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Title: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on February 24, 2015, 04:44:00 PM: I will be over at chelan the first week of April and I'm determined to find some bighorns....I stayed in Leavenworth last year and found some goats and looked for some sheep with some tips from members but couldn't find any.....can anyone tell me where's a good place is that I can take my family to see some bighorns?
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: benhuntin on February 24, 2015, 04:58:01 PM: Drive the road between chelan and Wenatchee on the west side of the river. Can't miss them south of Entiat (sp). Good luck
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: bobcat on February 24, 2015, 04:58:24 PM: I've seen them right along the highway right at Swakane Canyon. That has always been in late October and November, so I don't know if they will be there in April. They may be higher especially if there's no snow.
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: Rainier10 on February 24, 2015, 05:01:15 PM: Quote from: benhuntin on February 24, 2015, 04:58:01 PM
Drive the road between chelan and Wenatchee on the west side of the river. Can't miss them south of Entiat (sp). Good luck
:yeah:
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: jackelope on February 24, 2015, 05:04:44 PM: Quote from: bobcat on February 24, 2015, 04:58:24 PM
I've seen them right along the highway right at Swakane Canyon. That has always been in late October and November, so I don't know if they will be there in April. They may be higher especially if there's no snow.

Quote from: benhuntin on February 24, 2015, 04:58:01 PM
Drive the road between chelan and Wenatchee on the west side of the river. Can't miss them south of Entiat (sp). Good luck

Same place.
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on February 24, 2015, 05:15:41 PM: That's the road I drove twice when I was there last year both times in the evening with no luck....I went down swakane canyon and seen a ton of deer but no sheep
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: bobcat on February 24, 2015, 05:27:04 PM: This might give you some ideas:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00979/wdfw00979.pdf
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on February 24, 2015, 05:41:29 PM: Thanks :tup:
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: UBA on February 24, 2015, 09:12:52 PM: Haven't been seeing to many along the highway lately but usually u can find a few. Been a few nice Rams behind Pro build. Last ones I have seen
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: Romulus1297 on February 24, 2015, 10:46:37 PM: Just upriver from the Chelan Falls Fish Hatchery would be the first place to see 5 Rams or a bunch of ewes. Next place is between Walmart and the airport they are always in either of these areas.
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: huntnphool on February 24, 2015, 11:44:41 PM: Glass the Butte, should be able to see lots of them.
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: PolarBear on February 24, 2015, 11:59:20 PM: Above Rocky Reach
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on February 25, 2015, 08:28:21 AM: I'll try to get to all of those places...thanks guys :tup:
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: quadrafire on February 25, 2015, 08:32:14 AM: Quote from: PolarBear on February 24, 2015, 11:59:20 PM
Above Rocky Reach
There is a turnout near the dam. Park there head strait uphill. It is a grunt getting in there, but there are sheep (At least in the fall). Haven't been there in the spring
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: PolarBear on February 25, 2015, 09:44:03 AM: Quote from: quadrafire on February 25, 2015, 08:32:14 AM
Quote from: PolarBear on February 24, 2015, 11:59:20 PM
Above Rocky Reach
There is a turnout near the dam. Park there head strait uphill. It is a grunt getting in there, but there are sheep (At least in the fall). Haven't been there in the spring
:yeah:
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: vandeman17 on February 25, 2015, 10:02:24 AM: I see them pretty much every time I head out towards Entiat just past the roundabout by the RV dealer. I bet if you were to drive between Entiat and Wenatchee a few times you will see them. Sometimes they are right down almost on the road. Never gets old.
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: Jingles on February 25, 2015, 10:09:17 AM: Have taken pictures of sheep on 97 just north of the Chelan falls turnoff above Beebe Bridge. Just past < 1/2 mile the Beebe bridge natural park ( or what ever the dayum name is ) that park put in by the tree huggers, Can sometimes catch them on the RR tracks even <100 ft from the road.
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: antlerking on February 25, 2015, 10:49:44 AM: Just drive the highway and look for all the camera jockeys pulled over on the side of the road!!!! You cant miss them they cause a lot of wrecks!!!
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: Sumpnneedskillin on February 25, 2015, 11:09:58 AM: Can't help you with Chelan area but last weekend we saw around 30 sheep (different groups) in the Yakima canyon. Saw 1 ram. He was almost a full curl. Got some good pics of him. If I remember tonite I'll upload 'em.
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: mountainman on February 25, 2015, 09:49:34 PM: Some nice Chelan area rams from last month.
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: Dan-o on February 25, 2015, 10:16:23 PM: Do you know where the sheep feeding station outside of Natches is?
Pretty easy to find.

