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INSIDE THIS ISSUE President’s Message...........................................3 Montana 2011 Bighorn Hunt...................................4 Montana Wild Sheep Benefit from Collaboration of Many.........................................................8 Montana Wild Sheep Foundation 20th Anniversary Fundraiser...............................9 Fundraiser News: 2012 Custom Rifle Project.......10 Fundraiser News: Sheep and Grizzly Hunt...........11 Ewe Hunt at Chase Hill..........................................12 Youth Antelope Hunt.............................................13 Wild Sheep License Plates.....................................14 All contributed material will be published at the discretion of the Editorial Board of Montana WSF. The Editorial Board consists of the editor of the newsletter, the executive director of the chapter, and the president of the chapter. Cover photo by Steve Kline, Superior, Montana.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jim Weatherly, Executive Director 2001 35th Avenue, Missoula, MT 59804 (406) 549-5697 [email protected] Mike Menke, President 101 Pine Bench, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 (406) 212-9551 [email protected] Jack Chambers, Past President 3208 Paul Lane, Missoula, MT 59803 (406) 521-4082 [email protected] Glenn Erickson, Vice President 16 Reeders Village Drive, Helena, MT 59601 (406) 442-4040 [email protected] Thomas G. Grimes, Treasurer PO Box 108, Sheridan, MT 59749 (406) 842-7440 [email protected] Doug Dreeszen, Secretary 2481 Road 22 South, Ballantine, MT 59006 (406) 967-2767 [email protected] Bruce Sterling 66 Sterling Drive, Thompson Falls, MT 59873 (406) 827-4994 [email protected] Steve Kline PO Box 842, Superior, MT 59872 (406) 546-1052 [email protected] Mike Colpo PO Box 1753, Big Timber, MT 59011 (406) 350-1880 [email protected] Brian Solan 116 Sandpiper Loop, Helena, MT 59602 [email protected]

The Montana Chapter of the Wild Sheep Foundation will give a reward of up to $1000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of cases involving the illegal taking of bighorn sheep in the State of Montana. If you have information of any illegal act, contact 1-800-TIP-MONT (1-800-8476668). 2 | WILD SHEEP

NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Traci Ulberg Meetings Northwest, LLC (406) 273-7224 [email protected] Contact us at: Montana Wild Sheep Foundation PO Box 17731 Missoula, MT 59808

President’s Message

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uld Lang Syne! Times long past? While sitting in my rocking chair in the early hours of New Year’s Day, I was reading the new Wild Sheep Magazine. How fitting, reading about what others have done in the past. The great stories that reminded me of past outdoor adventures. Whether it was hunting, hiking, viewing or photography, my mind wandered. It seemed like surfing the web. One trip or thought connected to another. Thoughts of fortune rang out. Fortune? Money? Not the same thing in this mind travel, but rather thoughts of my family and friends. Thoughts of my fortunate good health, trips, and wildlife adventures. I reminisced about meeting (former director) Ron Laws while looking for sheep hunting access. That was the start. I have met many people since then that share the love and passion of enjoying and protecting wild sheep. We are having a landmark 20th anniversary this year, in Bozeman. Twenty years of volunteers, donors and enthusiasts doing all they can to increase healthy bighorn sheep herds in Montana and other places. Montana’s herds have grown and different herds have developed. Our herds have suffered from scattered die-offs from disease and sickness. Yet, we enjoy having some of the best genetics and hunt able herds in the nation. As you read all of the articles in this newsletter, remember that you are a large part of this success. Plan on attending both days of the fundraiser and enjoy the history and camaraderie of others with the same passion for Montana’s wild sheep. Remember to have a great time at the auction, silent auction, raffles, and dinner. The money all goes to our sheep. This money goes to all of the projects that you will read about in this issue. All of the board and committee volunteers will be more than happy to see all of you and your guests in Bozeman. See you there! Mike Menke Montana Wild Sheep Foundation President

Steve Kline, Jim Weatherly, and Mike Menke with a young ram that was transplanted from Wild Horse Island in 2011.

