certainly do it again.

Long report with photos: http://bedrockandparadox.com/2014/09/08/unlimited/

If anyone is inclined to do so, I'd appreciate feedback on my tactics from experienced sheep hunters, which I am not.

 

[muleman]

Thanks, I enjoyed the story. An unlimited tag is on my short list and might be the only way I'll hunt sheep.

 

[MountainTracker]

Thanks for the write up, I enjoyed it. I'm planning on going out for 4 days in October, not to hunt but to see and get a feel for the area. My plan is to be out there next year.

 

[tipsntails7]

Great stuff, at some point I'll be doing that as well, only way I'll ever be able to hunt sheep unless I hit the lotto.

 

[Deerhunter80]

Great write up - I've heard those hunts can be rough. Awesome that you saw some sheep! Keep after it, you will get your ram.

 

[Shrek]

It sounds like a cool trip. With a tag in pocket there is always a chance and that makes all the difference. Good hunting !

 

[justinspicher]

Good write up and nice pictures. I appreciate the post as I was unaware of these unlimited tags.

 

[DaveC]

Thanks everyone, glad ya'll enjoyed it.

Based on reputation and field reports, I was mostly expecting to see nothing, so seeing that many sheep and goats was nice. More time in the field would certainly shorten the odds, though there's a lot of sub-alpine timber for them to hide in. Makes me wonder to what extent glassing from a distance would need to be augmented with something else.

The season in 300 closes today. As of 5 minutes ago, the FWP hotline was reporting no sheep harvested (though you do have 48 hours to report after taking one).