Sheep in ID? outfitters? 36,36a,37, or 37a

[flyingbrass]

Sheep in ID? outfitters? 36,36a,37, or 37a
Thinking about applying for sheep in ID. Any outfitter recommendations? I know it is a long shot but seems like good odds for sheep.
flyingbrass
cold dead hands

 

[dwalton]

Idaho does not have good odds for drawing a sheep tag. Since both non-res and res go into the same draw, and a non-res can only draw up to 10% of the quota the chances of getting a sheep tag historically have been around 2%. (last year there were 7 non-res tags for 1037 applicants; 2007 had 5 non-res tags for 1036 applicants). The myth of good drawing odds for sheep and goat keeps getting re-newed every year for some reason.

That being said, a guy has to be in the game to have a chance, and the odds may be better this year due to the big increase in the cost of the non-refundable license. One of the go to sheep guides in Idaho would have to be Mike Scott of Whitecloud Outfitters.

Best of luck to you, flyingbrass!

 

[flyingbrass]

cheaper to take a chance with an ID license than trying raffles I guess.
flyingbrass
cold dead hands

 

[ElmerFudd]

Hate to say it, but 2% is good draw odds for sheep. Anyway, the myth of good draw odds is a carryover from when ID used to just have a one tag per hunt # on nonresidents, and no 10% total cap. So there were hunts with better than 1:10 draw odds. Now the 10% total cap will likely have been met before those odds come into play.

 

[Salmonfg]

There is a pretty good discussion on the topic from last year at http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID8/3124.html (and another from the year before...).

Tom Keegan
IDFG Salmon Region Wildlife Manager