A once every four year sheep is not a bad idea for sport hunters. It has worked well for grizzly and brown bear hunters. However there will always be the cry of "needing" the sheep for subsistence from locals but that can be addressed by F&G ( and the hated till you want them Feds) if deemed necessary.
Biologically however the "need" to change the rules is not cut and dried. While the sheep populations have dropped since the 1980's, so have the number of hunters and so the overall hunter success remains nearly the same, even with the full curl addition.
Phil Shoemaker
Alaska Master Guide,
Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor
FAA Master pilot
www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.comAnyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.