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Montana 2011 Bighorn Hunt By: Dave Heitsman, New Life Member #136 “I have some real mint news for you. Call me as soon as you can.” It was Eric Pawlak from Cabela’s TAG’s Services leaving me a voice mail back in June. I had been using the TAG’S to enter me in Western US draws for a couple years now and maybe this was the desert sheep tag that I was hoping for. A call back and no, not a desert but a very close second, a Montana bighorn tag! I had drawn Unit 102 which borders the British Columbia boundary near Eureka, MT and encompassed the Ten Lakes Recreation area. A bighorn? It was just starting to really sink in that I actually would have a chance to take one and bring me to the 3 of 4 status after all these years.

What I couldn’t anticipate however was the run of bad weather that would haunt the area for weeks to come. Unfortunately that was the last time I saw a sheep in the next 6 or 7 days of hunting. The fog was so thick that the farthest we could see at most times was 100 yards. After waiting around in Eureka/Kalispell for 2- 3 more days we called it a week and headed back home. I continually watched the weather reports from my home and kept in touch with local guide outfitter Andrew Cote of Montana Mountain West Outfitters in Eureka. He had offered to assist me upon return and this would mean not having to trailer our own horses back to Eureka. He also began to scout the best areas when the weather would lift.

About a week later I got a call from Steve in Kalispell I flew back to Eureka nearer to the end of October and who had won the draw in 2010 and wanted to know if began hunting again noting how now the lakes were he could provide any information too. Wow! I quizzed frozen over and there was snow on the ground. We had him for an hour and finally asked a clear first day and then the poor him if he’d spend a day with me in Could the sheep gods, smile weather enveloped us again. On the August to show me around. Graagain on these two hunters good day we had briefly seen some ciously he agreed and in the last sheep in the spotting scope several who had been putting in their week of August he met me with miles away that looked like a posmountain dues? an extra saddle horse and began to sibility. After a couple more days save me days of scouting around of hunting in the fog and riding trying to figure it all out. through the lower bench lands to see if any sheep had come out of the timber, I was getting exasperated. We saw rams the day we scouted but more importantly Steve showed me the borders of the unit and the various Many of these hunts are done in November when the trailheads and roads to them that I’d need to be aware heavy snows encourage the sheep to migrate out into of. He suggested to wait until October so that the rams the large meadows and benches. The rut is starting by would be haired up more than in the heat of September. then. This makes it a lot easier to look over the rams and select the best one. I was now preparing myself for I returned with horses in October and was on three rams a fourth trip back to Montana in November to finish within an hour’s ride of the trailhead. One was full curl this hunt. and appeared to be 8 years old. They were 180 yards across a small alpine lake totally unaware of our presWe decided to try a different approach one last time ence. I had been told by the regional biologist that this and rode directly up the valley on an old unused mining herd numbered less than 100 animals and were genetitrail. Four hours of chainsaw clearing the trail and we cally a bit smaller than other bands throughout the state were back at the same elevation where we had seen the so the decision to pass up this full curl was that much sheep earlier in the week. We left the horses with our harder. However, I wanted to see some more rams and wrangler, Steve Hawkins who had held the outfitting so off we went. license prior to Andrew. Andrew and I then side-hilled through the timber trying to hold our elevation towards

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a thinly wooded, burned section. There was a rock promontory that Andrew indicated he wanted to get his picture taken on and so we eased up onto it. We glassed the wooded basin around and didn’t see anything so I started to add rocks to the cairn that was there and take some pictures. I had turned to face back towards the mountain pass where we had first glassed the sheep when I heard Andrew hiss, “Rams straight down at 75 yards.” I eased out of my daypack and unleashed my rifle. I could see 6 rams that were looking in all directions. Obviously they had been watching me make the cairn. I could see a mature ram in the group and the rest appeared to be in the 4 – 5 year old class. He flashed a side view once and I could see brooming on his right horn. They started to ease away and uphill and we lost them in the rocks for a while. I prepped for the shot planning to take this ram but we couldn’t see them for a while. After a moment or two we noticed them at 280 yards straight above us fingering through the trees and not stopping at all. I struggled to size them

all up again, unsure which was the best ram. Normally the lead ram is the oldest but I couldn’t take a chance on that being correct here. We watched in dejected silence as they worked there way out of the basin without stopping. We were heart broken. This many days, this many miles and I’d blown it on a simple stalk that could have been done at 75 yards. I’ve hunted sheep for 15 years taking several,

