Sheep

[stoneramhunter]

PROPHET RAMhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_1214.JPG

[srupp]

hmmmm horn porn...lol
steven

[RyoTHC]

I didn’t know I could be so… hard

[LBM]

Nice ram any front shots and of other side or when taken on the mountain

[stoneramhunter]

chizca ramhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_528.JPG

[stoneramhunter]

gatho ramhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/876E6B68-C071-4BBB-A804-C221C604469C.jpeg

[stoneramhunter]

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_414.JPGrichards creek

[stoneramhunter]

east of trench ramhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_587.jpg

[stoneramhunter]

my two horses solo sheep kravichttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_223.JPG

[stoneramhunter]

margeson http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_178.jpg

[stoneramhunter]

turniganhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/prophet_ram.JPG

[westkootenaykiller]

beautiful sheep thanks for sharing!

[stoneramhunter]

muskwahttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_173.jpg

[stoneramhunter]

cohttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_3742.JPGming out of the prophet with a few critters

[stoneramhunter]

moose and sheephttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_3738.JPG

[stoneramhunter]

richards creekhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_37391.JPG

[dru88]

Thanks for sharing. This inspires me to get on the mountain for my first sheep hunt next year.
Great pictures too

[stoneramhunter]

my favorite sheep spot http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_148.jpg

[stoneramhunter]

after much consideration and with hesitation but because of the onslaught of continuous accusations of being a poser and a troll ive posted some of my photos. some of the sheep hunters who know me i would appreciate that my name not be used

[stoneramhunter]

i'll post more photos later. There are a few first time sheep hunters on HBC that ive enjoyed helping to successfully harvest their first rams over the past several years.

[Ferenc]

Very cool !!!!!

[stoneramhunter]

how thttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/E44C5075-48E3-4B46-8493-3C24AF615C9B.jpego move meat when you dont have your packs lol

[stoneramhunter]

the famous twister ram
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/13_year_old_stone.JPG

[Alpine Hunter]

Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing them. I could stare at these types of pictures all day. Are these personal hunts you’ve been on or hunts you’ve guided?

[stoneramhunter]

Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing them. I could stare at these types of pictures all day. Are these personal hunts you’ve been on or hunts you’ve guided?

I don't guide professionally i just like helping first time sheep hunters as well i have several seasoned sheep hunting buddies that i hunt with. Having said that most of my hunts are solo sheep hunts . i have my pilots license so i would either fly in then back pack or get dropped off by jet boat or pack in with my horses although i havent used horses for a few years mostly by plane. this year going in with a buddy sept 6 by plane and from the gravel bar its a full 2 day hike in to where we are going after some big sheep. we will split up for 3 or 4 days at a time then hook up again and do this over a period of a few weeks. Whether we connect or not its still a thrill for me to be in the mountains. and i have quite a high standard before i pull the trigger so more likely not if i get a ram but i will see plenty of legal rams where i go.

[Alpine Hunter]

I don't guide professionally i just like helping first time sheep hunters as well i have several seasoned sheep hunting buddies that i hunt with. Having said that most of my hunts are solo sheep hunts . i have my pilots license so i would either fly in then back pack or get dropped off by jet boat or pack in with my horses although i havent used horses for a few years mostly in by plane. this year going in with a buddy sept 6 by plane and from the gravel bar its a full 2 day hike in to where we are going after some big sheep. we will split up for 3 or 4 days at a time then hook up again and do this over a period of a few weeks. Whether we connect or not its still a thrill for me to be in the mountains. and i have quite a high standard before i pull the trigger so more likely not if i get a ram but i will see plenty of legal rams where i go.
Man your speaking my language! I understand your apprehension in posting your personal pictures such as these so want to thank you again for doing so. They are unreal. Good luck on your upcoming hunt. If you ever have some spare time and feel inclined to tell a few stories about any of your pictures I (and I’m sure many of us) would love to hear them.

[Jrax]

wow! inspiring, thanks for sharing all those. i am also heading out sept 6th and getting into sheep mtns, hopefully i can slip past the elk without getting called in. Its my achillees heel for sheep. You must have past up some nice elk/moose etc. to keep the focus on sheep in that country you are in!

[stoneramhunter]

wow! inspiring, thanks for sharing all those. i am also heading out sept 6th and getting into sheep mtns, hopefully i can slip past the elk without getting called in. Its my achillees heel for sheep. You must have past up some nice elk/moose etc. to keep the focus on sheep in that country you are in!ll\

lol never shoot moose or elk till heading out that keeps the focus on sheep. I tend not to shoot elk up in the mountains for elk i would hunt the peace river region.

