The 'gods' at the Alaska Fish & Game were good to me this year!

[308Nut]

Well the 'gods' here were good to me by drawing my name for a dall sheep tag. We can get sheep tags over the counter but like other states, the draw tags are typically better.

 

I use to hunt an area in the Chugach Mountains before it went to a drawing only. It was an awesome area. Lots of rams, nice rams, big rams, good scenery, close to home, etc....I took a couple rams out of the area and vowed to hold out for a real monster. After 4 years, they decided to go drawing so the year before it went to draw, I decided to shoot the first legal ram I saw since I knew it would be the last time I would be able to hunt the area. I shot a nice ram on opening day of 07. In 08, as luck would have it, I drew a tag for my area in the first year! There were only 5 permits and I never saw a single soul other than game. I shot my first double broomed ram late in the hunt. I thought wow! these tags are easy to draw. Then the stats came out the next year and the odds were less than 3% YIKES!! Boy did I get lucky?!! Well last year the odds were less than 4% and I drew it this year again! The only difference is that it is a later hunt than the one I had. I applied for the 2nd hunt as their fur is nicer and the real boss hogs come down lower. It's also a longer hunt. Anyway you slice it, there are some gorgeous rams in this area.

 

To top it all off, my hunting buddy Charlie drew the same tag I had in 08 and the same area I have this year only the first hunt. In 08, he drew the late hunt in an adjoining area as to the area I had. What are the freaking odds?!!!

 

Boy I CANNOT wait to back in the Chugach Mountains!!!

 

Now let's hope (or at least I will hope) that the 'gods' at the Arizona Game & Fish as as good to me this year as well.....

[bonecollector]

Sounds like your a little happy with your tag. Good luck on the hunt and in the AZ draw

[Coues 'n' Sheep]

Awesome!! Green with envy here!!

[Red Rabbit]

They heard you had a 6.5

Have a great hunt this fall.

[pwrguy]

I wanna little white sheep

[Coach]

That is just awesome. Huge congrats, and you know we're going to want the full story. I'm really happy for you! Think you can hit one? LOL

[Sam]

Congratulations!!

 

I too have made the decision that if I do not get an early bull tag in AZ I will be going to Alaska this year to hunt moose. 

[CouesWhitetail]

Congratulations!! I can't wait to read the story and see the pics!

[Chef]

That's awesome man.

Congrats on the luck and I look forward to your success.