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Montana 2011 Bighorn Hunt...continued from page 5 how could I have made this rookie mistake? Andrew asked what I wanted to do and I could only say that this was the closest we’d ever been to 6 rams and we better get after them. Up the hill we charged but at 6800’ I couldn’t charge very far. I stopped after a couple hundred yards to catch some air for my sea level lungs and once again Andrew hissed, “Rams” I turned to him and he was looking at me but gently pointing his axe handle down the slope to his left. Could the sheep gods, smile again on these two hunters who had been putting in their mountain dues? I glassed the ram and could tell he was a juvenile but then another appeared and filled my lenses. “That one is a shooter!” I exclaimed. There were six total and they had been hidden in the cliff or trees directly below us. This ram held still for a moment at 40 yards and I could see that he had both lamb tips and was easily a full curl. They disappeared into the same trails that the first six rams had used moments before so at least this time we knew where to look for them. I went prone for the shot after cutting the angle some and waited for them to appear. They came out and began fingering through some trees uphill from me. I was certain that I knew which one was the best one as I could see the horns on 5 rams and one had his head hidden behind a tree.

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I waited for him to take a step out so I could confirm it was him. No question. My Bansner’s Ultimate Ovis .300 Win Mag rifle sent the 130 grain Barnes bullet on it’s merciless way. The ram never flinched or hunched at the shot so thinking I’d missed, I chambered another round. I did notice that all the other sheep were moving about except him. After a few seconds he turned his head to look at another ram and rolled over once to come to his final rest against a barkless tree. It was finished. I now had a bighorn! We had taken him in the mountains. I actually think that Andrew, this twotime serving Iraqi war veteran, was more exited than I was. We didn’t say anything allowing the other rams to ease away as this is basically an unhunted herd and they shouldn’t associate gunfire sound with humans. When they were gone I let out a Tarzan warhoop along with a full round of back slapping, hugs and high fives. What a moment to remember. We walked on up to the monarch. As I held his horns, I offered our Creator thanks for this animal, expressed our gratitude for the opportunity to pursue our prey and mentioned that now he would be immortalized in my family for generations to come. I always have a certain sadness when I take a ram. It’s not like that for me with other game but I have done so much volunteer work and donated so heavily to wild

sheep programs that I get melancholy for a moment after any ram is taken. It would be dark soon so we spilled him and tied a game sack to his head and face to avoid bird predation and hung another nearby to make a noisy wind sock to keep away other predators. Somehow the long walk back to the trail and then an even longer walk down off the mountain didn’t seem so bad. At least now I knew there would only be one more trip back up and this time my trophy would come back with us.

We rode back in with a couple more guys to assist in the retrieval process and held a nice celebration in the lodge that night cutting into fresh sheep back straps with all the fixings. Special thanks to Andrew Cote, Steve Hawkins of Montana Mountain West Outfitters for their guiding services and Riverstone Family Lodge for their luxurious accommodations.

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Montana Wild Sheep Benefit from Collaboration of Many by Jim Weatherly

