ehunt Report post Posted December 10, 2010 Greg Koons is one of the best out there and most folks don't know who He is. He is very humble and doesn't brag or have a website, but has all the knoledge . Congrats on a great sheep and I only have 18 points . Hope I don't wait as long as You to get that tag. The old Guys in this buss. know their stuff and the units, the younger guides have the dreams and the estregen to do it But I would trust an old bull any day. Greg came from a sheep hunting family[His dad was a great one] and we are talking many Years experience. Congrats again....BOB! Yep Greg is a stand up guy!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Browning'sCustomMeat Report post Posted December 10, 2010 That is a pretty sheep! I sure hope I pull my tag on the res next year! Congrats Cliff on a sensational trophy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
izquik72 Report post Posted December 10, 2010 What a great sheep. I spent a few weekends there last year. I was unable to make it for the harvest Saw a lot of great Rams Congrats on a fine AZ Desert Bighorn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heat Report post Posted December 10, 2010 That is an awesome looking sheep! Congratulations on your hunt of a lifetime Cliff. Great shooting too! Glad you were able to share your hunt with such an awesome group. It sure is nice to have a little support on such a big hunt. Sounds like you guys did things right and made some friends along the way. Way to go! Nick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted December 10, 2010 Awesome ram and congratulations on a trophy of a live time. I too hope to be part of my own sheep hunt someday. I will be helping out on a sheep hunt tomorrow and hope the tag holder scores while I'm there. Thanks for sharing. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted December 12, 2010 great job. good to see someone that has been trying forever to get a tag. maybe i'll get drawn while i can still walk. i've only been trying for 36 years. congratulations. Lark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted December 12, 2010 great job. good to see someone that has been trying forever to get a tag. maybe i'll get drawn while i can still walk. i've only been trying for 36 years. congratulations. Lark. Cliff, congratulations for taking a fine-looking ram. Lark, like Cliff, it also took me 39 years to draw my Arizona cliff carp tag so there's hope for you, too. Bill Quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCS Report post Posted December 12, 2010 Lark,I was just like you and Bill Q.I was afraid that I would get a tag,and wouldn't be able to walk anymore.It's kinda like getting 1 quail or 1 fish-now what do I do?Thanks for the attaboys!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted December 13, 2010 i'm sick o' kickin' bighorns outta my way every year in deer season and not bein' able to shoot em. i'm a fifth generation Az native. that oughta count for something. a "kid' i know got his second sheep tag this year. i've been applying for longer than he has been alive and still haven't got my first one. i don't care what anybody says, there are some shenanagins going on with sheep permits in Az. congratulations again on yours. you did a good job. but i'm about tired of wating, while others don't seem to have to. Lark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCS Report post Posted December 13, 2010 Lark,I hear what you are saying.My dad was the chief of law enforcement of the game and fish for 25 years 1947-1972 so I was raised with the dept.In the old days it was my dad's dept.that conducted the drawings down on Adams.Anyone could draw out of the barrel,hand the envelope to dad's guys seated at the table,they would check for errors,and dad would call out the hunters name.We were putting in for all of the hunts and most of the time were unsuccessful.The exception was my dad's dispatcher-Gabby Blaser.He drew back to back sheep tags in the early 60's.Never killed one cause he couldn't shoot!!!!After that dad put in place the rule that if you had a tag-elk,antelope,sheep you had to set out 2 years,and would be elgible to apply the 3rd year.Gabby and Ben Avery were mad at him,and said that it was the luck of the draw.Dad agreed,but stated that he didn't have any luck at drawing.When dad retired in 1972 the dept.went to the computor drawing that cost the dept. 100 thousand the first year!!!They also did away with waiting until the 3rd year to apply.I don't know what the answer is as I only had 1 rifle antelope tag-1965.I agree with you, living here all your life should account for something.Cliff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted December 13, 2010 Lark, my maternal grandparents didn't move to Tucson until right after statehood. I guess that's why I had to wait so long for my tag. My wife's grandparents got here long before mine, though, and they should have taken this into consideration as well as the fact that I grew up in Yuma and (like you) have been bumping into Arizona's cliff carp all my life. Incidentally, bullwidgeon's grandfather is hunting a big ram in Arivaipa Canyon right now (if he hasn't killed it yet). I think it took him close to 30 years to draw his tag. Bill Quimby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
