By Jerry Evans

CALIFORNIA BIGHORN — NEVADA    

It’s not hard to kill sheep, it’s hard to find them. That’s what I had heard after I drew my first tag in Nevada for a California bighorn. The exact opposite turned out to be true. We saw sheep every day! Getting to them was the hard part. My son Henry was with me every day of the hunt and was next to me when we belly crawled about 200 yards to get within shooting range. We had passed on larger rams than the one I took, but I was just incredibly happy that I could take a once-in-a-lifetime California bighorn sheep!

Make friends. That is one of my biggest takeaways from my first sheep hunt. Starting now, if you know of someone who has drawn a tag for any kind of hunt, if at all possible, volunteer to help. After you draw your first sheep tag hopefully those that you’ve helped will reciprocate, and believe me, you will need it. I also found the more people you know that have already hunted sheep, the more likely it will be you’ll have offers of help. Sheep hunting is just dang fun!

I’m at that point (with bonus points) here in Nevada where hopefully I will draw a desert and a Rocky tag in the next few years. Anyone need help with their hunt this year?

Credit has to be given to NDOW, NBU, and the Wild Sheep Foundation for helping the species grow and thrive, not only in Nevada, but throughout the West.

Fantastic, Jerry! You are kicked out!

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