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or years the Montana Wild Sheep Foundation has been working to educate the public of the dangers of wild sheep and domestic sheep cohabitation. One of the riskiest dangers being the spread of diseases like Pasteurella which killed up to 20% of the entire wild sheep population in Montana during the past 2 years. It is this ongoing educational goal that brought us to this current project. The Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) attempted to transplant wild sheep on the south side of the Missouri River near Billy Creek in 1947 and again in the Two Calf Creek area in 1958-1961 with limited success. In the early 1980’s, two events happened that had a direct impact on the wild sheep living on the south side of the Missouri River. First, in 1980, the FWP transplanted sheep to the Chimney Bend area. Near that same period, Mike and Chris Schmitt, local ranchers, began raising domestic sheep on their ranch some 15 miles southwest of Chimney Bend. The newly transplanted wild sheep quickly expanded their range by moving 20 miles to the Judith River, downriver to the Two Calf Creek area, and north of the Missouri River. The rams eventually moved south away from the Missouri River until they began to occupy habitat adjacent to the Schmitt property. In 2007 the Montana Wild Sheep Foundation began receiving reports of wild and domestic sheep cohabitating near the Schmidt property. With the assistance of adjoining landowners, the foundation met with Mike Schmitt in the summer of 2010. Mike gave us a tour of his property, including the areas utilized by his domestic sheep and the wild sheep. Mike was aware of the disease issue when wild and domestic sheep comingle. He also knew he had a decision to make concerning the future use of his property. He had several hundred acres of land that were coming out of the Federal Conservation Reserve Program. The most economical use of these additional lands would require the Schmitt’s to expand their existing domestic sheep herd. We expressed our desire to work with Mike and Chris to solve the disease threat. Mike indicated he was open to any suggestions or help we might offer. In the spring of 2010 we met again and Mike indicated he could sell

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his sheep if we would help him obtain cow/calf pairs to utilize his available land. Our response was to begin a fundraising campaign to help them obtain cattle and thus securing a safer future for the wild sheep. One of the first steps the foundation made was to contact past donors, especially other chapters who had given so generously in the past to Montana projects. Once again the Midwest & Utah Chapters indicated they would help us. The Wild Sheep Foundation in Cody, Wyoming also indicated they would help. The Eastern Chapter indicated they would help us if the project could use funding in 2012 as they had allocated all of their 2011 funds. At this point we decided to contact Jimmy John Liautaud the owner of Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches, and an avid hunter and wild sheep supporter. Jimmy John purchased the Montana bighorn auction license for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 hunting seasons and hunted for rams on both sides of the Missouri River. Jimmy John responded “It was a privilege to hunt Montana the past three years my donation is payback for the great opportunity”. With the help of all these donors and at substantial expense to the Montana Sheep Foundation we spent the fall of 2011 negotiating an agreement that precludes the future use of the Schmitt property for domestic sheep or goat operations. In October 2011 the domestic sheep were sold through the Billings Livestock Auction yard. Mike and Chris have purchased cattle and are working to expand their new operations in the future. By mutual agreement the specific actual monetary amounts will not be made public. This venture would not have been accomplished without each and every one of our donors. FUNDING BY THE NUMBERS: • Utah and Midwest Chapters • National Wild Sheep Foundation • Montana Wild Sheep Foundation • Jimmy John Liautaud

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On behalf of the wild sheep in Montana we thank our donors and our members who generously contributed their funds so we can put and keep wild sheep on the mountain.

Montana Wild Sheep Foundation 20th Anniversary Fundraiser ebruary 24th is the start of the 20th Anniversary Fundraiser in Bozeman, Montana. Once again, we are inviting not only members, but friends as well as walk-ins. There will be displays and vendor booths open to the public for free. Naturally, other functions during the weekend are open to non-members as well, but may have admission fees.

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package raffles. The ever present silent auction will once again be loaded with great items and the live auction will have some great trips. There will be fishing trips, bird hunting trips, Dall/Grizzly hunt, artwork, and more. Please show up in Bozeman to support your Chapter and celebrate 20 years of helping put and keep sheep on the mountain.

Friday during the day, there will be booths and vendors. We will also be selling tickets to functions and raffles. Friday evening will be centered on hors d’oeuvres, refreshments, and history of the Montana Chapter. Saturday will have speakers, a luncheon, and the evening banquet dinner. This will be followed with drawings for winners of raffles during the live and silent auctions.

Also, bring your sheep mounts for display! A photo contest with your 5x7 or larger framed or matted picture of Live Sheep, Hunter in Field, Hunter With Sheep, etc. is planned. Please do not submit distasteful or very bloody photos.

