Home Forums Hunting & Shooting General Big Game Is there anyplace in North America to hunt sheep for less than $30,000?

or even $20,000

Not guided

There's a number of Alaskan Dall sheep hunts available in the $14 -$15,000 price range, but by the time air fares, charters, tags, tips etc are paid you are crowding the $20G mark.

I have a friend that wanted me to go with him on a couple stone sheep hunts back when they were cheap (10 grand) he killed two bruisers and I kick myself every time I see a photo of one since then.
Now they are three times that price.

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth...ntana_umlimited_bighorn_area#Post4759264

DIY..

Do a combo hunt in the Yukon on a trophy fee basis...or the same in parts of the Alaska range...I never paid those type of fees for sheep hunts but I know times have changed especially in BC with all the permits for NR being cut by Gov't....another idea is get on cancellation lists with outfitters/booking agents..and if you draw a tag you can certainly go for a lot less

Yes. My dad did a cancellation hunt in the Brooks Range last year. Total cost for everything (including taxidermy and equipment) was a little over $10,000. However, he used a lot of my outdoor gear. I did seasonal biology jobs for a few years, so it was all "Alaska proof." If you don't have any gear plan on another $3000. He got his sheep and it was a tough/fun hunt.

I've always wanted to do an Unlimited bighorn hunt in MT. The only problem is logistics. My only friend who's crazy enough and in shape enough to go with me is always busy during the season, or I'm too busy. This year I took off on a whim and checked out the unit I've researched and want to hunt during the season. I found sheep...no idea if they were legal or not, but I found some. I only had a crappy pair of binos that I borrowed from a friend and I didn't want to spook them, so I didn't pursue them. Even if you don't see anything, you still got to go sheep hunting.

My dad will also most likely pull an archery bighorn tag in CO in the next 5-10 years. That hunt will also be under $10,000 for everything. He already has his outfitter picked out.

I don't seem to get a sheep permit here in Montana, but I have considered shooting one, then sending in the cost of the tag which is still under $100.00. If you do this, you may want to send cash, it is harder to trace than a personal check...

Sure you can hunt bighorn for well under $20k - if you can beat the odds and draw the tag.

A fellow I know drew a Washington tag, scouted hard, hunted hard and tagged one heck of a ram last fall. No great expense. Just persistence and luck in drawing the tag, then a lot of effort on his part.

My bighorn cost me $250 for the tag and about $200 for the hunt. It took about 10 years to draw the tag though

Depends heavily on where one lives.

Ditto. My experience is the same as saddlesore's. Except it only took me eight years to draw the tag, but I have heard of people that collected 20 points before finally drawing a tag.



KC

Cabelas Adventures offers a western Alaska sheep hunt for $13K. By the time everything is paid for you would probably spend $15K. They also offer a Texas Aoudad hunt for $6,500.

http://www.cabelas.com/browse.cmd?categoryId=103670280&WTz_l=Footer%3Bcat103591980

I've never been on a Cabelas hunt so can't comment on quality of the experience.

KC

Yes, there are several areas in Alaska where it can be, as well as a couple of Yukon locales. Alaska remains the most reasonable besides drawing a tag. Happy to show you if you want to go. Wade

You can do a Dall hunt in Alaska for 15 large door to door..

Tons of Dall hunts for under $20,000 and several Stone's Sheep hunts can be had for under $30,000. Hell with the way that some of the sheep outfits have been booking, getting under $25,000 for a Stone isnt unreasonable.

For a good Alberta bighorn hunt, you can get under $30,000 and there are some very high success hunts in all three of the species for under that price mark.

SE BC bighorns can be had for around $25,000. I just keep applying for Montana and hope for the best.

And here I am complaining that the cost of in state deer and elk hunting licenses are getting ridiculous...

heck it even bothers me how much states burn out of state hunters...

DNR and F& W departments have turned the tradition of hunting into too much of a money making extravaganza for their coffers each year.

I wouldn't pay 250 bucks to go shoot a sheep...call me crazy or call me cheap...

heck, I wouldn't even desire to go hunting in Africa if it was free...too many Africans for my tastes..

would enjoy going to New Zealand and Australia, and Europe to hunt with some of the locals..same with Canucks..been all over Canada...never hunted it tho..

hunting moose, bear and Cariboo in Labrador, NewfieLand, or Kaybek has always been a desire...

Maybe Ms Lynn will invite some of us to Kaybek when she returns up there some time, eh?

Yes, there is, but you have to have a fist full of dollars, er ah, pref points in Wyo--9-12 or so should do it depending--and you can hunt with an outfitter for about 6k-10k for a bighorn. Not bad; you just have to put in the time unless you are plain lucky.

It can easily be done for those prices, even including a guided hunt if you shop wisely. I have a pard that has spent less than the amount listed in the OP for both a Rocky Mtn and Stone's sheep combined. Luck and having sheep as a top priority is a prerequisite it seems.

In Idaho, a non-res can buy the license and tag for under $2K, but it's draw only and the odds are poor. No guide is necessary, but it sure does increase the odds of scoring for someone who doesn't know the country.