2019 Sheep "meatpole"

[BAKPAKR]

Twenty-three years of applying for Idaho sheep, some experience gained on the way, a lot of helpful advice from several other people, the sweat of my brother and a few really, really good friends, and more than a few miles on my boots paid off with this nine year old ram.

I used a LH Tikka T3X SL in 6.5 CM, topped with a 3-9 SWFA scope and loaded with 147 Hornady ELD-Ms. The shot was at 417 yds off my crossed trekking poles with my Kifaru Reckoning pack under the buttstock.

Thank you to everyone who helped!

 

[wind gypsy]

Twenty-three years of applying for Idaho sheep, some experience gained on the way, a lot of helpful advice from several other people, the sweat of my brother and a few really, really good friends, and more than a few miles on my boots paid off with this nine year old ram.

I used a LH Tikka T3X SL in 6.5 CM, topped with a 3-9 SWFA scope and loaded with 147 Hornady ELD-Ms. The shot was at 417 yds off my crossed trekking poles with my Kifaru Reckoning pack under the buttstock.

Thank you to everyone who helped!

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Freakin awesome ram man, congrats!

 

[Idaho Sawyer]

Twenty-three years of applying for Idaho sheep, some experience gained on the way, a lot of helpful advice from several other people, the sweat of my brother and a few really, really good friends, and more than a few miles on my boots paid off with this nine year old ram.

I used a LH Tikka T3X SL in 6.5 CM, topped with a 3-9 SWFA scope and loaded with 147 Hornady ELD-Ms. The shot was at 417 yds off my crossed trekking poles with my Kifaru Reckoning pack under the buttstock.

Thank you to everyone who helped!

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This is an incredible ram for anywhere, let alone central Idaho where 150-160 types are the norm. AWESOME!!!!

 

[Thomas Hermann]

that is am amazing ram! how old is he?

He was 9 for sure. Not sure what the biologist said as I had someone else take it to be sealed

 

[Thomas Hermann]

I know nothing about sheep but the body on that ram and face look huge. Congrats.


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being my first sheep, I don't know a ton either. The guides did comment on how huge the ram was. It was a challenge to take a photo where the body and head size made the horns looks as big as they were.

 

[Nick Muche]

Twenty-three years of applying for Idaho sheep, some experience gained on the way, a lot of helpful advice from several other people, the sweat of my brother and a few really, really good friends, and more than a few miles on my boots paid off with this nine year old ram.

I used a LH Tikka T3X SL in 6.5 CM, topped with a 3-9 SWFA scope and loaded with 147 Hornady ELD-Ms. The shot was at 417 yds off my crossed trekking poles with my Kifaru Reckoning pack under the buttstock.

Thank you to everyone who helped!

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Absolutely gorgeous ram and photo. Huge congrats to you man! It was worth the wait I am sure!

 

[C Bow]

Congrats Awsome photo

 

[wind gypsy]

being my first sheep, I don't know a ton either. The guides did comment on how huge the ram was. It was a challenge to take a photo where the body and head size made the horns looks as big as they were.

I saw the pics Jonah or Skyler put up with your ram and moose skulls together and I have to admit that the horns looked bigger when not attached to that pig of a sheep. Looks like a hell of a trip, that moose is a TANK too!

 

[Thomas Hermann]

I saw the pics Jonah or Skyler put up with your ram and moose skulls together and I have to admit that the horns looked bigger when not attached to that pig of a sheep. Looks like a hell of a trip, that moose is a TANK too!

Thanks!

 

[idahohikker]

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Twenty-three years of applying for Idaho sheep, some experience gained on the way, a lot of helpful advice from several other people, the sweat of my brother and a few really, really good friends, and more than a few miles on my boots paid off with this nine year old ram.

I used a LH Tikka T3X SL in 6.5 CM, topped with a 3-9 SWFA scope and loaded with 147 Hornady ELD-Ms. The shot was at 417 yds off my crossed trekking poles with my Kifaru Reckoning pack under the buttstock.

Thank you to everyone who helped!

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Beautiful. So happy for you brother. Please do a trip report or at least PM me with the story.

 

[MadMarkie]

What a ram BAKPAKR! I hope to be posting here in a couple months with a similar success story.... waiting 20+ years is hard, but it seems to have been worth it for you!

 

[wytx]

Wyoming public land DIY sheep hunt.

 

[Yellowknife]

I had no idea when I started this thread just how many rams I'd be seeing. A solid collection of sheep from all over north america and from a wide variety of hunting methods.

 

[adventure907]

I had no idea when I started this thread just how many rams I'd be seeing. A solid collection of sheep from all over north america and from a wide variety of hunting methods.

Very cool to see the happenings of the different hunters from not only Alaska, but from around the world. Never thought I'd have the itch to hunt a bighorn, but after a few of the pics on this thread, I've got the fever.

August can't come soon enough!

 

[Nick Muche]

Good lord that's a great ram Josh!!

 

[Tanner]

Colorado ram I guided last month

 

[wind gypsy]

Drink hard, hunt easy!

 

[Ratbeetle]

A Canuck here with my first ram.

Stones are gorgeous. Great ram.

 

[adventure907]

Good lord that's a great ram Josh!!

Thanks Nick! This ram was the culmination of many dreams all coming together at once, finally.

 

[Jimbob]

A Canuck here with my first ram.

Slimbo

Do you have more pictures and a story about that ram? I always love hearing how local BC hunters got it done for Stone's.