LAST EDITED ON Nov-24-03 AT 09:44PM (MST)[p]The truth is numbers are down, way down. I have a friend that has a sheep tag in 15 CS. I did not know he put in for this unit or else I would have stopped him. But thats that!
We have scouted a total of 11 days, so far, between our group & have seen a grand total of 25 sheep. Three sicole horns & one 3 1/2 year old ram. Game & Fish flew the unit this past month & saw 24 sheep in ten hours of flying in a copter. Compare the numbers.
1997-173 sheep surveyed
2000-114 surveyed
2003-24 surveyed
The numbers are way down & don't let anyone tell you other wise. Unit 15 CS should not even be hunted this year or for the next 5 years. I spoke with a FORMER well known sheep guide,(I am good friends with his nephew),this past month & he told me he & his crew picked up 30 RAMS out of 15 CS & 12-15 out of 15CN last year. The majority of the rams were Class IVs'& died with in the last year. Game & Fish has a picture of the pick up heads & confirmed everything. This is not Bull crap this a fact.
I am not sure what is up in 10,13A&B, 15A&B or 16A. I have not been in this units looking for sheep for the past few years & have not looked over any survey information.
I hunted with a family friend in 15D last year & saw a decent amount of sheep but the numbers are still down in this unit too. He harvested a 9 year old, 159 point ram. The size is also down in all of the units but that is caused by drought & there is nothing we can do about it.
If anyone tells you REGION 3 is in good shape, call bull crap. I will be glad to set any of them strait! I am not kidding this it is a real mess in 15CS & it is not over yet!
Thanks,
Craig Steele
We have scouted a total of 11 days, so far, between our group & have seen a grand total of 25 sheep. Three sicole horns & one 3 1/2 year old ram. Game & Fish flew the unit this past month & saw 24 sheep in ten hours of flying in a copter. Compare the numbers.
1997-173 sheep surveyed
2000-114 surveyed
2003-24 surveyed
The numbers are way down & don't let anyone tell you other wise. Unit 15 CS should not even be hunted this year or for the next 5 years. I spoke with a FORMER well known sheep guide,(I am good friends with his nephew),this past month & he told me he & his crew picked up 30 RAMS out of 15 CS & 12-15 out of 15CN last year. The majority of the rams were Class IVs'& died with in the last year. Game & Fish has a picture of the pick up heads & confirmed everything. This is not Bull crap this a fact.
I am not sure what is up in 10,13A&B, 15A&B or 16A. I have not been in this units looking for sheep for the past few years & have not looked over any survey information.
I hunted with a family friend in 15D last year & saw a decent amount of sheep but the numbers are still down in this unit too. He harvested a 9 year old, 159 point ram. The size is also down in all of the units but that is caused by drought & there is nothing we can do about it.
If anyone tells you REGION 3 is in good shape, call bull crap. I will be glad to set any of them strait! I am not kidding this it is a real mess in 15CS & it is not over yet!
Thanks,
Craig Steele