Might want to stop there on your way to/from.
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: NOCK NOCK on February 26, 2015, 11:09:03 AM: I drive 97A several times a day. Like others have said, between Wenatchee and Entiat, look at the area across from the Tree Top plant & between North bound mile markers 208----210. Have Fun :)
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: jackelope on February 26, 2015, 11:14:26 AM: Quote from: mountainman on February 25, 2015, 09:49:34 PM
Some nice Chelan area rams from last month.

But "where" is the question...
:)
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on February 26, 2015, 07:54:26 PM: :yeah:

No idea where the feeding station is but I'll look it up thanks :tup:
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: bobcat on February 26, 2015, 07:59:52 PM: You could see sheep just driving through the canyon between Ellensburg and Yakima. It wouldn't be as far as going to Naches.
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: mountainman on February 26, 2015, 09:37:17 PM: Quote from: jackelope on February 26, 2015, 11:14:26 AM
Quote from: mountainman on February 25, 2015, 09:49:34 PM
Some nice Chelan area rams from last month.

But "where" is the question...
:)
just north of Beebe bridge
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: Limhangerslayer on February 26, 2015, 09:47:52 PM: Quote from: bobcat on February 26, 2015, 07:59:52 PM
You could see sheep just driving through the canyon between Ellensburg and Yakima. It wouldn't be as far as going to Naches.
Not many rams to see there right now just a couple band of ewes. Saw a lone ram today in the upper section towards e burg
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: bobcat on February 26, 2015, 09:49:31 PM: Well how many at the feeding area outside of Naches? Probably not many since there's no snow. :dunno:
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: Limhangerslayer on February 26, 2015, 10:02:19 PM: Not sure, haven't been that way in awhile, but with how green it is i imagine they have moved up. I can are clemans from my house just too far to see animals. In the last two weeks the sheep have really dispersed from the canyon as well
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on February 27, 2015, 05:57:18 AM: Might be just the wrong time of the year to see them then ....I'll be tryin anyways ...I just won't be able to spend a bunch of the vacation lookin for them....I'll have the wife and kids with me
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: huntnphool on February 27, 2015, 12:38:37 PM: Quote from: deerhunter_98520 on February 27, 2015, 05:57:18 AM
Might be just the wrong time of the year to see them then ....I'll be tryin anyways ...I just won't be able to spend a bunch of the vacation lookin for them....I'll have the wife and kids with me

Like I said hit the Butte, those sheep don't move far.
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: HUNTaHOLIC5 on February 27, 2015, 01:04:17 PM: If you go through the canyon, mile marker 10 has had around 15 rams that have been hanging around right there.
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: mountainman on February 27, 2015, 05:35:08 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on February 27, 2015, 12:38:37 PM
Quote from: deerhunter_98520 on February 27, 2015, 05:57:18 AM
Might be just the wrong time of the year to see them then ....I'll be tryin anyways ...I just won't be able to spend a bunch of the vacation lookin for them....I'll have the wife and kids with me

Like I said hit the Butte, those sheep don't move far.
:yeah:
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on February 27, 2015, 06:52:22 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on February 27, 2015, 12:38:37 PM
Quote from: deerhunter_98520 on February 27, 2015, 05:57:18 AM
Might be just the wrong time of the year to see them then ....I'll be tryin anyways ...I just won't be able to spend a bunch of the vacation lookin for them....I'll have the wife and kids with me

Like I said hit the Butte, those sheep don't move far.

Will do for sure...thanks
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: Romulus1297 on February 27, 2015, 09:44:05 PM: There were 7 or 8 ewes yesterday upriver from the beebe bridge.
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: vandeman17 on February 28, 2015, 02:29:54 PM: Sheep were out today when I drove by each time. Close to mp 208
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on February 28, 2015, 07:42:55 PM: Awesome thanks :tup: any rams?
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: vandeman17 on February 28, 2015, 07:56:33 PM: Quote from: deerhunter_98520 on February 28, 2015, 07:42:55 PM
Awesome thanks :tup: any rams?

About a half dozen ewes and at least one ram. Were still there a few hours later on my way home. They were like 100 yards off the highway
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: PolarBear on February 28, 2015, 11:43:35 PM: A few years ago we had 3 come through by our place at Sunnybank on the Lake. They must have been lost!
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: GUscottie on March 03, 2015, 07:16:03 PM: The cleman herd was sitting right at the intersection of HWYs 12 and 410. The wife and I counted about 100 of them just north of 410. LOTS of the buggers.
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: Romulus1297 on March 27, 2015, 10:20:36 PM: The biologists have been studying, glassing the sheep from Wenatchee to the Chelan airport the past week.
Title: Re: where to find bighorn around chelan?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on March 30, 2015, 02:51:16 PM: thanks :tup: ill be headin there on saturday