Any one draw a tag? I drew another weighted preference points----3 points + 3 weighted points now. CB

Me too CB, another weighted point. I now have 3 + 6 for sheep, maybe next year!!

Aaron

My brother did not draw Sheep or Goat he now has 3 points and 9 weighted points for both.
I did not draw a Desert Sheep again for the last 12 years running.
I'm betting on a Moose tag this year!
(been applying for Moose since 1986)

Blanked again. That makes 23 years in a row for sheep. I drew the tag in 1986 but was too selective. I let a 3/4 ram walk over the hill since I was intent on getting at least a full curl. That was the only decent ram I saw for the entire season. So, I ate a big plate of tag soup with my one and only sheep tag. I've been trying to draw again ever since, but no go.

I drew the goat tag in 2001 and this was the first time I'm actually in the running again.

But, there's always next year and the forthcoming moose draw. I've also put in for moose in my wife's native New Hampshire, so there's still hope yet.

I forgot to mention I had my 15 year old son apply this year for his first time and he got a point as well, wasn't sure if I wanted to start him down this long and frustrating path of trying to draw a Sheep.

Snellstrom,

Your son will probably draw before I do. I got him by a point though because now I have two! Yippee!

Give me call when you get a chance.

Yup, more of the same 'ole same 'ole.....3+6. When will the madness end?????

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Originally posted by plainview:
Yup, more of the same 'ole same 'ole.....3+6. When will the madness end?????

I hear Ya. I've got 3+10 now for sheep and still can't draw. I may end up taking up archery just to have a better chance at the drawing. It's getting so hard to get the tag that I really think they should consider limiting it to residents only. But, I'll probably get blasted for that comment from the non-residents. There are just too few tags to go around.

how many tags does colorado give out every year? I've seen a lot of sheep out there over the years. in 2005, I saw, and almost ran over, 4 rams on the road between canyon city and gunnison. All of them were at least 3/4 curl, and 1 was full curl without a doubt. The gf and I stopped several times to take pictures of herds of them on the snowy slopes in that stretch of highway.

MAC
Check your figures, I think max points for Sheep, Goats and Moose are 3 points + 9 weighted points, doesn't matter though even with max points most of us can't draw a tag.
Andy
This year (2009) 12,076 people applied for 265 Sheep tags.
8,862 residents applied for 238 tags and 3,198 non residents applied for 26 tags and 16 resident youths applied for 1 youth tag. These figures include ewes as well as rams, archery as well as rifle.

Snell,

You're right. I just double checked. I have 3+9. Still kind of frustrating to not be able to draw. Many times I wish I had the 3/4 ram in front of me again with a valid tag in my pocket. If I ever draw again, I sure won't be making the same mistake again.

Mac

Hey MAC in 1996 I drew my Sheep tag and passed on a Ram at 35 yards on opening day/evening, he was a solid 3/4 curl but thin on the tips and I had a certain size Ram in mind. I hunted 24 days and killed a nice one, a Ram I'd never seen there before so he was a surprise and he was what I was after. You just never know what luck has in store for you.
Good luck in the drawing.

Mac - Snellstrom's right, ya just gotta keep tryin! In 1995 I drew a Sheep tag in Colorado, took a 174" ram from unit 50, and took a 9" Mtn. Goat from G-7 in 2001. Haven't draw a sheep tag since, even though I apply all across the west for tags.

I did however draw a Shiras Moose tag in Montana in 2006 where I shot a net B&C moose, and I drew an Early Rifle Bull Elk tag in AZ. this year!! So keep trying, it's gonna happen again! Good Luck.

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:
In 1995 I drew a Sheep tag in Colorado, took a 174" ram ... and took a 9" Mtn. Goat from G-7 ... I did however draw a Shiras Moose tag in Montana in 2006 where I shot a net B&C moose, and I drew an Early Rifle Bull Elk tag in AZ. this year!!

Dear Aaron,

You are an a-hole and I hate you.

Sincerely.

Aaron
My Sheep was from unit 35, never measured him but everyones guess is 178". I got my 9-1/4" Billy in unit G-4. After those two I keep trying for a Colorado Desert Sheep but no luck yet.
Wendell seems Jealous of you Aaron!

Jealousy is such a strong word ...

... I just was just giving him back some crap he gave me earlier today.

I think it is great.

one more question, where are the desert sheep in CO? I thought they were all RM bighorns...

There are 3 Desert Sheep units, 2 are near Grand Junction in Mesa and Montrose counties while the third unit is further south in Dolores county.
6 tags were given out this year, all Rams.

Snellstrom - Unit 35 is another good area that alot of people are not aware of, 178" is an awesome RAM, good for you!! I have guided goats in G-4 a couple of times, always an enjoyable experience in all of those units when the Bunny Huggers are watching!

You may know Mike Duplan who is from here in Colorado? He just called me yesterday, seems the LUCKY bastard won the Colorado Statewide Raffle Sheep tag!! Now talk about luck!!

Ya know if it weren't Wendell giving me shit all the time, I actually would have a stress free day!!!

Futrdoc - Colorado gives Desert Sheep tags to residents only, I believe there are 6 available each year. They are located in the SW part of the state! The guy who I just mentioned above, Mike Duplan, ya he's drawn one of them too!!!

Thanks Aaron
I have a feeling we know people in common, my brother knows Mike Duplan and I think I met him 2 years ago on my brothers unit 44 late season buck hunt.
Mike is one lucky S.O.B.!
Did I meet you in Arizona last yaer at one of the hunters safety classes?
My brother and I went down to get the extra point there were a couple of guys from Colorado there too.
On my Goat hunt I went in on horseback in the backside of the unit to the Bear track lakes basin and never saw another person the whole time so no bunny huggers!
I can't wait to see my brothers reaction when I tell him Mike got that tag!
I'd like to hear more about your upcoming AZ hunt.
Dave Snellstrom

Snellstrom - I too have hunted G-4 from where you are talking about, guiding long ago actually!! Packed a goat out from the bottom of hidden lake once, the whole damn thing in one trip as the client could not carry anything!

Mike and I have both hunted 44 together over the past few years, both for ourselves and with a couple of buddies!!

No, it wasn't me in AZ., I have not taken the course there!

I drew the multi-unit tag, valid north of Prescott. I have 2 good friends that outfit the area, both of them lease BIG private ranches. One's 257,000 acres, the other is about 75,000 acres. Most of the good elk hunting in the units is on private, but the tag is fairly easy to draw compared to the rest of AZ. Two years ago they shot 14 bulls on the 257,000 acre ranch, 7 of the 14 grossed 400" or better! Guess we will see how it goes!

Where are you from in Eastern Colorado? I still lease about 60,000 acres out there myself, and the guy who took over my former outfitting operation has the remaining 150,000 acres still leased?????