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Big Horn Sheep Relocation

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  1. Krohboy

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    Back in November I got the chance to go to Nevada and work on a Big Horn Sheep relocation with Nevada Department of Wildlife. Some good pictures were taken, and I thought you guys might enjoy them so here is a few.

    sheep 2.jpg sheep 3.jpg sheep1.jpg sheep5.jpg sheep6.jpg sheep7.jpg sheep8.jpg sheep9.jpg
     
    Krohboy, Jan 25, 2013
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    Very cool!, I don't think I would wanna be at the back of the trailer when you lift the gates though lol
     
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    That's pretty awesome! That's for sharing.
     
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  5. sachiko

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    :sheep:

    Think you could relocate a reasonably handsome ram to our little pen?
     
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    Very cool! Thanks for sharing the pictures!
     
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    Very cool!
     
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    Love that last picture. Was this through SDSU or the GFP?
     
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    That's awesome. Did they put up much of a fight when they were blinded and carried around?
     
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    Thats awesome! Were they pin raised and then released into the wild?
     
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    I actually have a contact through the NDOW. He called me up and asked me to help out.


    The sheep are 100 percent wild. We rocket net them in the mts and work on them at base camp. They all got vaccinations and we took samples from them. Some even got tracking collars

    They so put up quite a fight at first. But once you get the blinders and binds on them there fine. I did have one good sized bruise on my thigh haha.


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    I can imagine them things kicking like a mule. Especially if you got hit in a "certain" area... *cringes*
     
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    Very neat !! Thanks for sharing.
     
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    You suck, Kroh. Let me know if you ever need a hand with any other projects!
     
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    Great pics!!
     
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  16. Krohboy

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    Just to rub it in your face I got to ride in the helicopter too :)


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    What part of nevada ?
     
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  18. Krohboy

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    We were based out of Reno one day and the other day battle creek. I forget the name of the mt ranges we were in though.


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