I often wondered how you came across your avatar trophy. I've hiked at 11,000 feet in my 20's and I was short-winded then! Not sure if I could physically hunt now at those high elevations. You took advantage of a great opportunity. I'd stare at it too if it were mineCoHiCntry said:
I live at 8500' and spend a lot of time at high elevations wether it be climbing 14ers, backpacking or hunting. Your body gets acclimated to the higher elevation the more time you spend there. You could probably do it as long as you gave your body plenty of time to adjust to the elevation. That's where a lot of guys get into trouble that come from lower elevations to hunt. They down play the importance of getting acclimated and end up having a miserable trip due to sickness or just not feeling right. It can actually be pretty dangerous. I really don't even notice the thin air, it just seems normal to me.Marty said:I often wondered how you came across your avatar trophy. I've hiked at 11,000 feet in my 20's and I was short-winded then! Not sure if I could physically hunt now at those high elevations. You took advantage of a great opportunity. I'd stare at it too if it were mineCoHiCntry said:
Sounds like others in the family have an interest in sheep hunting.
I lived in Northern Colorado for 45 years, hunted regular seasons, camped and did primitive hunts and camps and depending on the weather still had issues with acclimating to some higher areas over others? I would do anything anyone suggested to try and adjust, my doctor told me some folks adjust easier than others to this issue? :Questuon:Marty said:
I lived out there and where I lived would get sick and some times feel like I was going to pass out.Buck Conner said:
Sheep hunting for the most part is a rich mans game unless you get really lucky like I did and draw a tag in your home state. I paid $250 for the tag. A non resident pays $2,000 for that same tag! I used to apply in other western states for sheep but the non-refundable fees just to accumulate points has gotten out of hand. Costs you $100 non refundable to apply and gain a point for Wyoming sheep! Then over $2K if you ever draw the tag. Colorado has now adopted a similar structure and you have to pay $50 non refundable to apply for sheep, moose and goat. So that's $150 just to apply, not to mention the cost of the tag! I've slowly been getting out of the points game in other western states due to the ever increasing costs and lower and lower draw odds as western hunting has exploded the last 10-20 years.Renegadehunter said:
Denny told us in the Gun Library he had the fun of taking a World Record and later he had double his 401K and still had the animal mount that some day will bring more money when sold. Use to see a few monster deer, and antelope at Cabela's that were for sale for big bucks $$$. Cabela's holds horn days where these different firms purchase racks you no longer want, horns that would bring $50 a few years ago are now bringing $400 and up (they take the small racks and cut them up for anything from knife handles to dog chews. $$$CoHiCntry said:
Yeah, the price you can get for antlers is crazy! As in several hundred dollars for a match set of 6X6 elk antlers that are still brown. The antler market much like the trophy hunting market has exploded in recent years and everyone is scouring the hills looking for sheds. So much so that Colorado has adopted a closure west of I-25 for shed hunting from January 1st until April 30th. Guys are pushing around wintering herds that are already struggling to survive. Sometimes chasing big bulls with snow machines to try and get them to drop there antlers. Like most things, a few ding dongs ruin it for everybody else! And when money gets involved some seem to lose there minds trying to make a few easy dollars!Buck Conner said:
