Stone Sheep Thread

[bigwhiteys]

Travelled to Creston this weekend for my Grandpa's 78th Birthday. I was able to come back with some of the old family photo albums. Along with the pics I received the entire collection of Wild Sheep mags from inception until now, the entire collection of B&C record books along with some older and hard to find sheep literature as well.

Enjoy... These pics span through the 60's, 70's, 80's and early 90's. Two of their earliest albums were stolen from their booth at a convention one year.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram1.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram2.jpg


http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram7.jpg

There is plenty more where these came from... I've got lots of day dreaming material now. The photo albums made the ferry ride back to the island the most enjoyable in years.

Carl

[houndogger]

Awesome pics Carl. Keep posting them up...drool8-)

[bigwhiteys]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram3.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram4.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram5.jpg

[bigwhiteys]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ramprofile1.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram10.jpg

[Gateholio]

Cool pics!

[tufferthandug]

Wicked! Old school sheep hunter pictures are the best! Flannel shirts and Wranglers + cheap rain gear= big rams!!

[BigBanger]

Awesome stuff , Thanks .

[brno375]

Thanks for the post Carl. Nice flares.

[kennyj]

Nice photos Carl.Good score on mags and books.I recognize a photo or two.Stone Mtn.Safaris? Keep them coming.
kenny

[bigwhiteys]

Nice photos Carl.Good score on mags and books.I recognize a photo or two.Stone Mtn.Safaris? Keep them coming.
kenny

Nope, It's not Stone Mtn. The only way you could have seen these photos was to attend some of the big hunting conventions back in the day and visit their booth. It's possible you've seen some of them featured in Hunting Magazines as well but they would have to be older.. Or you sat down with my Grandpa and went through them.... These albums have been under lock and key for years and he still has hundreds of photos he hasn't released to me yet... lol, I got two albums for now and all of their blown up display pics. 1 album is just sheep, the other Moose/Caribou.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram22.jpg

[whitetailsheds]

Oh ya, and now it starts, oh to be out in them thar hills! The daydreaming begins......Thanks for posting these great photos!

[BlacktailStalker]

78 ! Good for him !
Awesome pics Carl, I need a shamwow for my keyboard now :cool:

[crazysheephunter]

Awesome pic's.You will have hours of looking and dreaming.Would love to see more pic's.

[BCrams]

Speaking of which, roughly 90 days left till sheep season.

[bigwhiteys]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/rams18.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram21.jpg

The man on the left was a retired helicopter pilot who served in vietnam. His first year hunting with them they hunted for 21 days and due to bad weather, fog, rain, snow concurrently they didn't see a single legal ram.

He came back the next year and was guided by my Grandpa and took this 41" ram. Both of these rams are 40"s and were taken together.

My dad had spotted the rams and was looking at them through his spotting scope, taking turns with the two hunters. They were all excited about these rams and my Grandpa hadn't even got a look yet, let alone knew where they were. Everytime he bent down to look through the spotter they'd bump it just enough so there was nothing in the frame... He thought they were bs'ing him about the rams and he was getting more and more pissed off at their little game so eventually they folded and let him have a look... Two more hard earned rams.

Carl

[depopulator]

I am hoping that somewhere in that pile of stuff you have is a map or two, eh ? Great history there !

[6616]

Those were the good old days in the Gundahoo that for sure. Great photo collection and family history Carl. Thanks for sharing.

[Goliath]

I've been having a hard time sleeping lately...this won't make things better. LOL

[rifleman]

drool, drool, drool.those are some bruisers for sure.
Sure gets me excited for this years sheep hunt.

[riflebuilder]

Dall Sheep open in 75 days July 15th in the NWT. I hope to go....Then Stone's in BC or Bighorns if I can draw a Cali permit.

[Mik]

Excellent photos, thanks for sharing.

[bigwhiteys]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram16.jpg
21 years as a sheep guide for my Grandpa... He taught a few guys a thing or two about sheep hunting. When a group of Mexican hunters came hunting one year they informed my dad in camp that they refused to eat meals with any of the native crew present. They figured they were above that...

My dad told them "Fine... you can eat when they've finished then!" :)

Here's one of the aformentioned Mexicans with his 43" x 38" ram.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram20.jpg

[Johnnybear]

"Fine... you can eat when they've finished then!" :)

Priceless;-).

Great photos Carl. Thank you for sharing them. Keep em coming. Gotta love old hunting photos.

[kennyj]

Hey Bigwhities those are awesome photos.It was in an old hunting mag.that I saw the photo.I thought it was an add for stone mtn. Obviously not.
Thanks for posting the cool photos.Really chomping at the bit now!
kenny

[Kitimat Killer]

really cool pics and some awesome sheep thanks carl for this pics

kk

[bigwhiteys]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/rams11.jpg

[Kody94]

Awesome stuff bigwhiteys. Thanks for sharing!

You should call Robert Anderson. You have enough material for "Great Rams III". Seriously.

Cheers
4Ster

[bigwhiteys]

You should call Robert Anderson. You have enough material for "Great Rams III". Seriously.
I did call him last year when I got him to autograph my copy of Great Rams. There are a few rams from here in the series already. None of these shown though.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram39.jpg

[willy442]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/rams11.jpg

You will be giving some of these guy's heart attacks if you keep posting. I think you should just post moose and caribou for the rest of the year. Give them more sheep in 2010.

[leadpillproductions]

lol i agree im going to have nightmares of sheep i cant wait

[358mag]

great post there bigwhiteys keep them coming !!!!!!
a but surprised that the BCWF boy's havent been all over you for showing all the rich non residents shooting all them big Stone's sheep wonder what the allocations were back in 60"s+70's +80's?????? or maybe there trying to put the blame on those old time outfitters why there no big sheep left today

[olharley guy]

Howdy, really great post. Brings back memories when I used to live in Watson Lake Y.T. and be at the float dock when the hunters returned from the hunt with old Dalziel, Skook Davidson and all the other old time guides.
Just about all the hunters had rams like that and more .
Once again nice post. Later

[Dirty]

One question about the pictures. Why didn't they shoot any big ones?:biggrin:

[porcupine]

PLEASE don't stop posting those pictures!
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[bigwhiteys]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram25.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram29.jpg

[brno375]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram25.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram29.jpg

I like that top ram. Nice and dark and the horns drop below the jaw by the looks of it.

[bigwhiteys]

Sorry for the clarity on some of these pics... I don't have a scanner so I am taking digital pictures of them and some turn out better then others.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram14.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram15.jpg

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Need to start training. Thanks for the inspiration.


SSS

[bigwhiteys]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram40.jpg

[behemoth]

Thanks for sharing !! Amazing pics!!:eek:

[Elkhound]

incredible pictures Carl.....I hope Karma bites the album thieves in the ass

[bigwhiteys]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/rams19.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram31.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ranger.jpg

[mntbowhunter]

I agree with SSS, I better get by butt out for a run. Thanks for sharing the photos, those are incredible.

[jml11]

Sorry for the clarity on some of these pics... I don't have a scanner so I am taking digital pictures of them and some turn out better then others.




Do you have a Macro setting on your camera? It's is the symbol that looks like a flower. If so, turn it on and try the pics again, this should help the camera focus better on those close up pics.

By the way, what bunch of dink rams...lol just joking, those are some fine specimens. Looking forward to hunting them again someday soon.

[killman]

What's with the bchunting blog? Was going to check it out but it said it may harm my computer.

[bigwhiteys]

Do you have a Macro setting on your camera? It's is the symbol that looks like a flower. If so, turn it on and try the pics again, this should help the camera focus better on those close up pics.

Thanks for that I'll try it with that setting and see if it's better.


What's with the bchunting blog? Was going to check it out but it said it may harm my computer.

Thanks for the heads up. It looks like the site was hacked so I fixed it.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/bigmoose.jpg

Not a Ram I know...

[kennyj]

Great photos bigwhities,really enjoying them.Huge moose!
kenny

[Dirty]

Bigwhiteys, have you ever shot a stone sheep? These are some incredible specimens. There is definitely something special about looking at old family photos of hunting, fishing, and trapping. I often go through my nana's albums while visiting. The photos of her dad and uncles trapping and hunting are wicked. I am glad you value these pictures as much as I would, the stories that accompany many of them would keep me occupied for years I am sure. Make sure you write some of them down before your grandpa gets too old, they are family heirlooms.

[willy442]

Bigwhiteys, have you ever shot a stone sheep? These are some incredible specimens. There is definitely something special about looking at old family photos of hunting, fishing, and trapping. I often go through my nana's albums while visiting. The photos of her dad and uncles trapping and hunting are wicked. I am glad you value these pictures as much as I would, the stories that accompany many of them would keep me occupied for years I am sure. Make sure you write some of them down before your grandpa gets too old, they are family heirlooms.

Many of the stories are mine and are being put on paper. It's too bad that during the day, video camera's and batteries weren't what they are today. We used to try and get footage but between wet broken camera's and lack of current bushes to charge batteries, I thought camera's to be a pain in the ass. Now that I've been away from it for a few years, I'm wishing that we had put forth a better effort on both pictures and notes. When looking at these photo's though most of the memories come back, like it was just a few days ago when they took place. When I get more time, I might put a few on here for the readers.

[bigwhiteys]

Bigwhiteys, have you ever shot a stone sheep?

Not Yet, I am holding out for something special. If I really just had to have one on the wall that would have happened for me already. It's gotta be something special... 40" or 10+ years old is my benchmark :) Trying again this year.


I am glad you value these pictures as much as I would, the stories that accompany many of them would keep me occupied for years I am sure.

The stories never get old, but they are slowly dissapearing... Many of the guides are long gone, and most the hunters too. There was a bunch of 8 track movies that we had developed into a DVD about the family/history etc... with my Grandpa narrating. I wish there was more written material though to go along with the pictures. Willy was along on most of these hunts so maybe he can chime in with a story or two. These were all hard earned rams.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram47.jpg

[Rattler]

Great pics! Thanks for sharing.

[bigwhiteys]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram48.jpg

[blackbart]

Thanks for the eye candy bigwhiteys, aka Carl. That black faced hunter, although a master of changing physical appearance certainly got around. Perhaps he was a shape shifter and as such was very sneaky as per FN folk lore:)

Good luck in your own quest in '09. I am sure that your Grandpa is proud of your standards and personal goals. Any chance that you can take the old boy out for a stroll down memory lane this year? Sounds like Willy442 would be quick to volunteer to tag along as well. You could leave them down low on some old forgotten horse trail to swap lies all day long while you climbed the hills.

[bigwhiteys]

Good luck in your own quest in '09. I am sure that your Grandpa is proud of your standards and personal goals.

Thank You...


Any chance that you can take the old boy out for a stroll down memory lane this year? Sounds like Willy442 would be quick to volunteer to tag along as well.

I think my favorite thing would be to take my Grandpa and Dad each for a ride in a supercub again one day. It's a little late for that dream now but it would be cool to repay them for all the hours in the mountain air I got to log with them as a kid. Experiences like that sure get a guy hooked on these special places.

They are pretty much done their sheep hunting. If it weren't for my interest these pictures would likely still be crated up and in a shed. I do get some detailed first hand maps, and some pretty seasoned advice but I don't have access to all of the rigging they had at one time either which makes it more challenging.

This old boy below was 80 years old when he harvested this ram... He harvested a Billy Goat on the same trip.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram50.jpg

[Kitimat Killer]

hey Carl those are some awesome rams just to listen to all the stories of those rams would be awesome to sit back and listen to i know what you mean about taking them up with you my dad really wants a goat again and i would love to try to get one but we tryed last year and he just could not do it any more it's hard to see them get old

kk

[bigwhiteys]

hey Carl those are some awesome rams just to listen to all the stories of those rams would be awesome to sit back and listen to

Yes, they never get old... Some really good ones. My Grandpa was on the hunt where they took the #2 Stone's ram (Norman Blanks) that's a good story... And another good one is when my Dad was guiding Craig Boddington and they lost two of the biggest rams he'd ever found in some really think fog in a high pass never to be found again...


i know what you mean about taking them up with you my dad really wants a goat again and i would love to try to get one but we tryed last year and he just could not do it any more it's hard to see them get old.

It would have been something to hunt with them back in their prime... They would probably school us... There was a Different kind of "tough" back then.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram51.jpg

[whitetailsheds]

BW's/ Willy, have you considered doing a book of your own?
Seeing these photos and a couple short "teaser" stories, I'd say you could do it quite easily. Thinking of something similar to Chris Kind or Pat Ferguson type books.

[bigwhiteys]

BW's/ Willy, have you considered doing a book of your own?
Seeing these photos and a couple short "teaser" stories, I'd say you could do it quite easily. Thinking of something similar to Chris Kind or Pat Ferguson type books.

I've been after them to do this for years!!!! But they were guides and not writers which is part of the problem. They look at the photos and it all comes back. I need to sit down with a tape recorder and go through them so they can just talk and I'll record.

The small amount of photos I have posted don't even scratch the surface. Many of the best rams still haven't been posted and I might just save some of them for a rainy day or a book if it ever was to happen.

I hope you all enjoy looking at them as much as I do.

Carl

[farside]

I need to sit down with a tape recorder and go through them so they can just talk and I'll record. Carl

And that is the only way it will get put in writing and saved for the generations to come.

[BCrams]

Some of those rams sure are impressive specimens!

Thanks for sharing and getting the sheep bug going.

[srupp]

sigh....dare to dream..maybe this year...


steven

[Creeker]

Awesome collection, Thanks for sharing.

[6 K]

How many days left till Aug?
Not sure I can wait that long, Wow.
Thanks Bw I'll be dreaming till then.

[d6dan]

Bigwhiteys, your grandpa sure lived a good life. I bet it makes alot of us envious. Great pics and looking forward too more.!!!

[bigwhiteys]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram49.jpg

[stonecrazy]

Does any one have any info on the eagle nest range? got a draw in there and have read so far one book by valerus giest on his stay but it only really talks about the area around glayds lake not the area we are going tobe hunting. Me and hunting partner took a stone sheep ram last year and am super pumped to go at it again this year. we plan on a two week hunt all of which backpack.

[bigwhiteys]

Does any one have any info on the eagle nest range? got a draw in there and have read so far one book by valerus giest on his stay but it only really talks about the area around glayds lake not the area we are going tobe hunting.

You would probably be better off starting a new thread and then others can answer your question.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram53.jpg

[HD95]

Keep them coming Carl...appreciate your sharing a little bit of the family history.

[bigwhiteys]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram43.jpg

[bigwhiteys]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram54.jpg

This 47" Stone Ram was a pickup along the Racing River... He was found with another cranker of a ram but no idea what happened to the other.

They both died in an avalanche... My Grandpa had this one life-sized and in the early 80's sold it for a good chunk of change to a museum in Colorado or Montana? I can't recall exactly where it resides now but it's still around.

[BlacktailStalker]

Unreal......

[hunter1947]

Carl them stone sheep your grandpa shot are very nice rams ,the big one that he picked up from the avalanche is just out of this world it looks like the chadwick ram..

[livingston]

Great pictures Carl !! I am definately enjoy taking a look at some great rams.More fuel for the sheep hunting fire:D

Having heard a few stories first hand from your Dad as well as your Grandpa I agree that you should push them to write some of it down.I would buy a book for sure;-)

Amazing that you could find a ferry ride enjoyable!!

[Maxx]

Carl,

thanks for sharing all the great pictures,

[bigwhiteys]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram55.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/rams56.jpg

[kennyj]

Holly smokes,those are some awesome rams!Massive bases!
kenny

[bigwhiteys]

Thinking about sheep tonight... Here's a couple more nice rams.


http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram27.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/rams20.jpg

[6 K]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram10.jpg

Bigwhiteys, Excuse my ignorance but, is this one actually a stone? Wow do I LOVE the color of the horns !

[boxhitch]

Carl, looking for the lucky Wranglers ?
Nice pics, thanks

[bigwhiteys]

Bigwhiteys, Excuse my ignorance but, is this one actually a stone? Wow do I LOVE the color of the horns!

Yes, it's a Stone... An old one, Here's another really old ram...

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram30.jpg

Carl

[BCbillies]

Keep 'em coming . . . I can't get enough of these! Helps keep the focus and to drag my butt out of bed in six hours time in order to put in a solid sheep shape training session. :grin:

[bigwhiteys]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram46.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram57.jpg

[kennyj]

Awesome! I'm more pumped every day!
kenny

[Kody94]

Thanks again for sharing Bigwhiteys. Can't get enough of those old sheep pics. There are a few dandy's in those archives!

[Slee]

Hey guys, I was reading the lattest issue of WSSBC and it has a story of a Dall sheep hunt in BC. I never new there were any here.... Im not planning on putting in an LEH for them but does any one mind telling me what MU there in. just out of curiosity. pm me if you dont want it public...

cheers

[bigwhiteys]

Slee, That ram was taken by KennyJ who is also a member here...