[stoneramhunter]

Man your speaking my language! I understand your apprehension in posting your personal pictures such as these so want to thank you again for doing so. They are unreal. Good luck on your upcoming hunt. If you ever have some spare time and feel inclined to tell a few stories about any of your pictures I (and I’m sure many of us) would love to hear them.

further it was getting long on the tooth to either post pics or shut the **** up as i was accused of being a poser. I hold no grudge against the several that would vent at me alls good and im sure they are not going to say that they got it wrong lol. I got thick skin:)

[stoneramhunter]

Man your speaking my language! I understand your apprehension in posting your personal pictures such as these so want to thank you again for doing so. They are unreal. Good luck on your upcoming hunt. If you ever have some spare time and feel inclined to tell a few stories about any of your pictures I (and I’m sure many of us) would love to hear them.

i may post stories when i return thanks have a good hunting season

[decker9]

Incredible batch of photos!! Thanks for sharing :) I can relate to the solo hunting, it really adds to the experience and memory’s. What plane are you flying?? A PPL is very high on my list of things to accomplish, along with a plane on floats. Couple more years I’ll have my ducks in a row to get after it.

[stoneramhunter]

Incredible batch of photos!! Thanks for sharing :) I can relate to the solo hunting, it really adds to the experience and memory’s. What plane are you flying?? A PPL is very high on my list of things to accomplish, along with a plane on floats. Couple more years I’ll have my ducks in a row to get after it.

ive had a few planes over the years pa11 , super cub, super bushmaster on tundras and floats but currently have a pa24 260 b

[180grainer]

Great photos. Were you guiding at the time or did you shoot those yourself?

[stoneramhunter]

Great photos. Were you guiding at the time or did you shoot those yourself?

i am not a guide and do not want to be a guide for a living although i did school for guiding out of montana.

[REMINGTON JIM]

Excellent bunch of pictures ! Thanks for sharing SRH ! Never there Was any Doubt in my mine ! Cheers RJ

[stoneramhunter]

literally one inch from going a long way down the wrong side of the mountain almost a black ramhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_239.JPG

[decker9]

ive had a few planes over the years pa11 , super cub, super bushmaster on tundras and floats but currently have a pa24 260 b

Some exciting times!! A super cub would have to be my dream plane, perhaps one day. The Pipers seem to be a good way to get introduced at not a bad price, but are a bit trickier to land Iv read. My neighbour had a pa-11, iirc, with a bunch of mods on floats. It was a fun little unit. I got him on one sheep hunt with it, unfortunately it wasn’t his cup of tea lol. The mountain flying was a little out of his element.

1 week out from a fishing trip by beaver, can’t help but giggle like a little kid at that sound!

[cuervosail]

I don't guide professionally i just like helping first time sheep hunters as well i have several seasoned sheep hunting buddies that i hunt with. Having said that most of my hunts are solo sheep hunts . i have my pilots license so i would either fly in then back pack or get dropped off by jet boat or pack in with my horses although i havent used horses for a few years mostly by plane. this year going in with a buddy sept 6 by plane and from the gravel bar its a full 2 day hike in to where we are going after some big sheep. we will split up for 3 or 4 days at a time then hook up again and do this over a period of a few weeks. Whether we connect or not its still a thrill for me to be in the mountains. and i have quite a high standard before i pull the trigger so more likely not if i get a ram but i will see plenty of legal rams where i go.

That sounds like a(nother) great adventure! Good luck and happy glassing!

[RackStar]

Amazing adventures... I bet it’s nice to sit back and re live some of those memories. Good luck this season. Sounds like a hunt of a lifetime.

[jac]

Thanks for sharing the photos a life time of memories forsure!! Beautiful sheep and country

[high horse Hal]

Nice lineup, great multi-critter packtrain, thanks for sharing
sad your motivation to post was due to ridicule

[THE SWEDE]

how thttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/E44C5075-48E3-4B46-8493-3C24AF615C9B.jpego move meat when you dont have your packs lol

Man, Adam was sure a lot thinner back then. I’d like to thank you for igniting my passion for the mountains. Me and Sheldon are forever grateful. Cheers Mike

[stoneramhunter]

Man, Adam was sure a lot thinner back then. I’d like to thank you for igniting my passion for the mountains. Me and Sheldon are forever grateful. Cheers Mike

thanks Mike we need to run into a few more grizz lol

[Arctic Lake]

Thanks for sharing your pictures SRH ! Awesome country and animals ! Never been on a sheep hunt, probably never will, not that I would not want to go but would have no idea of what I was doing .
Arctic Lake

[Rackmastr]

Awesome pics and animals!

[Dirty]

Your inbox is now full of the same message.

“Sweet pics bro what’s your IG handle
so I can add you and DM you for info”

Electronic ticks I tell ya

[Bustercluck]

Nice rams!!!!!

….but I’m not surprised you hunt alone….

[stoneramhunter]

Nice rams!!!!!

….but I’m not surprised you hunt alone….

lol now that's funny

[Bustercluck]

lol now that's funny
I’m glad you laughed and didn’t take offence.

I love being in the mountains too, but I’m not even making it out for a hike this year. I’ll be out for moose in October and that’s it.

