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“Every year I volunteer to backpack into the desert mountains of Southern California, sit in one spot for 3 full days, and count all of the Bighorn Sheep that I
by Ididntdothis 7y ago
“Every year I volunteer to backpack into the desert mountains of Southern California, sit in one spot for 3 full days, and count all of the Bighorn Sheep that I see. “
Where is this if I may ask? And how many sheep do you get to see? I wouldn’t mind doing that and take my camera.
- daveslash 7y agoRe: Where is this? -- Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Re: How many sheep -- Depends on your count site; some people see zero, others see upwards of 40. See this HN comment (from this same thread) for additional info. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20384971 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20384971
- Ididntdothis 7y agoThanks! I hope they don’t do this in the summer. Pretty hot there.
- daveslash 7y agoThe best time is the summer; the hotter the better. These sheep can go for weeks without water when it's cool. When it's hot, they need to come to water every 3 days or so. So, when it's hot, we set up shop near the watering holes and wait.
- Ididntdothis 7y agoVery interesting and makes sense. I guess the heat is not too bad if you don’t have to move a lot. Is there a lot of action at night? I would probably set up some trail cameras.
- leethargo 7y agoOh great, I've actually been there and saw two bighorn sheep near the "oasis" that is not too far from the visitor center. It was super hot there, actually (42°C or so?). Probably my most extreme heat exposure ever.