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[srupp]

hmmmm horn porn...lol
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[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

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[westkootenaykiller]

beautiful sheep thanks for sharing!

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[dru88]

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

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[Ferenc]

Very cool !!!!!

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[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]

[QUOTE=Alpine Hunter;2356039]Awesome photos! Than

[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!

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[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]

[QUOTE=decker9;2356063]Incre 260 b

[180grainer]

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

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[REMINGTON JIM]

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

[stoneramhunter]

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[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]

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[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….

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[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

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[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.

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[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]

[QUOTE=LBM;2356205]Lots of

[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

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[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]

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[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]

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[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]

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[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]

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[stoneramhunter]

The months

[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]

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[Ferenc]

Are you missing North Rolla

[stoneramhunter]

lol yes the peace count

[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]

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[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 Ro

[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 .

[stoneramhunter]

another 2 mile

[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 rea

[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]

[QUOTE=HarryToolips;2442704]Beau

[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!


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[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]

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[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]

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[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 hor

[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]

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[stoneramhunter]

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[stoneramhunter]

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[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]

[QUOTE=decker9;2442809]Awesome stuff! Ho

[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:


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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:



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[stoneramhunter]

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[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]

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[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]

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[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]

[QUOTE=decker9;2443335]Last yea

[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]

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[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]

[QUOTE=2chodi;2445072]No cam
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[stoneramhunter]

[QUOTE=stoneramhunter;244509

[stoneramhunter]

looks like your corr

[stoneramhunter]

vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

[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

[stoneramhunter]

Exercising to get into

[HarryToolips]

Do any of you do squats to keep yourself in 'sheep hunting' shape? Even though I don't hunt sheep as of yet, to keep myself in mountain shape, I do lots of squats and other exercises with lesser weight, but tonnes of reps... works for me anyway..

[TheObserver]

Do any of you do squats to keep yourself in 'sheep hunting' shape? Even though I don't hunt sheep as of yet, to keep myself in mountain shape, I do lots of squats and other exercises with lesser weight, but tonnes of reps... works for me anyway..

Pull ups, str8 bar dips, diamond push ups, hanging leg raises 80°, inverted rows. Monday

Squats, hip thrust, bulgarian split squats, dragon flags, commando burpees. Tuesday

First exercises repeat but chin ups instead of pull ups. Wed

Lunges, romanian deadlift, step ups (balance concentrated), commando burpees, dragon flags. Thurs

Repeat exercises from top of list. Fri

^^ this is my week then bush/mountain hiking all weekend

The two leg days will go sets of 15-20 light one week, then 8-10 medium next week, then sets of 3 heavy.

Not a sheep hunter but will be next year but stay in good shape with this, warm ups consist of certain pre joint prep (scap pulls/shoulder stuff) and running or jumping jacks/skip rope.

[stoneramhunter]

Do any of you do squats to keep yourself in 'sheep hunting' shape? Even though I don't hunt sheep as of yet, to keep myself in mountain shape, I do lots of squats and other exercises with lesser weight, but tonnes of reps... works for me anyway..

I havent done

[stoneramhunter]

[QUOTE=TheObserv

[TheObserver]

Holy crab Observer i doent even know most of the names of those exercises lol. but im sure they are good :):)

Hahaha it sounds complicated but its really actually simple, mostly compound exercises, it works. Everything except for legs is actually all bodyweight

[cuervosail]

I did about 10 kms and 250 meters elevation w/40 lbs and yesterday. Cumulative for the year so far is about 130 kms (weighted hikes) and about 4600 meters elevation. I'm a bit behind where I was last year - I racked up 400 kms and 12000 kms elevation before I hit the mountains. I won't get there this year - injury and shortage of steep mountains where I live now. I'll stick with 40lbs in the pack until the end of May, add another 5 in June for a few weeks and then top out and stay at 50 in July. I'll do a full pack (everything I'll be taking on my hunt) a couple of times in July. Everything I'm carrying in my pack now is what I'll be bringing on my hunt, in other words no sandbags or weightlifting plates. I find that makes for a much more realistic fit. Mixing in lots of road bike rides also.

