First timers DIY NWT dall sheep

[Eastbranch]

Pretty good for a couple of sheep rookies! Takes a little luck and boot leather! 34x14 and 37x13.5. Living up north pays off in the best ways...

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[riflebuilder]

a coouple of great rams congrats. Lived in Yellowknife years ago but never made it to the McKenzie Mtns.

[Crazy_Farmer]

Definite plus to living up north! Great Rams and awesome hunt

[Gateholio]

Looks like the TTSX expanded well. :)

Congrats! Nice rams!

[Eastbranch]

The 300sav and 130gr TTSX are indeed a deadly combination.

[bearvalley]

Congrats! Great sheep!

[Ketchika]

Hybrids for sure. Nice Rams Kris

[Brew]

That's looks like a great hunt. Way to go guys. Like the pic of the sculls in the lake

[xfactor]

Great pics. Thanks for sharing!

[ydouask]

Now you're shaking up that memory box ! Congratulations on your rams.

[eric]

NICE , any more story to go with it....

[Caveman]

Nicely done!

[tuner]

Well done, beautiful Rams in a beautiful setting.

[yama49]

Nice looking rams.. What were that ages 7&8? love the pic of the horns in the water. congrats

[Eastbranch]

Thanks all, it was a pretty awesome hunt. Ages 7 and 9, maybe 10. Mine was a bit younger than I would have liked but I had left my pack and spotter at the bottom and I wasnt going to get picky with those two tips in my scope! Not much to tell, just burned enough boot leather to be in the right place at the right time! I spotted mine sneaking over a ridge after he busted me creek walking so I snuck into the basin he was living in and caught him napping on a ridge at 202m. You sure cant practice laying prone on a 25* downhill and shooting back uphill at 35*! Buddy was sidehilling along on a different mountain and walked right into a band of three at 180m. Got set up on them and waited for a shot!

[guest]

Beauty Rams guys. Congrats !

Thats what hat your own hard work and dedication will do for you.

CT

[Wrj]

The picture with the skulls in the lake, is incredible!

[dmace]

Drooling !!! Spectacular ! Love the lake pic !!
well done

[kennyj]

Great rams guys. Congratulations!
kenny

[Tīɡ]

Thanks for sharing and a HUGE congrats!!

[albravo2]

Love the pic of the skulls in the lake.

Good for you. Great looking rams and awesome territory (no pun intended).

[Rattler]

Well done, congratulations to you and your partner.

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Congrats, Tinster!!

Great pic in the lake:cool:

[Eastbranch]

Thanks fellas. Heck of an experience! Got a couple PMs, for those wondering we were not in the arctic red... mountain river country. Northwright has residents over a barrel and the cost to go deep in the Mackenzie mtns is crazy. We plan to recruit a couple more guys for next year and go deeper....We killed the only two legal rams we saw and probably the only two within a day walk of our lake. Hard to stay motivated when you go days without seeing anything other than your buddies!

[tangozulu]

Great report and thanks for sharing. I always wondered why we saw so little from resident NWT hunters in the Mackenzies? Sure hope you locals can keep it up. The outfitters need some competition.
Cheers and thanks.

[Eastbranch]

You dont see much because there arent very many of us! I know of four successful residents so far this year and a lot of guys go later in august or sept.

[tangozulu]

My memory says it was a 2 year wait for residency which is kind of silly. U could be a yukon resident in 6 months at the same time and in only 3 months if you had ever lived a year in Yukon. It changed now but that was in the 70s.

[Mighty Peace]

CONGRATS !!! Great looking rams !!!

[medved]

My memory says it was a 2 year wait for residency which is kind of silly. U could be a yukon resident in 6 months at the same time and in only 3 months if you had ever lived a year in Yukon. It changed now but that was in the 70s.
one year now here, 6 months if you have good reasons but you have to be there one year before.

[medved]

congrats on the hunt and good time. i may try next year the mck enzie on our side. like the story on the 300 savage too.

[Iltasyuko]

That horns in the lake is just a great photo! Well done.

[Fred1]

Yea baby!! Well done!!