MT. unit 213 ewe tag for 12 year old

[canyonhntr]

Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts about this tag for a 12 year old. Thought this may be a good hunt for him and has great draw odds, but I don't really know anything about this unit as far as terrain, amount of sheep and accessibility. He would be rifle hunting.

 

[BuzzH]

I've hunted the unit twice, both times with my Dad.

He drew a ram permit a few years ago and a ewe permit year before last.

Both hunts were one day...record book ram on the first hunt and an adult ewe the next.

There is NO way to not get a ewe sheep in there, just about anytime you want. Its a little easier later as the sheep are right off the highway. Its just a matter of picking a day when you have time to hunt. Really that easy. Tons of access.

Ram:

Ewe:

 

[dwalton]

Buzz,

Very nice pics! You Montana boys have it good. I always think about using my points on a ewe tag.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[canyonhntr]

Thanks for the input, the more I look into this I'm getting the same responses as as you gave. I'm really leaning to do this for my son.

 

[roger]

I was lucky enough to get a NR ram tag in 2006. Expect to wade through a lot of rams in order to find a ewe. I actually saw more rams than ewes. I agree with Buzz, it will be a one day hunt and if you hunt in November you won't have to pack the sheep meat over 500 yards down to the road.

Good luck! It will be a great hunt for a kid.

Roger