[THE SWEDE]

muskwahttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_173.jpg
Was this the Ram you took when you had a broken leg? Lol

[stoneramhunter]

Was this the Ram you took when you had a broken leg? Lol

lmao yeah that was the second trip of the season on the first trip in S.P got a ram and i had passed on a few sheep . When G wanted to go in 2 weeks later he asked me to join him but i had fractured my leg but hey when you get the call from a buddy and hes insisting lol to sheep hunt , you fall in line. it was a full 2 day day rid in with a bad leg and we both harvested nice rams but it was a tough one .change of subject If I recall on our trip you really hurt your back bad, charged by a grizz , funky weather but we did see a lot of critters you definatly have good eyes for spotting be happy to go back in for sheep with you when ever

[RackStar]

You must be the only guy in BC who’s shot a stone ram with a broken leg. Thats impressive.

[Spy]

Hey you found the right forum nice sheep.

[stoneramhunter]

Hey you found the right forum nice sheep.

Thanks and ill take it that your sincere about it:)

[stoneramhunter]

Some exciting times!! A super cub would have to be my dream plane, perhaps one day. The Pipers seem to be a good way to get introduced at not a bad price, but are a bit trickier to land Iv read. My neighbour had a pa-11, iirc, with a bunch of mods on floats. It was a fun little unit. I got him on one sheep hunt with it, unfortunately it wasn’t his cup of tea lol. The mountain flying was a little out of his element.

1 week out from a fishing trip by beaver, can’t help but giggle like a little kid at that sound!

yeah the pa11 was more of a toy for me to play with in my case it was an experimental copy of the pa11 . but the beast in the mountains is the super bushmaster( experimental) incredible aircraft outstanding performance as is the super cub which is certified or cessna 180 also certified excellent planes in the mountains.

[stoneramhunter]

You must be the only guy in BC who’s shot a stone ram with a broken leg. Thats impressive.

lol i know of a one legged hunter who staked out on a mineral lick for days and connected with an awesome ram!! if there's a way there's a will

[LBM]

literally one inch from going a long way down the wrong side of the mountain almost a black ramhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_239.JPG

Lots of variation in color in stone sheep, but i prefer them when there hides are Dark (black) really makes the white stand out
When i worked in the Muskwa /prophet area it had some very dark sheep and the later in the season the better. You have taken
and been in on some very nice rams.

[stoneramhunter]

Lots of variation in color in stone sheep, but i prefer them when there hides are Dark (black) really makes the white stand out
When i worked in the Muskwa /prophet area it had some very dark sheep and the later in the season the better. You have taken
and been in on some very nice rams.

Thanks for your comments. I completely agree with you i also have a passion for very dark rams but then the horns become the issue lol. big horns and black cape :) tough combination to hit all bench marks. I'm waiting for the young hunter who shot his ram this year to post his ram awesome color phase and scores well harvested it up off the Gatho. good luck on your hunts this year.

[ACB]

I can look at photo's of Stone rams all day. LOL

[Ourea]

Great thread

[walks with deer]

Cool pictures stoneramhunter.

We talked on here before.

Funny thing is once i saw your picture i realized who you are.

Awesome adventures it looks like you have been on.

[Dirty]

If I recall on our trip you really hurt your back bad

He drinks grape pop and eats ketchup chips. Trust me his back still hurts.

[THE SWEDE]

He drinks grape pop and eats ketchup chips. Trust me his back still hurts.

lol guilty

[stoneramhunter]

lol guilty

hahahahahah

[stoneramhunter]

lol guilty
hi Swede i pm you

[browningboy]

Great pics, got a lot of rams for sure! Lots of cool memories and see you fly too, I’m still going through lessons but it’s awesome!

[stoneramhunter]

Great pics, got a lot of rams for sure! Lots of cool memories and see you fly too, I’m still going through lessons but it’s awesome!

BEing fortunate enough to pilot my own plane combined with a passion for sheep hunting gives me a great opportunity to get into some remote sheep areas. i would advise that until you have some hours under your belt i would not attempt mountain flying till you have some experience. Good luck on your flight lessons

[Gateholio]

Great pics, looks like some good times!

[Husky7mm]

All very impressive. Love the dark colours too. With todays political climate we need to ensure that we maintain our hunting rights and heritage even if its not only just for the meat. I hunt for the sake of having hunted. I enjoy the challenge of matching wits with a mature animal, and in beautiful country. I am sure you would agree. Cheers. Thanks for posting. The first ram is my favourite.

[stoneramhunter]

I'm now preparing for my 18 day sheep hunt leaving Sept 4 from the coast and into the mountains sept 6th . A brief breakdown of my gear not in total detail is as follows a Stone Glacier 5900 backpack that i customized with a additional removable day pack attached. Pack is around 50 pounds. Ill be hunting with my Husky 7mm rem mag mounted with a swarovski 3x9 scope , ammunition 7mm rem mag hornady 162sst . swarvoski spotting scope ,Extremely lite custom made shooting sticks they are in in ounces, la sportiva evo mountain boots. Black Diamond walking sticks. Cell phone and spotx for communication. Sheep hunt into the mountains begins with a Bush plane onto a gravel bar and a hard 2 day hike into a magnificent series of bowls part of a spectacular remote mountain range Hopefully i can bring back video of the trip and a nice ram.

