Both were free range, no dogs, no bait. Washington berry eater and Montana wanderer.Depends on the hunt. Some garbage bear shot over bait or chased all day by hounds I don't know. But I hunt up high alpine bears that live on berry's and they are very good.
I'd much rather kill a 16" pronghorn than a 400 lb. bear. Last time I looked, bears didn't have horns.
And poachers. Not a BH-a Dall but this is a hysterical sheep poaching story. The road South from Anchorage is bordered on the left by a steep cliff for the first 30 miles or so. There is one spot in particular well known for it's sheep concentrations. So well know in fact DOT built a pull off there. Must be a salt lick.There are only two kinds of people who get to hunt BH sheep. The rich and the lucky. And some Canadian residents.
And poachers. Not a BH-a Dall but this is a hysterical sheep poaching story. The road South from Anchorage is bordered on the left by a steep cliff for the first 30 miles or so. There is one spot in particular well known for it's sheep concentrations. So well know in fact DOT built a pull off there. Must be a salt lick.
Despite the heavy road traffic there was one certain sheep that proved to much for this poacher, and he shot it. World class horns, curl and a quarter, better then 45". And he got caught.
Well ADF&G was so impressed with this sheep they had it mounted for there Alaska wild life collection.
Fast forward a few years. ADF&G is displaying this sheep at a show in Idaho, and who walks in but the very poacher who shot it. He reconizes "his" sheep and tries to steal it. And gets caught. Again.
Arrested twice for the same sheep. When he shot it and then again when he tried to steal it from a show thousands of miles away.
He deserves whatever he got, and then some. I have driven that section of highway many times, and shooting a sheep there is about as hard as shooting a cow in a farmers field.I think he should get a free photo of his sheep "trophy" to hang in his prison cell.
I have also driven by that section of highway many times. I know exactly where you are talking about. I guess you missed the joke there about having to look at the sheep everyday while in prison.He deserves whatever he got, and then some. I have driven that section of highway many times, and shooting a sheep there is about as hard as shooting a cow in a farmers field.
No I got it. Just afraid this nutcase may enjoy it.I have also driven by that section of highway many times. I know exactly where you are talking about. I guess you missed the joke there about having to look at the sheep everyday while in prison.
Exactly......Many of us "older" guys have the bulk of our hunting photos as prints from 35MM film and just aren't interested in putting them on a electronic format.
Many of us "older" guys have the bulk of our hunting photos as prints from 35MM film
Yes sir! That is some of my favorite desert country to hunt. I've killed a couple of mule deer and a pile of blue quail in and around the Floridas. I know the stacks you are talking about. They make a great landmark.Floridas in 85, I was in that area at that time. Working under those 2 big stacks to the north. Loved that country down there.
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The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge hosts two of Oklahoma's most popular controlled hunts, the annual elk and deer hunts.