Barbary Sheep were introduced into the US early last century. They have adapted well and while their range is pretty limited, they have filled their habitat niche quite nicely. That habitat happens to be some of the most rugged, wooly, and steep country a person can hunt in! Of course, pretty much all wild sheep live in conditions that make most people not want to bother with them. Another advantage for sheep is that they have extremely sharp vision, and if they spot you, even at a few hundred yards, they tend to take off. So tough conditions, terrible terrain, extremely wary critters...hell I'm IN!!
So now it's just a matter of getting money saved up. It ain't cheap to hunt sheep! Hmm..that sounds like a good slogan. I probably should copywright it for future use! I do have a pretty low cost plan but it will depend on whether hunters back out if I can get to hunt or not. A long drive, most likely camping as close to the check station as possible, in the cold. A good way to start! If all that falls through, I already have an outfitter picked out for a guided trip. I first met this guy when he was around 11 or 12. Funny how the world is so small at times. He's got a place in west Texas that has not only aoudad, but javelina and various predators that are available to hunt. Getting a javelina would probably be a ton of fun too, but I'll have to decide which way I want to hunt them. They seem to be more fun if you can sneak in close. Oh well, anything that doesn't have horns and a bunch of hair growing down it's legs like chaps is going to be second fiddle when the trip finally does happen!
All I need to do is sell more landscaping work and decorative concrete jobs! Who's first?
