Hey everyone,
I was incredibly fortunate to draw a Nevada Management Ram tag this year (unit 066). While it's a management hunt, it's an "Any Ram" hunt so it actually opens up some a lot of potential (if I can find them).
I am still a relatively new hunter (less than 5 years hunting experience), and this will be my first time ever going after sheep. While I would love to DIY a hunt like this, I also realize how rare and special a Nevada sheep tag is. I absolutely do not want to waste this opportunity so I am strongly considering toward hiring a guide.
I am really not looking for a "show up and pull the trigger" style hunt. If I hire a guide, I'd want to look at it as a mentorship opportunity. I am a resident and I work in the mountains, so have the fitness and backcountry experience, but lack the specifics of knowing how to hunt sheep. I'd want to hire a guide service where I can hunt with the guide, learn how to glass effectively, understand sheep behavior, etc.
Does anyone have recommendations for reputable Northern Nevada sheep outfitters who excel at teaching and would be well-suited for newer hunters? If you have specific recommendations (or outfits I should avoid), please send me a PM. There's information-overload online and I'd appreciate some real (and relatively recent) intel.
Appreciate any advice or direction you guys can give.
I was incredibly fortunate to draw a Nevada Management Ram tag this year (unit 066). While it's a management hunt, it's an "Any Ram" hunt so it actually opens up some a lot of potential (if I can find them).
I am still a relatively new hunter (less than 5 years hunting experience), and this will be my first time ever going after sheep. While I would love to DIY a hunt like this, I also realize how rare and special a Nevada sheep tag is. I absolutely do not want to waste this opportunity so I am strongly considering toward hiring a guide.
I am really not looking for a "show up and pull the trigger" style hunt. If I hire a guide, I'd want to look at it as a mentorship opportunity. I am a resident and I work in the mountains, so have the fitness and backcountry experience, but lack the specifics of knowing how to hunt sheep. I'd want to hire a guide service where I can hunt with the guide, learn how to glass effectively, understand sheep behavior, etc.
Does anyone have recommendations for reputable Northern Nevada sheep outfitters who excel at teaching and would be well-suited for newer hunters? If you have specific recommendations (or outfits I should avoid), please send me a PM. There's information-overload online and I'd appreciate some real (and relatively recent) intel.
Appreciate any advice or direction you guys can give.
