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Title: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: Elkslayer on August 04, 2010, 04:45:45 PM: Ok, so my brother in law drew the sheep tag for Vulcan Mountain. He has been up there a few times scouting over the past couple of weeks but is not seeing alot of sheep. Not looking for any handouts, but just wondering if anyone on here might have some information about the area they would like to share. He has contacted a couple of the landowners down low that have sheep frequent the area and they have given him permission to hunt. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: danceswitharrows on August 04, 2010, 05:02:58 PM: What a great tag :IBCOOL: Sounds like he has already did what I would do and talk to some of the property owners. I have some pictures of rams on vulcan moutian from last year but can not seem to find them :dunno:
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 04, 2010, 05:31:50 PM: congrats to the lucky bugger :chuckle: i do not know that area but wish him luck with his tag. make sure you post some pics for us poor saps that can't get a sheep tag :'( :chuckle:
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: Ridgerunner on August 04, 2010, 10:04:15 PM: Give me a few days, one of my partners had that tag in the 90's, he does his research very well, I should be able to get some info from him or put your buddy in contact with him, he'll really tell him where the sheep were.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: boneaddict on August 05, 2010, 08:39:37 PM: I believe many will relocate by the time the season starts. Ridges info if he obtains it would be more useful for specific areas than what he is gathering now. What he should accomplish now is scouting of the area for roads, property lines, talking to land owners, finding water, that sort of thing.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 05, 2010, 08:53:52 PM: that's a nice offer ridge!

like bone said getting to know the area is very important before the hunt as well. also knowing what is off limits, or maybe just inside your area to hunt. sometimes can make or break the hunt.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: johnsc6 on August 06, 2010, 09:01:57 AM: not a gimme hunt for sheep like most best chance at a booner will be late int he season when the rams drift out of the timber from canada ( its only a couple miles away) I deer hunter there for years unti it got to crowded and never saw a sheep. Hunt the south west corner of the moutain above the river.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: Buckblaster on August 09, 2010, 12:26:03 PM: When I was working in the area about 5 years ago, we would glass the sheep from the highway in front of the CCC camp. We saw them at daylight and dark all the time in Sept, Oct & Nov. Never did see any huge rams though. The biggest I've seen there was 3/4 curl. WDFW had an issue with the rams not growing horns as quickly as they should so they took some horses up there and shot a ram and took it back to WSU and did studies on it. At least that is what a farmer at the base of the mountain told me. They closed the sheep permits after that for several years so they could rebuild.
If I were hunting the sheep there, I would hike up from the bottom from the Kettle River Road. They don't get too far from water. Just check out the sheep trails that lead right down to the river and the hay sheds at the bottom of the mountain. Getting permission from the farmers is a good start and you can always ask them their advice too. It has been my experience that most of the people in that area are decent, friendly people that wouldn't mind helping out especially since those tags are so hard to draw.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: Elkslayer on August 12, 2010, 06:06:07 PM: I really appreciate all the information guys. Ridge I gave him your buddys info, have'nt heard if he has called him yet or not. Im going up with him in the morning to do some more scouting. We will be there before daylight. Will update when I get back.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: Ridgerunner on August 12, 2010, 08:06:26 PM: hope you find a nice ram, that herd isn't known for huge rams so hopefully you'll find something heavy and massive or something that makes him happy.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: Elkslayer on August 17, 2010, 06:30:32 PM: Made it back from the scouting trip without getting bit by any rattler's. A few of you guys forgot to mention those. Did'nt locate any rams. We did spot a small group of ewes about a thousand yards out. Talked with a couple of the locals and they say the rams have'nt been seen for a couple of weeks now but the assured us they are up there. One farmer says he has about 60 head of ewes and lambs coming down into his field like clock work. He said he has given up on farming that field and has pretty much turned it over to them.
It sounds like there is a pretty good herd in that unit. My bro-in law spoke with the biologist and he stated that last november when they did the count they had 47 ewe's and lambs and 27 rams, with 7 of the rams being 3/4 curl or larger. He's gonna try and make it in there a few more times before the season opens up. Saw lots of mule deer. Nothing real big but there are some respectable bucks in that area.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 18, 2010, 09:51:13 PM: the population is doin good is the one guys has a group of 60 ewes and lambs. glad to hear that. i don't know the unit but hope he gets a nice sheep. :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: muleracks on August 21, 2010, 11:12:35 PM: Not familiar with Vulcan Mt sheep but in the other area the rams spend the summer in stag groups. Usually the old ones hang out together and the younger ones in another group. Along about early October the rut begins to kick in and the rams meet up with the ewes in their breeding area. Trick is to find out where the rams spend the summer (B.C. maybe). Might work best to hunt when the rut starts. The area wdfw bio should be helpful.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: Elkslayer on September 21, 2010, 08:57:22 PM: Thought I'd give you all an update. He has been in scouting just about every weekend since he found out he got drawn. I could tell he was getting pretty worried as he had not seen a single ram in the unit since prior to the season opening.
Well he went in on the season opener and camped for (4) days. He finally got into the rams and actually got into them every day. I think he saw a total of 10 different rams. They put a stalk on a group of six and got to within 20yds of them and got some real good video. He said two of them were probably shooters, both about 3/4 curl with some decent mass.
Anyhow he did'nt pull the trigger on any of them as he is just trying to get a feel for whats there and what he has to choose from. Not sure when he is going back up but I will keep you all updated.
Have to see if I cant get a copy of the video and figure out how to post it.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: Ridgerunner on September 23, 2010, 07:31:38 PM: Glad to hear he is being selective. CAn't wait to see his ram.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 23, 2010, 07:37:57 PM: yep. can't wait to see them as well :drool:
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 23, 2010, 07:43:46 PM: I live here and the landowner I know won't even give me permission the hunt deer. Maybe you were talking to the wrong landowner that doesn't know squat about them or is just feeding you a line. PM me.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: Pathfinder101 on September 24, 2010, 09:48:46 AM: Can't wait to see...
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag
Post by: PolarBear on September 24, 2010, 10:05:58 AM: It's a great hunt, cannot wait to see pics!
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-2-10 BRD!!)
Post by: Elkslayer on October 02, 2010, 01:43:54 PM: Just got the news! A nice Ram is on the ground. Gonna have to wait till tonight or tomorrow for pics. Need to get his permission first. Got a cell phone pic, it is definately a really nice ram for that area!
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-2-10 BRD!!)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 02, 2010, 01:47:08 PM: good deal :tup:
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-2-10 BRD!!)
Post by: CAMPMEAT on October 02, 2010, 02:28:03 PM: I heard a guy went into the Curlew store this morning to but a sheep tag. He was in there when I was. Anybody know him ? He had a couple of boys with him. Maybe I could help him out in someway.

