Screenshots of thinhorns through a spotting scope?

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Photo 1 - I count 8. Would wait for a new look as I don’t plan on counting rings for legality if I can help it.

Photo 2 - Bottom right appears to pass the stick test and his tips appear to pass the angle of his bases. Would have to wait to confirm.

Photo 3 - Does not pass stick test, bad angle to count rings, might pass circle test but would have to wait.

Photo 4 - Passes stick test and looks tips are beyond the base of the horn. Shoot immediately.

Photo 5 - Looks like he would pass the circle test and looks to be a good angle for it.

Photo 6 - Bottom center looks he would break the stick test on his right horn. Wait for different look. The right horn of the the ram to his upper left also looks to have potential, would have to wait.

Photo 7 - Left ram looks like he would pass the circle test, and potentially the stick test with a different angle. Would also need to take a closer look at the right horn of the ram on right.

How’d I do?

Photo 1: I counted 7. Deep drop, but not full curl. Would have made a great ram in a couple years time. I passed.

Photo 2: Bottom right ram was 9 and 40". Killed.

Photo 3: My first ram. 9 years old. Stunted growth, but stacked rings. Photo from 200 yards through spotter.

Photo 4: 9 Years old. 40 1/2. Killed.

Photo 5: 10 years old. 38" Killed.

Photo 6: Lower ram, 9 years old. 40" Killed.

Photo 7: Left ram 8-9 years old and full curl. Passed. Right ram 11 years old. 36" Killed.

 

[Bowfinatic]

Couple from NWT

 

[carsonkeys]

Couple from NWT

Thank you!

 

[northamericanhunter]

These are some awesome photos

 

[OutdoorsMD]

NWT. All 7-8 year old rams. Right at full curl. All were passed on.

 

[tuffcity]

 

[wildwilderness]

I love hunting sheep, but hate deciding if legal (in AK) -
I thought these were not legal. We ran into other hunters that claim the lower ram had 8 rings. I couldn’t see it but they got closer.

Doesn’t matter they were gone opener

 

[adventure907]

I love hunting sheep, but hate deciding if legal (in AK) -
I thought these were not legal. We ran into other hunters that claim the lower ram had 8 rings. I couldn’t see it but they got closer.

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You made the right call. Neither of those rams are legal nor 8 years old.

 

[akbrett]

a couple i’ve found hiking around south central alaska

 

[akbrett]

23’ hunting season

 

[adventure907]

 

[Antares]

This is one of the better threads going lately. Let's see some more!

 

[adventure907]

A couple more to ponder on...

 

[MBN]

Didn't find any of these to be legal

 

[MBN]

1/2" over full 7 year old

 

[MBN]

Full curl 9 years

 

[schmalzy]

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Love a wide flare.


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[MBN]

Love a wide flare.


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Good thing August is around the corner!!

 

[waspocrew]

Great photos, Aug 2026 can’t come soon enough!

 

[carsonkeys]

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Photo 1: Looks like a good angle to check circle test, though the sheep would need to move obviously.

Photo 2: Shoot immediately.

Photo 3: Would need to see from the left side. Body strikes me as "old", particularly his belly.

Photo 4: Back right ram facing left - Cannot tell legality from that photo, however, the difference in body size is really cool to see.

Thank you for posting these!