Interesting Article on Obtaining Expensive Sheep Permits + The Benefits

[Speedo66]

Article describes how bidding can raise the price of a license occasionally into mid 6 figures, and how the money raised helps sheep conservation and hunting efforts. Also gets into the difficulties of hunting bighorn sheep.

This is a non-negative newspaper article.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/16/...t-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

 

[Art Eatman]

Website about the Bighorns:

http://www.texasbighornsociety.org/

Photos and live camera feeds.

Texas has gone from zero to over 1,400, as of some three or four years ago.

 

[Dog Soldier]

Most of the Sheep range is on Public Lands. These Lands Nationally are paid for and supported by the American Tax payers. How many working Americans could participate in the sport?

 

[H&Hhunter]

Most of the Sheep range is on Public Lands. These Lands Nationally are paid for and supported by the American Tax payers. How many working Americans could participate in the sport?

Only those who draw a tag. The auction tags are very limited and provide substantial benefits to sheep and sheep habitat. These auction tags are an excellent program.

 

[Art Eatman]

A fair number of guzzlers have been built via the $$$$$ from successful bidders. A lot of the habitat is adequate for food, but short on water.

In Texas, many of the sheep have left the sanctuary areas (Elephant Mountain, south of Alpine, e.g.) and are now on private ranches. They'll likely move west from the Big Bend Ranch State Park, also.