[stoneramhunter]

I forgot to mention that im going to leave behind my swarovski 10 x 42 binoculars, I recently used my sons Carson 10x42 binoculars and was amazed at how good they were. So I plan to do a review of the binos while hunting sheep btw they are a company based out of New York and the price an unbelievable 300 or so dollars.

[northof49]

Sounds awesome, good luck and safe hunt!!

[robbiej793]

Awesome Stone, look forward to seeing one or two more photos yet to the list bud !

[LBM]

Thanks for your comments. I completely agree with you i also have a passion for very dark rams but then the horns become the issue lol. big horns and black cape :) tough combination to hit all bench marks. I'm waiting for the young hunter who shot his ram this year to post his ram awesome color phase and scores well harvested it up off the Gatho. good luck on your hunts this year.

Good luck on yours as well will watch for a photo of trip/ram when your back.

[stoneramhunter]

Had to delay my sheep hunt till the 7th few minor issues as well as bad winds to fly in. Every thing is packed and ready to go:) will record the trip as much as i can. looking forward to being in the mountains :):):)

[dru88]

Good luck Stoneramehunter and can"t wait to read some stories of your trip.

[cuervosail]

Best of luck and I look forward to hearing all about it!

[HarryToolips]

Good luck SRH, and safe travels man... great pics and thread, awesome rams and that moose you guys shot in thr one pic was a tank, did you guys shoot him in the alpine?

[stoneramhunter]

Good luck SRH, and safe travels man... great pics and thread, awesome rams and that moose you guys shot in thr one pic was a tank, did you guys shoot him in the alpine?

no shot the moose on the way out in the flats. Way I hunt is sheep first then elk and moose on way out.

[stoneramhunter]

The months are ticking away till sheep season. Started my exercise regime 2 mile walks with 20 pound pack for next 2 weeks then will add 10 pounds and on weekend hikes up the mountain. AS the weeks tick by ill add 10 pounds at a time and once a week in the boxing gym . 2 stone sheep hunts this year one to help my buddies 12 year old kid on his grand slam and a solo sheep hunt for myself. Both hunts in region 7. Ive hunted with the same rifle for 40 years a 7mm mag husquvarna with 162 gr rounds with a swarovski 3x9 scope. i have swarovski 10x42 binos but leaving them behind and using 10x42 Carson Binos(i really like them), Stone Glacier backpack , swarovski spotting scope . With food im around 56 pounds, boots are lowa tibets gtx(they are awesome) and sitka raingear. as well i never hunt without my walking poles.

[mod7rem]

The months are ticking away till sheep season. Started my exercise regime 2 mile walks with 20 pound pack for next 2 weeks then will add 10 pounds and on weekend hikes up the mountain. AS the weeks tick by ill add 10 pounds at a time and once a week in the boxing gym . 2 stone sheep hunts this year one to help my buddies 12 year old kid on his grand slam and a solo sheep hunt for myself. Both hunts in region 7. Ive hunted with the same rifle for 40 years a 7mm mag husquvarna with 162 gr rounds with a swarovski 3x9 scope. i have swarovski 10x42 binos but leaving them behind and using 10x42 Carson Binos(i really like them), Stone Glacier backpack , swarovski spotting scope . With food im around 56 pounds, boots are lowa tibets gtx(they are awesome) and sitka raingear. as well i never hunt without my walking poles.

Are you 56lbs including the weight of your rifle and poles? I always include everything that’s being carried by me except for the clothes and boots I’m wearing. So everything in or strapped to pack, rifle, binos strapped to chest, poles in hand. That always puts me right around 68-70lbs for a full 14-15 days.

[stoneramhunter]

went out on my hike today getting into shape for my sheep hunt going to add a bike ride to my regime as well albeit im not a huge fan of biking lol.

[Ferenc]

Are you missing North Rolla

[stoneramhunter]

lol yes the peace country is always a magnet:) i was on the north side of the peace river always stopped in the massive town of rolla to buy something anything :) just thought it was the right thing to do. i get up there 2 times a year.