[stoneramhunter]

[QUOTE=cuervosail;2445342]I did about 10 kms and 250 m

[mod7rem]

Getting stronger (not bodybuilding) definitely makes a difference for backpacking or anything strenuous. As I get older I spend a lot more time improving strength and power, it has made a very noticeable difference the last few years sheep hunting. I do compound excercises using barbell and kettlebells, all starting from the floor. Deadlifts, zercher squats, kettlebell front squats, presses. Kettlebell swings, cleans, snatches, presses, Turkish getups. As sheep season gets closer I add a lot more walks with pack on.

[mod7rem]

I’ll add this.
I’ve found that if a person stays active and in decent shape all year round as part of a lifestyle. Then the biggest improvement to heavy backpacking ability, is using the winter season to get stronger and more powerful. It makes the body more stable, more efficient in movement and more resilient. Then get more serious about training with a pack closer to go time.
I find it more effective than wearing a pack for long periods during the year. Just my experience.

[mod7rem]

I also find as I get older (mid 50’s), that I get more benefit from more frequent workouts but shorter duration and less involved. I try to fit something in as many days of the week as I can.
eg, -short warm up and 20-30 mins of kettlebell snatch repeats.
Instead of trying to fit too much into every workout and stretching them to 1.5 + hours, then taking a day or two off. That might be better for young men.

The “use it or lose it” saying really starts to make sense as you age.

[TheObserver]

Exercises that improve explosiveness are good too (snatchs and cleans being two examples). Powerful legs are definitely important, thats why I do them twice a week weighted and then hiking every weekend

[mod7rem]

Exercises that improve explosiveness are good too (snatchs and cleans being two examples). Powerful legs are definitely important, thats why I do them twice a week weighted and then hiking every weekend

Yes, that’s power training.
The bulk of the lean muscle mass we lose as we get older is type 2 fast twitch muscle fiber. Type 1 fiber is easier to maintain with resistance training, think “old man strength”.
But to maintain as much type 2 fibers for as long as possible requires power training. Olympic lifts, kettlebell ballistics, sprinting, etc.
Olympic lifts are way too technical (therefore risky) for some of us, including me. So kettlebell ballistics and sprinting are perfect.

[stoneramhunter]

fufufufufufufufu

[cuervosail]

I had the pleasure of guiding Guy and Ike, and then Mike and Guy on caribou hunts in the NWT. Guy arrowed a great bull that, at the time, was #5 in Pope and Young's record book for Central Barrengound Caribou. It's now been bumped down to #8.

[HarryToolips]

Pull ups, str8 bar dips, diamond push ups, hanging leg raises 80°, inverted rows. Monday

Squats, hip thrust, bulgarian split squats, dragon flags, commando burpees. Tuesday

First exercises repeat but chin ups instead of pull ups. Wed

Lunges, romanian deadlift, step ups (balance concentrated), commando burpees, dragon flags. Thurs

Repeat exercises from top of list. Fri

^^ this is my week then bush/mountain hiking all weekend

The two leg days will go sets of 15-20 light one week, then 8-10 medium next week, then sets of 3 heavy.

Not a sheep hunter but will be next year but stay in good shape with this, warm ups consist of certain pre joint prep (scap pulls/shoulder stuff) and running or jumping jacks/skip rope.

Right on, I have a somewhat similar schedule, but I take Thursdays off...

[HarryToolips]

I havent done squats myself so cant say if it helps or not but for me i find if you pack up in the hills everyday it builds up the stamina. You dont necessarily have to be strong just need to be able to go. i hunted once with a gym workout guy who was all muscle, he was good for a a while and them started wilting especially if your burning more calories than your are taking in everyday. Going up and down the hills sheep hunting you burn way more calories that you can eat. I know guys like to ride bikes, hike with packs. treadmill , stationary bikes and stair climbers for training. Climbing stairs is good

Ya definitely makes sense.. I try to hike longer distances with the pack on as well
Basically good to train for strength, endurance, and cardio, a good balance IMO...