Campmeat
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-2-10 BRD!!)
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on October 02, 2010, 02:58:22 PM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on October 02, 2010, 02:28:03 PM
I heard a guy went into the Curlew store this morning to but a sheep tag. He was in there when I was. Anybody know him ? He had a couple of boys with him. Maybe I could help him out in someway.

Campmeat
WAY too late to be buying a sheep tag, guy was clueless,
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-2-10 BRD!!)
Post by: CAMPMEAT on October 02, 2010, 03:46:24 PM: That's what I thought. But I hadn't read up on sheep tags............only coyote !!
Thanx.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-2-10 BRD!!)
Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 04, 2010, 11:52:02 AM: Quote from: Elkslayer on October 02, 2010, 01:43:54 PM
Just got the news! A nice Ram is on the ground. Gonna have to wait till tonight or tomorrow for pics. Need to get his permission first. Got a cell phone pic, it is definately a really nice ram for that area!

I heard about him when I was up in Colville yesterday. My Brother in Law just missed seeing the ram by a few minutes. Can't wait to see the pics, I heard it was a bruiser!
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-2-10 BRD!!)
Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 04, 2010, 11:53:25 AM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on October 02, 2010, 02:28:03 PM
I heard a guy went into the Curlew store this morning to but a sheep tag. He was in there when I was. Anybody know him ? He had a couple of boys with him. Maybe I could help him out in someway.

