Have you completed the North American Super 10?

[MarkB]

Even my 2 month BC hunt this year was expensive, cost $2K in gas and $500 for ferries. But did come home with annual supply of meat, elk and whitetail, no new 29 to me species. I leave for month of Nov on Sunday looking for black tails, wolf, cougar.

MB

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

I recently seen a British Columbian stone sheep add, 12 days, $40K for hunt and another $40K trophy fee. Man that hurts. How many safaris could that be, or one with a wild lion?

MB

That’s likely a cancellation and at least $20-40k cheaper than what most stone sheep hunts are going for right now. I’ve only seen a couple for less than 6 figures that weren’t cancellations. A Wild Importable African Lion is cheaper than the avg Stone Sheep hunt at the moment for the US Resident.

@LivingTheDream you know of an outfitter that’s over 6 figures per hunt, booked multiple years out, and wasn’t even 50% this year right?

 

[LivingTheDream]

That’s likely a cancellation and at least $20-40k cheaper than what most stone sheep hunts are going for right now. I’ve only seen a couple for less than 6 figures that weren’t cancellations. A Wild Importable African Lion is cheaper than the avg Stone Sheep hunt at the moment for the US Resident.

@LivingTheDream you know of an outfitter that’s over 6 figures per hunt, booked multiple years out, and wasn’t even 50% this year right?

The outfitter I heard that had a rough year is in Alberta for Rocky Mountain Bighorn, is booked a few years out at over 100k and was well below 50%. I have heard of a Stone Sheep outfitter who is over 100k and is averaging around 25%. There was a Dall Sheep outfitter I think 2 years ago (maybe 3) who went 0 for at least 6.

I dont know the circumstances for the low success numbers, it very well could be weather or hunters physical/or shooting abilities contributed. The guy who did a Bighorn hunt this year has extensive mountain hunting experience, and couldn't find a legal ram.