[HarryToolips]

Some good info there Mod7...

[stoneramhunter]

Continuing with

[dapesche]

Continuing with my 40 pound pack hiking sheep program. I'm trying out a few different sock manufactures kind of leaning towards kenetrek as my first choice then smart wool merino socks lastly my icebreaker socks.

Try a sock liner. After many 2000 ft climbs last summer in prep for sheep, I was trying various sock set ups and the best was always a sock liner and a pair of darn toughs.

[Bubbacanuck]

Try a sock liner. After many 2000 ft climbs last summer in prep for sheep, I was trying various sock set ups and the best was always a sock liner and a pair of darn toughs.

Any Particular sock liner?
I too like the Darn Tough!

[dapesche]

Any Particular sock liner?
I too like the Darn Tough!

I use a merino blend one. It's at the house so I forgot the name. It has some venting by the toes. Light and allows the foot to float a bit in the boot and pulls the moisture.

Both my buddy and I had zero issues on our sheep hunt. Only thing I'd consider is a stiffer boot for side hilling. That was rough.

[cuervosail]

I use a pair of meshy socks inside my merino wool outers. I have never had any foot issues. Iuse the same socks when I'm cycling, so if you're looking for some, a bike shop might be a good place to start.

[Bubbacanuck]

Thanks for the replies gentleman. I'll take a look at a bike shop. If there is a recommended brand, let me know. Socks are so important and I like the idea of trying a liner vs my current setup which is just doubling up socks.

[stoneramhunter]

[QUOTE=dapesche;2446191]Try a sock liner. After man

[stoneramhunter]

https://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/blob:https://www.huntingbc.ca/2df9d7a9-0219-4070-9252-edaa75936040

[stoneramhunter]

fufufufufufufufu

[decker9]

Heavy tool bags in a plant built of stairs and ladders here. I’ll never retire, I think my training program is set for life lol !

[RackStar]

https://i.postimg.cc/4yRHKr53/IMG-1017.webp (https://postimg.cc/R6GZyp2r)

[Husky7mm]

well since Kulofartus would like to believe im on a imaginary training regime for my upcoming imaginary sheep hunts lol. Heres where im at. looking to loose about 10 pounds before i go. training everyday 3 to 4 miles with various topography hauling a 40 pound pack next month pushing it up to 50 pounds. im expecting to spend over 35 days this sheep season on my imaginary sheep hunts in the mountains this year. 3 weeks of that solo wait maybe with imaginary hunting partners lol. This will be over 50 years of imaginary sheep hunting for this cowboy. you should really stick to what you really know kulo lol brown nosing and sharing your recipes lol

Years ago a real fanatical alberta big horn hunter shared he likes to gain as much fat as possible while preparing for his sheep season. Clearly as a sheep hunter he would not have been obese. He wanted the spare fuel. Fat can be rocket fuel when the cells switch to fat burn. Made sense to me. A few extra pounds is no big deal if you have a long hunt in mind. Food for thought.

[RackStar]

Naturally lean, i definitely feel stronger with a few extra pounds. Id agree with this^^

[stoneramhunter]

personally i fe

[stoneramhunter]

[QUOTE=decker9;2446785]Heavy tool bags i

[stoneramhunter]

Finished my imaginary

[Husky7mm]

There, fixed it for you guys……. Lol
[url=https://postimages.org/]https://i.postimg.cc/fynH7MkP/IMG-9384.jpg

[dmaxtech]

Back to sheep.... What is the closest to the lower mainland that you guys have seen sheep? What regions? Saw some last weekend and thought I was seeing things.