[Ferenc]

That’s cool .... done a lot of hunting there ... know of the Germans .. Alexander’s ... Arty .. lol
and Marshall’s ... and Shiptons ( spelling ) down at the river ... spent time on the other side of the river .. hunting Wilson’s .. with permission .... I still have a lot of the permission tags given out to place on the dash of the truck ... really good times .... : )
The elk in my avatar is from ... Landry

[stoneramhunter]

That’s cool .... done a lot of hunting there ... know of the Germans .. Alexander’s ... Arty .. lol
and Marshall’s ... and Shiptons ( spelling ) down at the river ... spent time on the other side of the river .. hunting Wilson’s .. with permission .... I still have a lot of the permission tags given out to place on the dash of the truck ... really good times .... : )
The elk in my avatar is from ... Landry

My ranch was on Galata creek road few miles up the road from where the bridge crosses the peace river had close to a 1000 acres no cows lol just horses

[Ferenc]

We would cross the bridge and take the right and camp down by the River in November ... but would go up your way past Nelson’s to the flats ... make the loop and come back down to the river .... I helped two older ladies with a horse trailer that had a flat ... in return they gave me permission to hunt their pasture ... took a nice Muley : )
Beautiful country.

[stoneramhunter]

lol jerry and Ronnie nelson are good friends of mine they owned the flat down on the river they had a gravel pit at the time

[Ramhunter85]

Nice to find you on here SRH. My partner and I met you and 2 younger fellas on the hike in last year. Glad to hear you guys got one.

[stoneramhunter]

Nice to find you on here SRH. My partner and I met you and 2 younger fellas on the hike in last year. Glad to hear you guys got one.

Hi yes i do recall . We had a great trip ended up engaging with several rams. The bowhunter was the one who took the ram. I'm heading back in their solo this year same area but a few drainages further in.

[stoneramhunter]

another 2 mile hike today with a 20 pound pack and some incline. Thinking of hitting Spences Bridge to hike and pan for a little gold at the same time

[kolofardos]

another 2 mile hike today with a 20 pound pack and some incline. Thinking of hitting Spences Bridge to hike and pan for a little gold at the same time
Awesome! I would be appreciative if you posted some pics so I could live vicariously while I'm stuck at the job site.

[kolofardos]

east of trench ramhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_587.jpg
Beautiful!

[bushguy]

east of trench ramhttp://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_587.jpg
east of trench ram--- nope haha

[stoneramhunter]

Decker9 reaching out to see if your planning a sheep hunt this year and if so is your kid going as well? i used to take my son in when he was young shot his first ram with a 243

[HarryToolips]

Beauty ram posted above there SRH... hey whats your opinion on the 243 for deer, would it be considered a little light for big mule deer etc? I'm thinking of getting one for my 11 year old son, I'm assuming the kick etc would be the easiest to manage for a centre-fire..

[j270wsm]

243 should work great for deer…personally I’d go with a bigger caliber that he’ll be able to use on all big game as he gets older, like one of the 6.5’s or 7-08.

[stoneramhunter]

Beauty ram posted above there SRH... hey whats your opinion on the 243 for deer, would it be considered a little light for big mule deer etc? I'm thinking of getting one for my 11 year old son, I'm assuming the kick etc would be the easiest to manage for a centre-fire..

i got the gun for my son which was recommended by a friend because of light kick i’m not up much on calibre knowledge but he did take a few deer with it. i can say nothing was shot over 150 yds. he was 10 at the time. nowadays i’m sure there’s other options but for an inexpensive rifle his 243 worked ok

[RackStar]

Beauty ram posted above there SRH... hey whats your opinion on the 243 for deer, would it be considered a little light for big mule deer etc? I'm thinking of getting one for my 11 year old son, I'm assuming the kick etc would be the easiest to manage for a centre-fire..

i shot a 30” wide mule deer with a giant body at 200y and he went tumbling down the hill on impact with a 85 grain fusion … awesome deer caliber

[longrifle]

Beauty ram posted above there SRH... hey whats your opinion on the 243 for deer, would it be considered a little light for big mule deer etc? I'm thinking of getting one for my 11 year old son, I'm assuming the kick etc would be the easiest to manage for a centre-fire..

I went through this process back in 2021 when picking a cartridge for my daughter (10 at the time) to shoot. The venerable .243 win was high on the list, heck, I even had (well, still have) a rem 700 mtn rifle sitting in the safe for this very purpose. After careful consideration I went with a Weatherby Vanguard compact in 7-08. The reasons: I didn't want to cut the stock on the 700 to shorten the LOP and the 7-08 rem is a much more versatile cartridge. One can load 100 gr varmint rounds for plinking/predators and on up to 150/160's if you want to for big game. It will kill a moose without much issue when using a stout bullet and crush coyotes/ground squirrels...Very similiar powder capacity as the .243 and 7-08 share the same parent cartridge so basically the same recoil when using 100 grain bullets.

I started her off shooting a Sierra 100 gr HP in front of a charge of BL-C(2), recoil wasn't a problem at all. She hunted with a 110 gr Barnes ttsx load that fall. I have since moved her hunting load up to a Barnes 120 gr TTSX BT with a stout load of H4895 behind it...The only thing I need to do this summer is put the spacer block back in to lengthen the LOP a bit!


'rifle

[madcalfe]

Beauty ram posted above there SRH... hey whats your opinion on the 243 for deer, would it be considered a little light for big mule deer etc? I'm thinking of getting one for my 11 year old son, I'm assuming the kick etc would be the easiest to manage for a centre-fire..