A quick list will be drawings for the 2Oth Montana Wild Sheep Foundation Anniversary Kimber rifle, our fantastic custom rifle, hat raffle rifle, new member rifle, members who harvested sheep in 2011, and various

Spread the word to encourage new participants, bring friends and relatives, have fun, and of course, spend money for sheep. Check our website and watch for the early registration. We encourage you to pre- register or register on-line. See you there!

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Fundraiser News 2012 Custom Rifle Project

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very year we put together a custom built rifle for the annual fundraiser. The challenge of course, is to build something special that everyone will want and still not invest sheep money. We have had great donors every year that help with this project. Some of these donors have given parts or labor and some have given discounts, but whatever they have supplied, is always greatly appreciated. This year is no different, except that now our web site and newsletter have room for more articles. The Board has decided to try even harder at giving recognition to those donors. We have started to list donors and links to their websites on our website. This year’s rifle is a custom built .300 Win. mag. built by Joe Starnes “The Longshot” out of Conrad. We normally have to buy a rifle to get the action, then auction off the remaining parts. This year we found a great new bunch of friends at “Defiance Machine” of Columbia Falls, whom graciously supplied one of their superior actions. They even applied for and received a special serial number for this rifle, MTWSF2012.

Now while Joe is our gunsmith this year, he helped keep the ball rolling along with contacts. Former Board member Dan Spicher continued to make the needed contacts, and acquired the rest of the donations. This rifle is now fitted with a McMillan stock and topped with a Nightforce scope. Talk about quality components - you can’t find a better list to work with! Joe is assembling it as we read this. Now to really put the frosting on the cake, he is custom loading some ammunition for this beauty. He has even offered shooting and site in instruction at his range. I know that I will be buying some tickets on this one. We will continue to write features on our donors and the projects that Montana WSF becomes involved with. I wish you luck in the drawing, but I reserve a little of the luck for myself.

Dan Lilja has been very big in helping us with this annual project, once again stepped up, with a superb Lilja barrel.

Josh Gleason, National Sales Manager; Willie Lewis, Assembly; Mike Lee, Production Manager; and Jeff Larson, Machinist.

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Fundraiser News Live Auction - Sheep and Grizzly Hunt

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his hunt will be auctioned in Bozeman at the 20th Anniversary Montana Wild Sheep Fundraiser, on February 25, 2012. The hunt will be with Mike Colpo of Lazy J BAR O, outfitters. Mike is a Montana resident and Board member of Montana WSF. The hunt will take place near Denali, Alaska and will be a 12 day trip with 10 spent hunting. This hunt has a value of $19,000. You will fly to a base camp and use horses for hunting and travel to spike camps when needed. As you can see by the pictures, there are some

great animals to be harvested. The views are unbelievable and the area is huge. Mike has a lot of moose and wolves around as well. Many hunters from Montana have hunted with Mike, including a Kalispell man and his son, who won it with one of our raffles. Several of our members have hunted at this camp as well. If you are thinking of a grizzly or dall sheep hunt, then you better check this one out. Come on over to Bozeman and bid on this one. While at the fundraiser, look around for Mike Colpo and chat with him. I can tell you first hand that they feed their clients way too good.

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Ewe Hunt at Chase Hill by Mike Menke

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fter another failed stalk, Cody looked to me and said, “Even if I don’t get a sheep, I’ve had a lot of fun.” That made me proud to be his uncle and I knew that his father had taught him right. The ewe hunt at Chase Hill was donated by Bill and Renita Brown at the 2011 Montana WSF Fundraiser. My intention was to give the hunt to 13 year-old Cody Moats as a first big game hunt. Wow! It was fun and exciting for all of us. Upon arrival at Bill and Renita’s ranch in Big Sandy, we were welcomed and treated like family. It started out as a three day hunt for one hunter and two non-hunting guests. Lodging, transportation on the ranch, and more home cooked food than anyone could eat, were included.