[stoneramhunter]

i would have to say lytton area

[rageous]

There’s sheep in Hope

[TheObserver]

Closest ive always seen em is Spences Bridge and between Princeton and Hedley or may have been after Hedley between Keremeos and there

[dmaxtech]

There’s sheep in Hope

Those are the ones I saw. 2 ewes on the side of the highway. Couldn't believe my eyes.

[dapesche]

I pulled out of kamloops mall last weekend and saw two ewes on a rocky bluff below dufferin pub.

a couple townie big horns

[steel_ram]

i would have to say lytton area

I've glassed them across the valley from the hwy. south of there. I'm guessing the Fraser River junction is probably the cut off. I'd think the Hope area would be too soggy for sheep to flourish.

[stoneramhunter]

[QUOTE=steel_ram;24

[RackStar]

There, fixed it for you guys……. Lol
[url=https://postimages.org/]https://i.postimg.cc/fynH7MkP/IMG-9384.jpg

Shots fired back lol good one =)

[stoneramhunter]

9 weeks to fl

[cuervosail]

I hope what you think! And, I hope I can knock down my pack weight a bit to get closer to your number!:lol:

[stoneramhunter]

I hope what you think! And, I hope I can knock down my pack weight a bit to get closer to your number!:lol:

lol all that matters is t

[stoneramhunter]

Day off from imaginary

[longrifle]

Day off from imaginary getting ready regime for my imaginary sheep hunt This week completed over 20 imaginary miles of hiking with a set weight. next week upping the weight and more imaginary steep terrain. All this for my imaginary stone sheep hunt. lol .

Good luck DD, here's hopin' the orderlies can set the scene in the courtyard properly......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:wink::wink:: wink:;-)


'rifle

[cuervosail]

I imagine you'll be in good shape by the imaginery date you leave!:-o

[cuervosail]

65 is about the number I'll be at. I'd be okay with making a couple of trips up that final hill if I have to!

[stoneramhunter]

[QUOTE=cuervosail;2447003]65 is about the n

[stoneramhunter]

I imagine you'll be in good shape by the imaginery date you leave!:-o

well i hope to be down t

[stoneramhunter]

Hunting tip for the bac

[mod7rem]

lol all that matters is the pack weight coming out :) Ive buried and or burnt gear a few times lol to lighten the load going out :)are you closer to 65 pounds for your trip?
i had an air drop last year for food which is always weather dependent as was my case no food for 5 days till weather broke. sure was nice to be lighter hiking in:) \nice thing is i know the area your heading into. the area is alright packing into but packing out can be a bitch lol one hill in particular to get to the flats :)

I asked this earlier in the thread but maybe you didn’t see it.

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.

If you are 55-56lbs all in for a couple week trip, I’d like to learn from your gear and food list. Over the years my biggest increase in pack weight has come from upgrades in optics. Better spotter, binos, tripod and scope have all added weight lol.
My food has been pretty consistent for awhile at 1.3 lbs per day.

This year I’m definitely going to use your string with strips of plastic bag system.

[stoneramhunter]

[QUOTE=mod7rem;2447050]I asked this earlier in the thread but maybe you didn’t see it.


If you are 55-

[HarryToolips]

I asked this earlier in the thread but maybe you didn’t see it.


If you are 55-56lbs all in for a couple week trip, I’d like to learn from your gear and food list. Over the years my biggest increase in pack weight has come from upgrades in optics. Better spotter, binos, tripod and scope have all added weight lol.
My food has been pretty consistent for awhile at 1.3 lbs per day.

This year I’m definitely going to use your string with strips of plastic bag system.
I too would like to see your list...for my hike in elk hunts, my pack is usually 60-65 lbs, but for only a 3-4 day hunt!

[HarryToolips]

Oh and my weight I mentioned above doesn't include binos or rifle...

