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Re: Chelan Butte Disabled Hunt 2015
« Reply #30 on: October 14, 2015, 02:59:05 PM »
Congratulations to the hunter. Glad he had a chance to get that ram before it died from something else. Good of you to help him out.

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Re: Chelan Butte Disabled Hunt 2015
« Reply #31 on: October 14, 2015, 03:15:34 PM »
Awesome Pope! Congrats to the hunter, you and everyone else involved. What a great story!

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Re: Chelan Butte Disabled Hunt 2015
« Reply #32 on: October 15, 2015, 09:24:59 AM »
Congratulations to the hunter and you.

I can clarify a couple of details.  The transplant was in March 2004, and a total of 35 sheep from Clemans were released on Chelan Butte; all were ear-tagged with the white tags, and some ewes were radio-collared.  #19 was the "big" ram released (upcoming 4 yo in 2005, just shy of 3/4), I'm not positive but I think #18 was the 1/2 curl upcoming 3 yo, and there was also an upcoming 2 year old.  The other two ear-tagged rams would have been ram lambs at the release (upcoming yearlings).  The only documented mortality during the early release period was a radio-collared ewe hit by the train near Knapps Hill Tunnel during year one or two.  Most if not all of the transplanted ewes were pregnant, and there was pretty good lamb survival.

Pope is entirely correct that by age 4 or 5 the transplanted ram lambs and those born on the Butte had much larger horns than the three transplanted rams.  I was curious whether the lambs born on the Butte would show better growth than the transplant ram lambs, but wasn't able to keep track past 2006 so never got an answer to that question.   


Thanks for the clarification on the details.  I'll try and get a moment to post pics of all the ear tag rams for comparison.  I was able to count 11 growth rings on #13 and it was my understanding he was 3.5 on release based on what Jon told me.  Maybe 14.5 yo?
I could be misremembering too.  Past 14 the counts get really challenging! 
As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

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Re: Chelan Butte Disabled Hunt 2015
« Reply #33 on: October 16, 2015, 07:49:08 PM »
That is a great trophy!  Congrats to the hunter and everyone that helped. I know from experience its always nice when someone that knows sheep helps on the hunt.  Another job well done!

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Re: Chelan Butte Disabled Hunt 2015
« Reply #34 on: October 29, 2015, 05:59:15 PM »
What a cool story and an excellent trophy! Thanks for taking the time to assist someone else in their adventures. Makes my heart feel good. :)
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Re: Chelan Butte Disabled Hunt 2015
« Reply #35 on: October 29, 2015, 11:24:08 PM »
Good job Pope.

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Re: Chelan Butte Disabled Hunt 2015
« Reply #36 on: October 30, 2015, 01:22:06 AM »
Great read Pope, Thank you!

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Re: Chelan Butte Disabled Hunt 2015
« Reply #37 on: October 30, 2015, 02:37:02 PM »
Two old timers on the hill. Two go up one comes down.

You kill me man... lol...  Great story, really cool..
Their going down!!!

 


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