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07-18-2017, 09:18 AM
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Cadomin Decline
I haven't spent a ton of time around the mine but did go there recently to do some scouting. From what I have seen the last few times is that the quality and numbers of rams is WAY down. This last trip was a real eye opener. I think I saw one ram that was over 175 was all. Not many sheep on the mine either. Either they are all hiding or quality and numbers have been hit real hard for the last 10 years.
Last trip out I saw a wolf cross the road. Also saw a Grizz on the mine. Is it the hard winters we had years ago? Is it the Predators? Is it just a cycle you think?
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07-18-2017, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by nube
I haven't spent a ton of time around the mine but did go there recently to do some scouting. From what I have seen the last few times is that the quality and numbers of rams is WAY down. This last trip was a real eye opener. I think I saw one ram that was over 175 was all. Not many sheep on the mine either. Either they are all hiding or quality and numbers have been hit real hard for the last 10 years.
Last trip out I saw a wolf cross the road. Also saw a Grizz on the mine. Is it the hard winters we had years ago? Is it the Predators? Is it just a cycle you think?
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A classic case of Hunting induced genetic selection.
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07-18-2017, 09:41 AM
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A classic case of Hunting induced genetic selection.
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Meaning, shoot only the big ones and the little ones remain to reproduce?
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07-18-2017, 09:48 AM
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Meaning, shoot only the big ones and the little ones remain to reproduce?
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Is this your first sheep thread? 
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07-18-2017, 10:11 AM
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there are no sheep anywhere this year. everyone should just stay home
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07-18-2017, 10:13 AM
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Looking like 2015 with all the fires , going to make for hard glassing
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10-09-2017, 06:48 PM
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What do you guys think of the numbers now during the season?
I just spent two days in there. We glassed a lot of land and had only seen 4 eves in total. Even on the road through the mine we seen only 7 rams(one legal). We talked to some other hunters and they had a similar experience.
Makes you wonder what happened.
Even without any sheep its still a time well spent for me though. The country is beautiful.
Good luck to everyone for the rest of the season.
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10-09-2017, 08:26 PM
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Is there a lot of subsistence hunting in that area?
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10-09-2017, 10:43 PM
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Im not sure. But sheep is probably too much work for that kind of hunt.
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10-11-2017, 11:08 AM
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There may be hope still. A guy I know found this in the area. What a gem.
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10-11-2017, 11:29 AM
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There may be hope still. A guy I know found this in the area. What a gem.
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Sure looks like thin horn genetics...are you sure that was in alberta?
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10-11-2017, 11:51 AM
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lol
Marco Polo / Argali
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10-11-2017, 12:15 PM
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Definitely from Alberta
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10-11-2017, 01:24 PM
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There may be hope still. A guy I know found this in the area. What a gem.
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I used to work with a guy what said his brother's buddy's landscaper's mechanics's uncle used to see these fairly regular in the mountains. Said the Sasquatch used'em for pack animals. Said he'd seen the little ones riding them, holding on to the horns like they was riding a motorcycle. Still undocumented cause the film in his camera froze solid in the cold and shattered when tried to take a picture. Barely got away with his life when they spotted him messing with his camera. 
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10-11-2017, 07:05 PM
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I'll admit it looks like a Marco Polo and I know nothing about rams. I'm suspicious now. No responses so I'm starting to smell bs. Sorry in advance if it's a dud. Thought it was a good one
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10-11-2017, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Passthru
There may be hope still. A guy I know found this in the area. What a gem.
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Looks like a barnyard domestic sheep skull and horns.
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10-11-2017, 07:44 PM
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Looks like a barnyard domestic sheep skull and horns.
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Exactly what i was thinking.
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10-11-2017, 10:41 PM
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There may be hope still. A guy I know found this in the area. What a gem.
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thanks for this as I haven't had a good laugh lately..
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10-11-2017, 10:44 PM
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thanks for this as I haven't had a good laugh lately..
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X2! Funniest thing on here in a long time
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10-11-2017, 09:44 PM
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Sad
Yes they take transplants from cadomine and they go to the USA. 
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10-12-2017, 07:44 PM
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Lots of good rams out there, you just need to look a bit harder
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