[stoneramhunter]

Heading back to camp region 7 hunt

[stoneramhunter]

Decker9 yo

[stoneramhunter]

[QUOTE=decker9;2447167]Yup defiantly getting excited! My whole year gets booked around sheep hunts, Iv been counting down the days!!
Iv spent the past couple winters building a new sheep rifle stock, it’s back to walnut for this guy. rifle sits at 5 1/5 lb bare I was hoping to checker it before august, but I won’t have time with all the chores piled up. I’m excited to put some mountain miles on it.

https://i.postimg.cc/507qwS4D/IMG-3503.jpg (https://postimg.cc/N9XHtTrx)

We’r headed

cheers and good luck

[stoneramhunter]

[QUOTE=HarryToolips;2447088]I to

[stoneramhunter]

[QUOTE=decker9;2447167]Yup de

[RackStar]

Decker what a stunning piece of art. I love walnut rifles.

What kind of rifle and cal is that?

[stoneramhunter]

Thanks fellas. I built that 6.5 prc on an anti action and 22” #1 benchmark firing 140gr accubonds at 2975fps. I have a AGC privateer for it as well. I packed that last season, but swapping out for walnut this season. Iv only got a half dozen rounds through it with the walnut, im curious to see if it (and I) hold the same accuracy as with the AGC stock. Next days off we have a range day planned to give it a good test.


Beautiful rifle if a

[stoneramhunter]

As some of you may or may not know im in the process of scrubbing and deleting my account. I will no longer be able to assist sheep hunters on this site but can be found on other sites. Hopefully the process shouldn't take more than a week. Then the gang of six can have their celebrations:)

regards
SRH

[decker9]

That sucks man! I enjoy your mountain / sheep stuff, you've been nothin but helpful to me. Are you around on spike camp?

[stoneramhunter]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[stoneramhunter]

the scrubbing photos got closed.

the one thing id like to bring forward . if you have copied my photos into your posts i am unable to delete those. i would appreciate if members could delete any of my pics from their posts that would be appreciated
thanks in advance
SRH

[decker9]

Im here for about a week going to take that long to get thru the posts and houseclean and delete what i need to delete. Yes on spike and other platforms. Thanks

Good stuff! I’m quite enjoying the SC and it’s people. I recently started a mountain goat identification thread, over 70 photos and 100’s more to come!

A sheep aging thread was recently started as well, wish I had rams to share in there, I look forward to all the seasoned sheep guys to fill up the thread with aging photos. Hope to see you in there :)

[stoneramhunter]

[QUOTE=decker9;244749

[Bustercluck]

https://images2.imgbox.com/84/e3/74C8U2Is_o.jpeg (https://imgbox.com/74C8U2Is) https://images2.imgbox.com/dc/3f/0tEIhcRZ_o.jpeg (https://imgbox.com/0tEIhcRZ) https://images2.imgbox.com/35/51/r77EsAsu_o.jpeg (https://imgbox.com/r77EsAsu)

[decker9]

Awesome pics!!!

[Trapper]

Sorry to hear your leaving Stoneramhunter i always enjoyed your post.. you would be welcome in my camp anytime... good luck sheep hunting

[stoneramhunter]

Sorry to hear your leaving Stoneramhunter i always enjoyed your post.. you would be welcome in my camp anytime... good luck sheep hunting

Thanmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[stoneramhunter]

Update--
Manmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[358mag]

Update--
Managed to delete all my hunting photos and continuing to scrub my hunting posts so the chihuahuas will be happy to know that im ahead of schedule and wont take the week i thought to delete the posts and to leave the site even though i have years of hunting posts to scrubb. Great news the gang can party sooner than later lol .

All the best SRH , will miss you and your wonderful post and photos . Keep up the good work on the " other " sites .

[stoneramhunter]

All the best SRH , will miss you and your wonderful post and photos . Keep up the good work on the " other " sites .

Cheers aprreciated

[RackStar]

Take care man, il catch ya on spike camp

[stoneramhunter]

Chhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[srupp]

hmmmm sorry for your needing to scrub sheep photos on a hunting site.....didnt manage to see any..my loss happy /safe trails.

S Rupp

[Imdone]

SRH your inbox is full.