.243 is a great deer cartridge. shot quite a few and seen quite a few taken with one. Also seen quite a few moose die to a .243

[Bustercluck]

Beauty ram posted above there SRH... hey whats your opinion on the 243 for deer, would it be considered a little light for big mule deer etc? I'm thinking of getting one for my 11 year old son, I'm assuming the kick etc would be the easiest to manage for a centre-fire..
There’s been a couple threads on here about the 6arc and 6.5 Grendel. I think either would be good for any size mule deer at reasonable distances. I know of one moose shot with a Grendel. I have my sights set on a howa mini action in one of these cartridges whenever I can get to a store to handle a couple different models. I think the 243 win is a big case for a 6mm.

I ended up buying a browning youth model in 6mm creedmoor for my kid. It has a brake on it and stock spacers to add as he grows. I had to look all over Canada for this rifle and ended up with someone answering a wtb ad for a store with no website and the guy had seen it on the shelf the day before. Browning also issued a 50% off of a full sized stock that’s good for five years if I decide to change it up. As TODD BARTELL told me the 6 creed has similar performance as the 243, but usually has a faster twist for running the heavier bullets. 6 creed bullets were hard to find when I bought it, but they seem fairly mainstream now, or at least at the canadian tire downtown.

[decker9]

Decker9 reaching out to see if your planning a sheep hunt this year and if so is your kid going as well? i used to take my son in when he was young shot his first ram with a 243

We are in the planning, flight date is booked. My daughter is pretty determined she’s coming alright, but I’m a bit sceptical on this trip, mostly because of the duration, we have 15 days booked, I think it would be quite a bit for her still. Iv found the 5-6-7 day trips she quite enjoys so far, so I think we’ll do a hike in together later on and hopefully a goat trip or two.

For as tough as she is, she’s still not taking to centerfire shooting. We tried a youth .243 with reduced loads, now have a 6.5 Grendel in a howa mini with reduced loads, she shot it twice, both times she didn’t take to it well. Iv recently picked up a bubba’d model 70 .222 rem that I’ll trim the stock on and reduce some loads for her to try. Iv no idea where this fear of loud bangs or light recoil comes from, but I don’t want to push it with the bigger cartridges quite yet. She’s grown close to 2” over the winter though, so maybe her management to recoil and muzzle blast has too. We’ll be trying out this .222 in the next little bit here, I think once she can warm up to it, the reduced loaded Grendel shouldn’t be to much further off.

[stoneramhunter]

We are in the planning, flight date is booked. My daughter is pretty determined she’s coming alright, but I’m a bit sceptical on this trip, mostly because of the duration, we have 15 days booked, I think it would be quite a bit for her still. Iv found the 5-6-7 day trips she quite enjoys so far, so I think we’ll do a hike in together later on and hopefully a goat trip or two.

For as tough as she is, she’s still not taking to centerfire shooting. We tried a youth .243 with reduced loads, now have a 6.5 Grendel in a howa mini with reduced loads, she shot it twice, both times she didn’t take to it well. Iv recently picked up a bubba’d model 70 .222 rem that I’ll trim the stock on and reduce some loads for her to try. Iv no idea where this fear of loud bangs or light recoil comes from, but I don’t want to push it with the bigger cartridges quite yet. She’s grown close to 2” over the winter though, so maybe her management to recoil and muzzle blast has too. We’ll be trying out this .222 in the next little bit here, I think once she can warm up to it, the reduced loaded Grendel shouldn’t be to much further off.

Awesome are you going for stones? if so region 6 or 7. I'm in my get ready work out mode lol need to start now to be ready for sheep season. Awesome your daughter is into hunting Although my son whos's in his 30's hunts he has no appetite for hunting sheep he sticks to elk and deer. oh well not everyone gets the sheep bug that never goes away'")") I have two sheep hunts this year. A hunt with my buddy and his young son who' s going for a grand slam thats impressive for a kid to do and i have a second hunt solo in region 7

[decker9]

Awesome are you going for stones? if so region 6 or 7. I'm in my get ready work out mode lol need to start now to be ready for sheep season. Awesome your daughter is into hunting Although my son whos's in his 30's hunts he has no appetite for hunting sheep he sticks to elk and deer. oh well not everyone gets the sheep bug that never goes away'")") I have two sheep hunts this year. A hunt with my buddy and his young son who' s going for a grand slam thats impressive for a kid to do and i have a second hunt solo in region 7

Awesome stuff! Hopefully he can finish it off with a slammer of a stone! My partner and I will be flying into reg 7 again for opener. If my daughter and I do a hike in later in the season, we may head up to the alaska Hwy, we have in-laws in fsj so would probably be a visit trip with a 5-7 day sheep hunt in there too if I can find a buddy to come along, kinda needs to be a second rifle along I think. My lady would normally come but were hoping she’ll have a bun in the oven vs a pack on her back this year.

