Stone Hunt Pics

[RedStag]

Feeling like sheep season is too far away, a few more pics from our stone sheep hunt this year.

After ten days it was nice to get back to the launch


A couple rams skylined, we made a stalk but no luck. Never saw the one on the right again


small band of rams on day 3, heavy oe from previous pic was still around, couldnt get a clear age on him


our favorite glassing spot



The weight never felt so good

 

[RedStag]

Meatpole


Lets hear what everyone ages this ram at?

 

[Mad Mountain Mike]

Great photos, thanks for sharing. I'd go 8 1/2 yrs, I think there is one false annuli.

 

[Ray]

9...

 

[todd kelly]

Nice looking ram. Looks like 8.5 to me. Did you go in with Kevin?

 

[Stid2677]

Great photos, the Ram is 8 1/2. My dream hunt would be a Stone Sheep hunt.

I know the "pain and satisfaction" look on your face in the photo with the pack on.

Steve

 

[RedStag]

Todd, I did go in with Kevin. You going to make it to the WSSBC convention?

 

[Buster]

Got 8.5.

 

[todd kelly]

Todd, I did go in with Kevin. You going to make it to the WSSBC convention?

I have not been able to get it off work last year or this year. I hear it has gotten a lot better since they moved it down to Kelowna.

What did the ci age your ram at? I have heard some weird ages come from those guys. Were you guys looking for two rams or was your buddy just a packer?

 

[Buster]

Any future plans of wild sheep doing any events further east?

 

[RedStag]

We just couldnt put it together on another ram, had lots of opportunities though. I haven't heard of anything planned from WSSBC Buster.

CI aged it at 9 which is what I had as well, but im no expert by any means.

 

[tuffcity]

Buster,

The idea of a "pub night" type event has been tossed around as a primer to keep interest up and generate some membership throughout the year. Looked at a Kootenay, Van Isle, FSJ/Dawson/PG sort of road show. Still in the idea stage though. Would be like a mini, one night convention with draw prizes/raffles/society updates etc.

RStag- nice ram! Who CI'ed it?

RC

 

[RedStag]

Rory Smith in summerland. Here is how I aged it according to how I was taught. There is always such a wide range of opinions on ageing it seems. I would be worried bout shooting an 8yr old sheep that wasn't full curl for that reason.

 

[tuffcity]

RStag, I wasn't slagging the CI, just curious if I knew the CI (I don't).

TK_ I guess you could argue that the ram was in his 9th year...

RC

 

[Buster]

RStag, I wasn't slagging the CI, just curious if I knew the CI (I don't).

TK_ I guess you could argue that the ram was in his 9th year...

RC

The local guy here rounds up as well, ie, an 8 1/2 year old gets marked down as 9.

 

[Buster]

Buster,

The idea of a "pub night" type event has been tossed around as a primer to keep interest up and generate some membership throughout the year. Looked at a Kootenay, Van Isle, FSJ/Dawson/PG sort of road show. Still in the idea stage though. Would be like a mini, one night convention with draw prizes/raffles/society updates etc.

RStag- nice ram! Who CI'ed it?

RC

Would love to see a one night event. Fernie would be awesome, but Cranbrook would be more realistic. Lots of sheep guys over here.

 

[Stid2677]

This how is I would age him by Alaskan standards and I'm no expert, if anyone disagrees, please correct me, I'm here to learn too. Beautiful Ram and I'm only posting because the OP ask for age options.

 

[todd kelly]

The local guy here rounds up as well, ie, an 8 1/2 year old gets marked down as 9.

I've seen a ci round up a 5.5 year old ram to 8.5....... Not sure who trains these guys. But wow.

 

[tuffcity]

I've seen a ci round up a 5.5 year old ram to 8.5.....

Ya, that's a little excessive.....

 

[60x]

I've seen a ci round up a 5.5 year old ram to 8.5....... Not sure who trains these guys. But wow.

you aint seen nothing till you see the techs here in Alaska score... some are just plain aweful