Let me start by saying I am not looking for your spot or anything overly specific. The AF has deemed it the right time to deploy me for the entire winter so I figure I will have some time to plan some hunts. Number 1 on the list is Sheep! I am not far from retirement so funds are tight, trying to save as much of a cushion as I can. I am going to do some fly out research but don't think I will be able to find anything close to what I can spend. What I do have though is an ATV, a huge want to harvest a sheep, and legs willing to do some work. With that said, where are some decent access areas to sheep? I have seen a few write ups from people here who have rode their wheelers in, parked them and hiked the rest. I will ride as far as the trail will take me and then hike in a reasonable distance. As I said, I'm not looking for a specific drainage or GPS spots. General areas with ATV trail heads would be nice. I have been looking at maps of the Boulder creek area, Eureka/Gunsite Mtn trails too. If anyone has any trail heads in the AK Range or Wrangells or any others in the Chugach your willing to share it would be greatly appreciated.
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Originally posted by magpie View PostDelta cua. Go opening day (aug 10th) with your wheeler to avoid the crowds. If you get far enough back you will not see another person on a wheeler....
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323 is correct. Page 18 of the 2014-2015 drawing supplement for hunt DS203 and DS204. "The area is closed to any motorized vehicle or pack animal for big game hunting, including transportation of big game hunters, their hunting gear, or parts of big game, from August 5 through August 25." This restriction covers the entire DS203 season but the 204 season is Aug 26 to Sep 20 and motorized vehicles would be allowed. Going on opening day with an ATV will result in a fine at the least. How's that for a spoon?
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Originally posted by Bill S. View Post323 is correct. Page 18 of the 2014-2015 drawing supplement for hunt DS203 and DS204. "The area is closed to any motorized vehicle or pack animal for big game hunting, including transportation of big game hunters, their hunting gear, or parts of big game, from August 5 through August 25." This restriction covers the entire DS203 season but the 204 season is Aug 26 to Sep 20 and motorized vehicles would be allowed. Going on opening day with an ATV will result in a fine at the least. How's that for a spoon?
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Originally posted by AndyhuntinAK View PostLet me start by saying I am not looking for your spot or anything overly specific.e or GPS spots.... If anyone has any trail heads in the AK Range or Wrangells or any others in the Chugach your willing to share it would be greatly appreciated.
DS204 is a motorized sheep hunt that you'll need to draw and I'm sure there are some others out there on HT areas with some really low success rates.
If you really want a sheep- suggest you either look at flying in or get ready to hike a long way."I do not deal in hypotheticals. The world, as it is, is vexing enough..." Col. Stonehill, True Grit
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Originally posted by AndyhuntinAK View PostIf anyone has any trail heads in the Wrangells and your willing to share it would be greatly appreciated.
http://www.nps.gov/wrst/parkmgmt/upl...ce%20Areas.pdf
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Originally posted by magpie View PostDelta cua. Go opening day (aug 10th) with your wheeler to avoid the crowds. If you get far enough back you will not see another person on a wheeler....
Originally posted by sambuck12 View PostIf your talking about hunting this year... Most places you have till the 20th of sept to make it happen...???
Originally posted by hodgeman View PostYou're likely going to catch some flak for this... you've basically asked for an ATV pursuable, harvest ticket sheep hunt. I'm guessing if people know about them, they certainly aren't going to post it here....or at least I hope they don't. Not to give you flak but a lot of fly-in areas are all but overrun these days, I can't imagine a HT ATV area not being completely blown out.
DS204 is a motorized sheep hunt that you'll need to draw and I'm sure there are some others out there on HT areas with some really low success rates.
If you really want a sheep- suggest you either look at flying in or get ready to hike a long way.
Originally posted by AK Ray View PostI got this map from some really good dudes that were more than helpful. They told me that they had all kinds of rules and stuff about ATV use out there, but I never looked into it. I do know based on published data that there are about 250 hunters a year in these areas, so you won't have to struggle to find a buddy to go riding with. Someone told me that the northern road looks like down town LA grid lock come August 8.
http://www.nps.gov/wrst/parkmgmt/upl...ce%20Areas.pdf
I am looking into some fly outs as well. Was really hoping to hear something along the lines of maybe something like there are trails at X town into the mountains. I am more than willing to scout areas for myself. Guess I will be doing a lot of scanning google maps and ACME Mapper.
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