[stoneramhunter]

Awesome stuff! Hopefully he can finish it off with a slammer of a stone! My partner and I will be flying into reg 7 again for opener. If my daughter and I do a hike in later in the season, we may head up to the alaska Hwy, we have in-laws in fsj so would probably be a visit trip with a 5-7 day sheep hunt in there too if I can find a buddy to come along, kinda needs to be a second rifle along I think. My lady would normally come but were hoping she’ll have a bun in the oven vs a pack on her back this year.

Have to check but i think the kid is either going to do the dall first and then stone or vice versa depending on school. Then heads to mexico for a desert followed by big horn last

[stoneramhunter]

a tiny ram to pass the day :):)

https://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/IMG_2984.JPG

[TheObserver]

Beauty ram posted above there SRH... hey whats your opinion on the 243 for deer, would it be considered a little light for big mule deer etc? I'm thinking of getting one for my 11 year old son, I'm assuming the kick etc would be the easiest to manage for a centre-fire..

I shot two Deer every year from 12 years old through my teens with a .243, 10 and 11 years old I used a .222 they work great

[HarryToolips]

a tiny ram to pass the day :):)

https://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/IMG_2984.JPG

Great pic wow.......

[HarryToolips]

Hey thanks for the replies all on the 243 and sorry to derail the thread..

[Bustercluck]

Here’s a video for you guys.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xZHjo5P5W78&pp=ygUGaGlnaGJj

[stoneramhunter]

sucks when a horse gets sored up in the mountains but had a great drainage to spend several days resting.

https://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/chiizca_hurt_horse.jpg

[yama49]

sucks when a horse gets sored up in the mountains but had a great drainage to spend several days resting.

https://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/chiizca_hurt_horse.jpg
I always have a spare empty horse now, been in that situation before. There’s a nice camp spot. Been there myself before. Awesome pic

[stoneramhunter]

yep done that plenty of times but the one time you dont add another horse to the train is when the shit happens lol.

[stoneramhunter]

packing out moose and sheep 4 pack horses and my riding horse

https://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_3738.JPG

[stoneramhunter]

packing a few critters out
https://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_3742.JPG

[stoneramhunter]

my favorite sheep spot 5 day ride in small basin at 6500 ft small meadow with grass and a small spring gurgling out water

https://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_148.jpg

[stoneramhunter]

solo sheep hunt on my way towards shefield

https://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_2231.JPG

[RackStar]

Do you still own horses SRH?

[stoneramhunter]

damn good rider anyone know who it belongs to found it wandering in the mountains

https://i.redd.it/fozo8fwvcey71.jpg

[stoneramhunter]

Awesome stuff! Hopefully he can finish it off with a slammer of a stone! My partner and I will be flying into reg 7 again for opener. If my daughter and I do a hike in later in the season, we may head up to the alaska Hwy, we have in-laws in fsj so would probably be a visit trip with a 5-7 day sheep hunt in there too if I can find a buddy to come along, kinda needs to be a second rifle along I think. My lady would normally come but were hoping she’ll have a bun in the oven vs a pack on her back this year.

Decker are you flying in with urs or villers

[decker9]

Decker are you flying in with urs or villers

We’r going in with Northern Rockies air this year.

[stoneramhunter]

We’r going in with Northern Rockies air this year.


ahhh ok season creeping up :)

[375shooter]

Going for knee surgery next week. Hoping to be healed up by sheep season. Will be heading back into the high country with the gang.

This was from last year. Day 22, packed up and ready to hit the trail for the last leg of the journey back to civilization. :cry:


https://i.imgur.com/uZBMOZI.jpg
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[stoneramhunter]

Going for knee surgery next week. Hoping to be healed up by sheep season. Will be heading back into the high country with the gang.

This was from last year. Day 22, packed up and ready to hit the trail for the last leg of the journey back to civilization. :cry:



https://i.imgur.com/uZBMOZI.jpg
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Nice pic Havent gone in with horses for a while my buddy is trying to convince me to pull out the saddle and head in with him. we shall see lol

[stoneramhunter]

few critters enjoying the day

https://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/george_pics_641.jpg

[yama49]

https://i.imgur.com/8KYRzodh.jpg

Awesome pics. Dreaming of sheep and horses. Countdown on!!!

[cuervosail]

my favorite sheep spot 5 day ride in small basin at 6500 ft small meadow with grass and a small spring gurgling out water

https://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/george_pics_148.jpg

Looks like a pretty nice place!

[decker9]

My hats off to you guys doing it with strings of horses. I spent a season many years ago clearing trails and setting up goat camps for a local outfitter with his horses, was a heck of a good time and showed me what a good horse was. At the time I had horses, more her horses, but they were of the English kind… you can imagine.

But the work involved to train and set up your pack, and get out there, cheers to you guys! Maybe in the future I’ll get back into a horse or two, with regular saddles lol.

