Sheep Part 3

[ishootbambi]

Originally Posted by sheepguide

Ok 2000 guys running around out there can only find 140 rams. You honestly think 1500 are gunna find the same amount? There are always gunna be some guys that decide that they dont wanna wait so they are gunna pass on that just legal first ram and hold out to be able to hunt more. Always gunna be lots of guys holding out for that big ram. Alwalys gunna be a few older guys leaving the sport(which will eliminate most of the total hunter increase of new hunters).

We both know that there isnt hundreds of new hunters flooding the mountains every year or we would be over populated in no time. No matter what you preach less hunters in the field can do nothing but decrease hunter harvest.

Your giving way more credit to alot of guys. Not to offend anyone but not everyone that goes sheep hunting is capable of killing a sheep. There are alot of great hunters that can but also alot of guys out there that just arent able to physicaly or mentaly. They try and put in an honest effort but just isnt gunna happen.


Like I said this isnt my first choice but it is better than no action to me!
SG

i dunno darcy, you told us your story of your first ram. you killed him, but there was a long line up of guys right behind you. very good chance one of those guys would have done it if you hadnt. same story with mine. there were 16 guys camped in the valley below where i got mine. if i hadnt got him, i know for a fact one of them would have. i can say that because i talked to one of the other camps a couple weeks later and they found the carcass of my ram. they said they didnt locate the other legal ram that was with mine, but i bet one of those camps did. there are just more guys looking than there are available rams. i dont really see the numbers working to kill less with the 5 year wait, but i do agree that trying something may be better than doing nothing, at least as long as it doesnt make things worse. the nice thing about this plan is that it seems to be about the least restrictive way to go regarding opportunity.