Campmeat

Might have been one of the Ewe tags. The guy with the ram tag has been at it a while I think.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-2-10 BRD!!)
Post by: Ridgerunner on October 04, 2010, 11:54:43 AM: Lets see those pics!
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-2-10 BRD!!)
Post by: zackmioli on October 04, 2010, 12:05:03 PM: Quote from: Ridgerunner on October 04, 2010, 11:54:43 AM
Lets see those pics!
x2
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/Pics!)
Post by: Elkslayer on October 05, 2010, 05:20:40 PM: Sorry for the wait guy's, here they are!
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi6.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy204%2FElkslayer%2Fsheep1501.jpg&hash=6cfe988e8a3fc33cc83bc03aa5b9a8a6686035e6)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi6.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy204%2FElkslayer%2FDSC00028.jpg&hash=1f862bf4bcc1a54fee00f834a7cff847e01110fc)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi6.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy204%2FElkslayer%2Fsheep1691.jpg&hash=9ffd8c30ab974a560d293f4434005124d47ea04e)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi6.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy204%2FElkslayer%2Fsheep1701.jpg&hash=3da92084731ad6c8f06fa22f93b3213a219ca7e2)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi6.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy204%2FElkslayer%2Fsheep1291.jpg&hash=22ded39c2a63f200bf709c65049f209a7fa6e0ea)
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: Ridgerunner on October 05, 2010, 05:36:47 PM: good looking ram. any measurements on that guy?
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: Buckmark on October 05, 2010, 05:42:00 PM: Very cool, nice Ram.
I think the Vulcan Mnt tag is the hardest to fill, not that any are a gimme..
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 05, 2010, 06:42:35 PM: congrats :drool: another fine sheep. this year has been filled with many great tags for the members and a lot of fine trophys. i sure have enjoyed the photos. look forward to seeing more :drool: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 05, 2010, 06:55:18 PM: Great looking Ram!
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: C-Money on October 05, 2010, 06:55:27 PM: Great looking Ram! Congrats! Glad you were successfull!
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: Craig on October 05, 2010, 06:56:12 PM: Good looking ram. Looks like pretty thick sheep country.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: blacktailer on October 05, 2010, 07:29:21 PM: Congratulations to you on a fine ram.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 05, 2010, 08:52:41 PM: Wow, that is a great ram! Congrats! 8)
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: JCClement on October 05, 2010, 09:02:18 PM: Congratulations on a very nice Ram. Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: bow4elk on October 05, 2010, 09:02:27 PM: Awesome ram!! Hardly any brooming for an older ram.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: Oneshot1Kill on October 05, 2010, 09:14:42 PM: Damn Bo gets all the fun(younger guy in the pics). That's an awesome ram! Haven't seen one up here in the past couple years. Congrats anyways!
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: wastickslinger on October 05, 2010, 09:49:09 PM: Awesome Ram!!! Sweet #1 too!!!!
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: trophyhunt on October 06, 2010, 06:41:56 AM: damn it sucks when all I can see is the red X in the corner with no picture showing up!!!!!!!!! why is it some pic's are down loaded like that????
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: WaltHenry on October 06, 2010, 07:40:24 AM: Congrats to the hunter. That is sooo cool.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: MtnMuley on October 06, 2010, 08:03:03 AM: Very nice ram! Congrats!
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: boonerboy on October 06, 2010, 08:26:31 AM: Quote from: Oneshot1Kill on October 05, 2010, 09:14:42 PM
Damn Bo gets all the fun(younger guy in the pics). That's an awesome ram! Haven't seen one up here in the past couple years. Congrats anyways!

Bo also puts in all the work. ;)
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: PolarBear on October 06, 2010, 09:05:12 AM: Congratulations on a great ram!
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: triplenickel 555 on October 06, 2010, 07:25:10 PM: Quote from: Ridgerunner on October 05, 2010, 05:36:47 PM
good looking ram. any measurements on that guy?

bases were 15 1/4 34 and something on the curl
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: triplenickel 555 on October 06, 2010, 07:41:25 PM: Quote from: boonerboy on October 06, 2010, 08:26:31 AM
Quote from: Oneshot1Kill on October 05, 2010, 09:14:42 PM
Damn Bo gets all the fun(younger guy in the pics). That's an awesome ram! Haven't seen one up here in the past couple years. Congrats anyways!

Bo also puts in all the work. ;)

Bo did put in some of the work but the (old guy ) in the pics did most of the cape and quartering.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: fc2038 on October 06, 2010, 07:46:58 PM: Nice Ram Congrats!
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: bowhunterforever on October 06, 2010, 10:48:54 PM: Very nice ram :drool: Congrats :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: agchawk on October 06, 2010, 11:09:50 PM: Beautiful ram!!!! CONGRATS
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: Wyoming08 on October 07, 2010, 10:47:40 AM: Thats a great animal! Congrats to a well earned animal...SOunds like you put in alot of time and he was rewarded for it. Nice JOB! :hello:
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: danceswitharrows on October 07, 2010, 07:07:28 PM: Great ram for that area :o I was around there this last weekend and did not see any but did talk to a gentleman who had the 65+ ewe tag
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: elkhuntindad on October 08, 2010, 02:47:14 PM: congrats and a very fine ram
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: Annette on October 08, 2010, 09:21:03 PM: NICE RAM!!
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: bhaz490 on July 08, 2014, 12:13:01 PM: Elkslayer,

I drew the Vulcan sheep tag and was wondering if you could shed some light on your brother in laws experience PM if you have the time,

Thanks,
bhaz490
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: elkoholic1 on July 08, 2014, 12:32:20 PM: :tup:
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: CAMPMEAT on July 08, 2014, 12:54:44 PM: I sent you a PM.......bhaz490
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: bhawley76 on July 08, 2014, 01:15:01 PM: I drive that area a lot and see sheep almost every time. But I have never seen any big ones, That is one tag I would like to have.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: tonymiller7 on July 10, 2014, 07:48:22 AM: I used to put in for this tag back in the early 90s when I was a kid. Back then it would have been a gimme with the amount of sheep and the fact that the majority of lower Vulcan Mtn. wasn't posted. Now where I used to see sheep all the time, there are non and they have been replaced by posted signs.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: bhawley76 on July 10, 2014, 07:55:47 AM: That is true.
Title: Re: Vulcan Mt. Sheep Tag (Updated 10-5-10 W/PICS!)
Post by: lonedave on July 10, 2014, 06:00:20 PM: You may have already checked with the landowner(s), but I'd bet that a single legal sheep hunter or one with a non hunting friend or two for packing out would be allowed access if he asked. I'd also bet that a call to the WDFW would yield a few answers to access questions too.