[stoneramhunter]

Looks like a pretty nice place!

sure is perfect spot to look for sheep:):)

[Bustercluck]

Is there anybody out there using other animals than horses? Pack goats? I don’t have room for either, but it’s come up on conversation more than once.

[stoneramhunter]

some guys have used llamas and ofcourse dogs

[decker9]

Is there anybody out there using other animals than horses? Pack goats? I don’t have room for either, but it’s come up on conversation more than once.

Last year was the first year I didn’t take a pack dog or two in many years. Made me realize how much I love their help and company. I’ll be bringing my younger dog this year, will be her 3rd sheep hunt.

[stoneramhunter]

Last year was the first year I didn’t take a pack dog or two in many years. Made me realize how much I love their help and company. I’ll be bringing my younger dog this year, will be her 3rd sheep hunt.

thats awesome

[Bustercluck]

Does the dog stay with you all the time? Or do you leave him somewhere while you’re stalking or whatever

[decker9]

Does the dog stay with you all the time? Or do you leave him somewhere while you’re stalking or whatever

Both, I’ll sit/stay them if I’m belly crawling into a new area. The year I took my ram I was solo, I sat/saty’d my old dog with some water and leftover gear from my pack for a final stalk. Took my ram and did all the work, 4-5 hours later when I got back my dog was still layin in the same spot. If, there were fresh wolf sign or grizzly sign around, I’d probably not do that.

The training didn’t come easy though, a lot of time spent and stalking animals. My newer dog, is still in that learning but doing great.

[Bustercluck]

Not my pic. Brother in law sent it to me this afternoon https://images2.imgbox.com/5e/4f/oJxdHVd6_o.jpeg (https://imgbox.com/oJxdHVd6)

[Bustercluck]

And a few more. https://images2.imgbox.com/32/3b/qAwQHuCf_o.jpeg (https://imgbox.com/qAwQHuCf) https://images2.imgbox.com/9d/ff/sEhM6cR0_o.jpeg (https://imgbox.com/sEhM6cR0) https://images2.imgbox.com/cb/00/ojAizrR1_o.jpeg (https://imgbox.com/ojAizrR1)

[rageous]

good ram to study aging on right there

[Bubbacanuck]

good ram to study aging on right there

I am just learning to age sheep....is this a 7 year old?

[Bustercluck]

I am just learning to age sheep....is this a 7 year old?
I’m going to guess 9 or 10. But as I understand from some of the threads on here, you’re only allowed to count the lines you can see, not what’s been beat off in which case it would be 7-8.

And that’s only a guess, because I dont have any experience. I live in Alberta and here they’re judged by curl for legality, not age. I’m hoping one of the experienced guys breaks it down for us.

[j270wsm]

He’s not broomed enough to be 9-10. I count 7 rings starting at the first ring that’s 3” from the tip of the horn

[dracb]

Are we looking at a photo taken in early Spring or late Fall or somewhere in between?

[Cabled]

Honest question here. I would think the first ring from the broomed tip on that ram is the 2nd year anuli. If that's the case I think he's 8 at least possibly 9. The regs say at least 8 years based on rings as determined by the wildlife manager or his designate. Do you only count the first visible ring as the 1st year regardless of being broomed off? Thanks!

[Bustercluck]

Are we looking at a photo taken in early Spring or late Fall or somewhere in between?
Yesterday…..

[dapesche]

9yr old for me

[stoneramhunter]

Band of rams i filmed few years ago sort clip but has a dandy in the mix

https://youtu.be/2jd0P7FUhZU

[2chodi]

some guys have used llamas and ofcourse dogs

No camelids/llamas in regions 6, 7a or 7B. I know that mini mules have been used.

[high horse Hal]

Are we looking at a photo taken in early Spring or late Fall or somewhere in between?good figurin'
likely an annuli close to the hair with little growth to date for this year

[stoneramhunter]

No camelids/llamas in regions 6, 7a or 7B. I know that mini mules have been used.


https://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/blob:https://www.huntingbc.ca/3b681343-5049-49a1-9b2e-c249b630e377

[stoneramhunter]

[QUOTE=stoneramhunter;2445095]llamas have been used backpacking and i know that they are using them in alberta elk hunting. llamas have been banned in alaska can’t use them for sheep hunting.
https://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/blob:https://www.huntingbc.ca/3b681343-5049-49a1-9b2e-c249b630e377[/QUOTE

i think around 2016 the province of bc was considering banning the use of llamas in backcountry not sure if it happened or not

[stoneramhunter]

looks like your correct tuchodi they have banned llamas from hunting in 2016.

[stoneramhunter]

Very nice sheep hills. august hunt

https://youtu.be/N3Dt-eIDoDA (https://youtu.be/N3Dt-eIDoDA)

[decker9]

Very nice sheep hills. august hunt

https://youtu.be/N3Dt-eIDoDA (https://youtu.be/N3Dt-eIDoDA)

Man that’s nice country! (And ram!)

[stoneramhunter]

Man that’s nice country! (And ram!)

Yes impressive area very nice sheep country.