Oregon feral sheep hunt

[Justin.Medcalf]

Checking to see if anyone has hunted public land feral sheep in central Oregon. I checked with Oregon fish and wildlife and they say they don't manage them as game animals. Seems like a good opportunity to chase something with my stick bow! Plus anything to help out the wild sheep is a plus.

 

[JustGot1Thumb]

I've kind of half assed looked into this and auodad hunts about a year ago but couldn't find any information or anyone willing to give up any help.

 

[saguaro1]

I have not heard that there was a feral sheep problem. I would just be cautious, if your looking at "feral sheep" around the deshutes they may actually belong on the reservation and could get you into trouble.

 

[slick]

There are certainly auodad that roam parts of the state. Deschutes, John Day, etc. canyons hold some.

You’d have to catch them on BLM, US FS, or state lands to legally “hunt” them.


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[Cameron.25]

I read an article about feral mouflon around crooked river a while ago but wasn't aware of aoudad. Its interesting for sure

 

[saguaro1]

its interesting for sure! even to just get out and learn that country a little better!

 

[4J_Outdoors]

Just reading up on this myself after finding this video on the 'tube:

Anyone make any progress on this? Population estimates? Experience?

 

[Cameron.25]

Just reading up on this myself after finding this video on the 'tube:

Anyone make any progress on this? Population estimates? Experience?

Idk but man if anyone knows anything dont post it publicly, PM me instead lol

 

[cervideater]

Bringing back this old thread. Any developments on this? Sure would be a cool opportunity

 

[6.5x284]

We need to organize a search party during the rut lol. Everyone gets assigned a sector to scout and we all have to share the info learned. Then next year it’s game on for all involved!


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[ridgerunnerrron]

If there are auodad that roam parts of the state. Like in Deschutes, John Day, etc. canyons hold some...
I hope they can get all be eradicated before they come in contact with any of the Bighorns and cause a dieoff!

 

[wildwilderness]

WSF has a recent report on aoudad and the huge problem they are causing for endemic Texas Desert Bighorn sheep. Bad news for sure, all the efforts to get them back in TX and exploding aoudad populations have cut the gain in half. Only areas with eradication efforts have kept Desert Bighorn Sheep populations stable, which isn't saying much.

Hopefully they don't het a hold in other places with potential for exponential growth at the expense of other native Wild Sheep

 

[easttex]

Ever heard the saying "sheep are born looking for a place to die". That is especially true of DBS in Texas, if the lions don't get them the pneumonia does. In the mean time Aoudads in Texas provide hunting opportunities for hundreds of hunters annually, as opposed to five or six DBS. Aoudads withstand heat, cold, drought and just keep ticking. WSF would be wise to tread lightly on Aoudad . They have many members who consider them a great game animal, something that is available at a fraction of the cost of any of our North American sheep. I have been putting in and buying raffle tickets for desert sheep off and on for about 60 years....still waiting.

 

[Sierra Hunter]

Texans and their exotics. Natives >