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Old 12-17-2018, 07:38 AM
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It looks like Bighorns are thriving in the river breaks down south. Seems like a no-brainer to relocate sheep out of the mountains and into the river breaks here in Alberta. Anyone know if this is being considered?
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Old 12-18-2018, 12:36 AM
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I heard that they don't want to relocated any bighorn sheep to the prairies or river valleys as they are afraid of disease being spread. But I would rather have that with a special draw for a luck hunter rather that all of the sheep like the "Cadomin Herd" being decimated by the predators over the past 8 years and the government just turning their heads and looking away saying there is not a problem.
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Old 12-18-2018, 12:48 AM
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Justin Sheedy, shoots a 208 3/8" Bighorn Ram in Montana. It ties the current world record hunter harvested Ram taken in Alberta in 2000 by Guinn Crousen that also scored 208 3/8. The final scoring for the Ram for entry into Boone and Crockett is to be done in August 2019.


http://www.spokesman.com/stories/201...-bighorn-ram-/
That was awesomely huge
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Old 12-18-2018, 07:30 AM
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I heard that they don't want to relocated any bighorn sheep to the prairies or river valleys as they are afraid of disease being spread. But I would rather have that with a special draw for a luck hunter rather that all of the sheep like the "Cadomin Herd" being decimated by the predators over the past 8 years and the government just turning their heads and looking away saying there is not a problem.
Could it be any worse than what we have currently - CWD?
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Old 12-18-2018, 10:12 AM
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Could it be any worse than what we have currently - CWD?
Yes. Much worse.
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Old 12-18-2018, 10:44 AM
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So why is it working down in the states?
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Old 12-18-2018, 01:22 PM
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We don't have habitat like they are using in Montana and the Dakotas and we have no public land to put them on. in those rivers. Maybe Cypress but that wouldn't be much more than an experiment to see if they get predated and non hunting.
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Old 12-18-2018, 01:44 PM
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So why is it working down in the states?
I can't comment on what is going on in the States, but the short and quick story that was given to me by a biologist that did a study on introducing sheep into our river valleys:

In Alberta, in the mountains, we have a continuous herd from the U.S. border to the northern extent of the Rockies within Alberta. If bighorns were introduced into the Milk River Valley, as was proposed at one time, one of those introduced sheep could potentially make its way cross country back to the mountains (quite conceivable that this could happen). In doing so, it would pass multiple domestic sheep operations, and have a high probability of contracting disease. If that diseased sheep made it back to the mountains, and got back in with a resident herd, it could potentially wipe out the entire Alberta bighorn population.
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Old 12-18-2018, 02:47 PM
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Sheep would never survive in AB where truck hunters can get to them. 437 got hammered by tagless hunters on ATV's some 10 years ago, and may never recover to its former glory.

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Old 12-18-2018, 03:02 PM
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Sheep would never survive in AB where truck hunters can get to them. 437 got hammered by tagless hunters on ATV's some 10 years ago, and may never recover to its former glory.

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Imagine what they would do on the prairies lol
In the USA they aren’t allowed to shoot anything they want. Even on the reserves. They need licenses, they have seasons etc. They pay less and have first priority but for trophies they have to pay a premium also. Way better system. They have reintroduced elk and buffalo some even have sheep now. This has given these reserves a source of food and revenue. Our Indians could Learn a lot from their cousins to the south.
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Old 12-18-2018, 03:05 PM
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Anyway, pretty cool a youngster shot it. Good for him!
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