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RECORD CLASS FREE RANGE DESERT BIGHORN IN SONORA MEXICO

Currency:USD Category:Hunting Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:NA
RECORD CLASS FREE RANGE DESERT BIGHORN IN SONORA MEXICO
SOLD
57,500.00USD+ buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2024 Apr 27 @ 20:25UTC-7 : PDT/MST
Online auction bid winners who are not registered to attend the Las Vegas SCI Banquet event in person will be charged 5% buyer’s premium.

We want hunters and outfitters to have a positive experience.
Expectations of hunters:
1) Bring another hunter and extend the hunt if feasible.
2) Hunt from the outfitter's price list after harvesting donated trophies if additional game are
available and tip generously.
Donations may not be combined on one trip unless outfitters agree prior to auction.
1 WILD “FREE RANGE” DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP GUIDED HUNT, SONORA MEXICO, SHORES BORDERING Tiburon Island just off the coast of Sonora Mexico. The successful bidder will enjoy a 10-full days hunt for the ultra-elusive record class desert bighorn rams at a beautiful private Sonoran hunting lodge. This hunt last year had hunters paying $75,000
You may use any legal weapon, and these ranches are tailor made for archers and primitive weapons. Rams from these concessions routinely score in the 170-182 and are 💯 eligible for the record books as this is a free range herd, no high fence, no private breeding. The hunt is conducted on large private, and mountainous ranch 1.5 hour drive from Hermosillo. This ranch has mainland Sonora ocean front shores and most importantly is directly across from the famed Tiburon Island where the outfitter has the largest most successful hunting concession. Biologist say some of the original dbhs swam from the shores of this huge ranch.
The hunt must be taken between Dec 1, 2024 and March 31st 2025, all dates must be coordinated and determined with outfitter.
BONUS There is record class MULE DEER on the ranch as well and the bidder will have the opportunity to harvest a dream buck for a trophy fee of $14k. Most sheep hunts get completed in 4-5 days which leaves lots of time to hunt bc mulies (pay trophy fee when successful). Taking trophy dbhs and mule deer is probably the hardest 2 animals to put in the books in NA!
The accommodation and food are exceptional, with professional chefs, helpers, experienced guides, modern hunting high rack rigs and dedicated drivers. In the last 5 years 3 rams have been taken scoring in the 180s. Hunting methods and effort can be as challenging as any free range sheep can be. That said, the access to the sheep range is extremely good with great glassing viewpoints.
Last year our LV SCI board member Guy Bennallack won one of Dericks auctions and hunted with his team with his bow, and he will tell you it was a physically demanding and difficult hunt which turned out to be one of his most memorable hunting adventures in his life (see photo attached)
Alternatively, the buyer may select a combination of high rack truck- spotting and stalking, which provides flexibility and options for older or less mobile hunters to harvest a record class desert bighorn – the most prestigious and difficult of the North Americas big game animals.
What makes this Mexico sheep hunt different/better/with less risks compared to other auctions...its Dr Derick Lopez! He is a highly reputable, supremely reliable, and extremely experienced hunter and outfitter, with hundreds of previous references! He is the son of long known Mexican hunting outfitter Ubaldo Lopez and Pathy Zepeda, owner of one of the biggest import/export hunting companies in the state of Sonora. Together they have over 30 years of outfitting business in Mexico, and this makes a huge difference not only for your overall hunting experience, but equally for your personal safety and well-being in Mexico as well! In the past several years Derick has added to the quality of the business by providing his passion, dedication, and vast hunting talents. Their hunting operation continuously delivers world class hunting opportunities to thousands of international clients. The business specializes in Mule Deer, Coues Deer, and Desert Bighorn Sheep hunting on the mainland of Mexico and on the exclusive Seris Reservation on Tiburon Island just off the coast of Sonora Mexico. Derick works full time in the outfitting side of the operation while Pathy coordinates the entire administration side including exportation, hunting permits, firearm licenses, CITES and more (another big differentiator). Finally, they have decades of experience with more than a thousand successful clients to their credit, and let's not forget they have a perfect track record of client safety and well-being in Mexico! Feel free to contact Derick to answer any questions you may have.
Don't miss this chance at completing the hardest part of the sheep “slam” in a totally wild, free ranging herd!!
https://www.dericklopezoutfitter.com/