[stoneramhunter]

SRH your inbox is full.


thanks inbox cleared

[HarryToolips]

Update--
Managed to delete all my hunting photos and continuing to scrub my hunting posts so the chihuahuas will be happy to know that im ahead of schedule and wont take the week i thought to delete the posts and to leave the site even though i have years of hunting posts to scrubb. Great news the gang can party sooner than later lol .

Sorry to hear your leaving.. all the best and thanks for the info shared..

[HarryToolips]

https://images2.imgbox.com/84/e3/74C8U2Is_o.jpeg (https://imgbox.com/74C8U2Is) https://images2.imgbox.com/dc/3f/0tEIhcRZ_o.jpeg (https://imgbox.com/0tEIhcRZ) https://images2.imgbox.com/35/51/r77EsAsu_o.jpeg (https://imgbox.com/r77EsAsu)

Awesome pics!.......

[stoneramhunter]

Sorry to hear your leaving.. all the best and thanks for the info shared..

Thanks and no need to be sorry alls good you can find me on other sites. Getting close to final scrubbing and deletions.

[RackStar]

Well there’s been countless members who have stopped coming to this site. I use to like it so maybe It is a habit to click the link. The ankle biters chased another good one off. This site holds no value anymore. I just came to kick the cage full of chihuahuas once in a while. These low value members chased off a veteran sheep hunter (SRH) with years of knowledge to share. I can name countless great people who stopped coming to this site and I can see why. It’s full of garbage. I too am joining that crowd. To the good ones who have helped with knowledge over the years , thank you very much for your support and time. To the ones I keep in touch with , chat soon. To the rest, enjoy your circle jerk.

[RugDoctor]

Well there’s been countless members who have stopped coming to this site. I use to like it so maybe It is a habit to click the link. The ankle biters chased another good one off. This site holds no value anymore. I just came to kick the cage full of chihuahuas once in a while. These low value members chased off a veteran sheep hunter (SRH) with years of knowledge to share. I can name countless great people who stopped coming to this site and I can see why. It’s full of garbage. I too am joining that crowd. To the good ones who have helped with knowledge over the years , thank you very much for your support and time. To the ones I keep in touch with , chat soon. To the rest, enjoy your circle jerk.
Crazy how you and SRH take zero responsibility for your part. I guess it’s everyone else’s fault and you two are innocent victims…..people just began picking on him out of the blue for no reason…..how un lucky.

No personal accountability whatsoever. Must be nice to be able to just have no responsibility for anything at all.

[stoneramhunter]

hey rug. whwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[RugDoctor]

hey rug. whitewash anyway you want but you scum went after my kids.
Actually I didn’t……I commented on your shitty parenting. But you spin that how you want. You crossed my line and that was okay with you….but when I crossed yours you got a snotty nose and packed up your crayons. Poor, poor you…..

[stoneramhunter]

Tmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[RugDoctor]

Things are moving Quickly. tommorow afternoon or mid evening will be my last day day on hbc i’m thinking maybe 8 pm the gang can have their party and rejoice. really looking forward to meeting some members in the near future from the site
Bye. Best of luck to you.

[Gateholio]

Things are moving Quickly. tommorow afternoon or mid evening will be my last day day on hbc i’m thinking maybe 8 pm the gang can have their party and rejoice. really looking forward to meeting some members in the near future from the site


Why do you feel the need to announce you are leaving over and over? Why did you feel the need to make the announcement in the first place. All you needed to do was delete any posts you wanted to and then log off.

No need for all the drama. Just delete and log off.

[RackStar]

Point proven , petty AF.

I guess you need accountability to want to stop reading this bull shit you losers post. Same with all the greats who left. You lame bro.

the only responsibility I have is to keep grinding so I can be semi retired at 45 chillin at my offgrid homestead at the lake. By then I’m sure you’ll still be spewing your shit on the Covid page. Good luck pal ! Over and out!

[RackStar]

Gatehouse , have fun playing king to a bunch of clowns!