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I love the sheep hunters, they think it's so tough. The average Montana Wilderness Area elk hunt is far tougher, navigating snow covered blow-downs and 35* - 55* slopes with a heavy pack. I've spent more than a fair share of time in "sheep country" (and higher) and I'll take public land, wilderness sheep hunting any day over public land, wilderness elk hunting for difficulty (They're both demanding).

Getting out of the timber makes most things far simpler. Despite the rantings of the he-men, if you have a modicum of climbing ability, it's easier to be above timberline on a sheep hunt than similarly constructed timberland.

Here' a little coulier I climbed up on a recent highcountry backpack... tent is just visible below at the lake. I'll take this over navigating similar timbered slopes any day...



Some sheep at the top of the coulier...