Mission Statement
The mission of the Full Curl™ Society is to establish and maintain an association of wild sheep hunters and conservationists who share common interests of achieving the Full Curl™ status, helping fellow sheep hunters achieve their sheep hunting dreams, and contributing to the measurable improvement and protection of Wild Sheep populations and habitat throughout North America.
Fellow Hunters,
Most of us were not born sheep hunters. Like me and my boys, we start out hunting turkey, waterfowl, elk, deer, etc. But for those of us who love hard core hunting, sheep hunting is the ultimate pinnacle of hunting. And many aspire to hunt sheep. This past year, Aug. 2011, I was fortunate enough to tag a long with Rob Keck, a prominent American Sportsmen. Rob has hunted all the best places for whitetail, elk, wild turkey, antelope, and many other North American Species.
Rob said, “My sheep hunt was the greatest hunting experience of my life, the most challenging and the most rewarding.” I wish I had caught the sheep bug earlier.
After taking a great Mule Deer hunt in the Wilderness area of Wyoming, and packing it back 10 hours to the truck without a complaint, My 15 year old son said, “Dad, am I tough enough to hunt sheep, I want to go.” I told him, yes you are tough enough, now just get a good education, good job, and make some money.
There are hundreds of hunters who draw a bighorn or desert bighorn in the lower 48 states, and figure that is the end of their sheep hunting road. Full Curl is here to inspire you to stretch higher and help you achieve your goal of taking all North American sheep – the Full Curl ™.
At the Full Curl Society, we are gathering the next generation of sheep hunters. Those hard core hunters willing to work for conservation of wild sheep and other species, and are willing as a Society to work together to see our fellow sheep hunters achieve their hunting dreams.
Welcome to Full Curl.
Don Peay
Founder
Full Curl Status 2002
Full Curl™ Society Conservation Activities
Here are some wild sheep conservation highlights of the individuals involved in the Full Curl™ Society:
Preparing to launch an Alaska Dall Sheep Recovery Initiative – details to be announced at the Full Curl™ Society meeting.
Assisted in removing barriers for guzzlers and sheep transplants in the Mojave Desert Preserve in California by meeting with U.S. Depar™ent of Interior personnel.
Pioneered the win/win domestic sheep buyout or conversion concept in several western states and helped with funding of buyouts in Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah.
Ensured the continued ability to transplant bighorn sheep on over 200 million acres of federal lands in all the western states in 2008 by meeting with Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Mark Rey when he was considering a proposal to ban all wild sheep transplants on Forest Service lands.
Helped increase Utah’s wild sheep populations from 1,500 to over 5,000 animals, including over 30 domestic sheep buyouts and 32 wild sheep transplants.
Played a major role in getting wolves delisted in the Northern Rockies and have been in the court room to ensure states have the rights to manage wolves and protect ungulates.
Worked to establish lion hunting quotas to protect wild sheep populations.
Full Curl™ Society founders have been on multiple wild sheep hunts in British Columbia, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. They are aware of the conservation and resident/non-resident hunting issues in Canada.