it was time to head home, without a ewe. Bill and Renita wouldn’t have it. They took me aside and said that they would up the ante. Bill offered to have us back and throw in a management buck hunt as well. He wanted this to turn out good for Cody AND the Montana WSF. Bill called in a couple of weeks and said “now is a good time, come on over.” The rut was on and sheep were popping up all over. 180’s, 190’s, ewes, lambs, bucks, does, the fields and hills were alive. There was a green scored 203 waiting to ship. A Utah hunter came in with a 189 green score. He figured that if Jack O’Connor could have picked a place for heaven, it would be right there. Cody finally harvested his ewe, even with my picture taking and getting in the way of stalks. It was a great learning experience for him. Bill talked of ranching, farming, geology, history, and of course the big game in that area. Cody also met other hunters including a hunting film crew for an upcoming show named Antler Fantasy. We met Shane Reno the local Game Warden, some other guides, and of course got to know an eastern Montana ranch family, the Browns.

The first evening when we arrived, Bill took us for a look around the ranch. Wouldn’t you know it, we bumped into two ewes and a lamb. Bill asked Cody if he would shoot one and Cody asked ”can I?” Bill suggested that he wait and enjoy the hunting , scenery, and looking around the ranch for a while, as there are plenty of sheep. This was his first big game hunt and The photography, sunrises came with some chaland sets, and wildlife were Hunter Cody Moats and the Guide/Outfitter Bill Brown. lenges. Although Cody worth the trip. School for had spent time on the rifle Cody and work for Dale range, it was still his first crack at a big game animal. and I were on tap. After a nice dinner, we bid farewell He didn’t want to take a ewe that had a lamb, if he could and headed home. We had to pass on the buck offer but help it. Sagebrush, grass, and juniper were as high as the offer was above and beyond. Hey Bill and Renita, Cody when he would sit down for a steady shot. Four “Thanks a Million!” days actually flew by along with a failed shot or two and

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Youth Antelope Hunt by John Chambers

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t all started one day when my dad came home and told me he had won the Youth Antelope Hunt at the Montana Wild Sheep Foundation convention auction. I was very excited because this was my first big game hunt. Over the summer I spent time getting used to handling the gun I would be using to hunt the antelope. We also went gopher hunting several times to get more shooting experience. Fall came before we knew it and we packed up my gear and gun and headed to Miles City. The next morning we met Tom Grimes from the Montana Wild Sheep Foundation and my hunt began. It was a cold and rainy morning, but that didn’t matter to me because I was very excited to hunt antelope. I put on my warm camo gear and orange safety vest and headed out in Tom’s truck. Tom is very knowledgeable about antelope and it wasn’t long before we were out of the truck crawling thru the grass to sneak up on some antelope. After sneaking up on several groups of antelope we finally snuck up on the group that held mine. We slowly crawled up to within 50 yards of where he was bedded down. I stood up, he stood up, we looked at

each other, and a second later he was down. I had just managed to shoot my first antelope offhand. I would like to thank Tom Grimes for his hard work and the Griffin Ranch for donating the youth antelope hunt. I would like to thank my dad for purchasing the hunt and the Montana Wild Sheep Foundation for making this opportunity available to me as a youth hunter. I would recommend this hunt to all youth hunters who would like to enjoy a great antelope hunt if it is offered in the future.

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Wild Sheep License Plates By Jim Weatherly

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hen it is time to renew your Montana vehicle license plates check with your county vehicle registrar and support wild sheep in Montana. MTWSF has received approval of its license plate design and they should be available beginning January 31, 2012. The plates will be on hand in Missoula County and available for ordering at the time of purchase in all other county offices. The plate was designed by board member Steve Kline and contains a picture of a bighorn ram from Wil Horse Island superimposed on a background of the Mission Mountains in western Montana. Purchasing one of these specialty plates is a great way to show your support for wild sheep in Montana while helping our chapter raise money. The Montana Chapter will spend over $100,000 for wild sheep in Montana this year. A limited number of sample souvenir plates will be available for sale by the chapter when final approval is received.

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