[spurly]

The two biggest factors are the numbers of sheep shot that can't be controlled.
The first are the hunters who consistently take sheep for themselves and others,that are marginaly legal rams that are shot only to sell the capes, these capes are bringing $1500 for a shoulder mount, and up to $2500 for a lifesize prime late october cape.

The second issue, and I may get flamed for this is Native hunters, until they change the meaning of subsistance to only include(animals without horns or antlers, or otherwise considered trophy quality such as grizzly or cougar) no amount of protection will help.A draw will do us no good if the sheep are harvested by native hunters while wintering , and at their most vulnerable.

Rather than a draw I would much prefer to see a 1in 3 or a 1 in 5yr rule, so that you had better want that sheep enough to wait the allotted time period.
The practice of buying ,selling and bartering capes of any species needs to stop. Not meaning to rant but sheep hold a special place in this ecosystem, they are very fragile species and need to be treated so.Another issue that is very harmful to sheep is domesticated livestock above treeline.This contributed to our last big die-off in the 90's