The area is the tatshenshini and you might want to start your own thread so that people can see and answer your question with more detail.

Carl

[whitetailsheds]

Carl, I'll suggest the title for the book, "Great BC Stone Rams and Great Stone Ram Hunters". Think it's original? LOL
These need to be put together. I'll step up and offer any assistance in gathering info for short stories of the hunts and/ or hunters. I've got a bit of writing experience. Once again, thanks for posting these great photos! Grant

[bigwhiteys]

Carl, I'll suggest the title for the book, "Great BC Stone Rams and Great Stone Ram Hunters". Think it's original? LOL

lol... Robert has a few of their pictures already and published a couple in his first book.

Here are a few titles I like:

"To The Top - 30 years of Hunting Stone Sheep In BC."
"One More Ridge - 30 years of Stone Sheep Hunting in BC."
"Once Upon A Rocky Mountain - Great Stone Rams & Sheep Hunting Tales From Northern BC."


These need to be put together. I'll step up and offer any assistance in gathering info for short stories of the hunts and/ or hunters. I've got a bit of writing experience.

I've been on them for a while to get something in the works. Thank you for your offer it is much appreciated. I've already been in contact with a few of the old hunters who are still alive through Grandslam and FNAWS, others I've had to track down through the Internet and many more are deceased or who knows where.

There is one Guide I am looking for, great sheep guide, spent quite a few years with them and I know he continued guiding sheep for Olmstead, then moved onto guiding somewhere in the Yukon.

This picture below would make a good story... I can't believe I was so eager to fly with this guy! I didn't understand all the "white knuckle" jokes as a kid.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/crash1.jpg

And here's another Ram.... I like this pic w/ the tent.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram45.jpg

Carl

[Bighorn hunter]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram54.jpg

This 47" Stone Ram was a pickup along the Racing River... He was found with another cranker of a ram but no idea what happened to the other.

They both died in an avalanche... My Grandpa had this one life-sized and in the early 80's sold it for a good chunk of change to a museum in Colorado or Montana? I can't recall exactly where it resides now but it's still around.


Wasn't there a video on here a while ago about this trip?Thanks for posting all the great pics.

BH

[yukon john]

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram54.jpg

This 47" Stone Ram was a pickup along the Racing River... He was found with another cranker of a ram but no idea what happened to the other.

They both died in an avalanche... My Grandpa had this one life-sized and in the early 80's sold it for a good chunk of change to a museum in Colorado or Montana? I can't recall exactly where it resides now but it's still around.

hey ebay just had a 47 in pick up ram for sale about a month ago it was from some US museum they had just put a new cape on it. Same one???

[bigwhiteys]

hey ebay just had a 47 in pick up ram for sale about a month ago it was from some US museum they had just put a new cape on it. Same one???


If you still have a link to the auction please forward it on I'd like to take a look... This ram resided in a museum in California I believe... My Grandpa sold it to the museum owner for around $25,000 USD in 1982 or 1983...

Carl

[yukon john]

If you still have a link to the auction please forward it on I'd like to take a look... This ram resided in a museum in California I believe... My Grandpa sold it to the museum owner for around $25,000 USD in 1982 or 1983...

Carl

just checked it must have sold I dont know if you can check ebay history but it stands to reason it may be the same one, how many 47 inch stones are running around in museums? When I saw it the price was up to 15,000, out of my price range but very cheap for such an amazing specimen!!

[mainland hunter]

I believe it finished at $18,000 US, I was surprised to see it go so low
great thread by the way

[180grainer]

really enjoyed those pics. thanks,

[bigwhiteys]

just checked it must have sold I dont know if you can check ebay history but it stands to reason it may be the same one, how many 47 inch stones are running around in museums? When I saw it the price was up to 15,000, out of my price range but very cheap for such an amazing specimen!!

Darn... I wish I got to see it... That could very likely be the ram. If it was located in California then for sure it was him.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ramprofile2.jpg

[bigwhiteys]

I should probably add that there was nobody harmed in the pictured plane crash... My Grandpa was alone for this one and was able to drag his ass out and stumble down the runway home where my Grandma beat him up for giving her such a scare...! (she watched it happen)


http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/crash1.jpg

[BillyBull]

Awesome thread.... thanks for sharing these memories....

[bruin]

Hey Carl, really enjoyed the thread. Some awesome memories.

[ovis40]

If a picture is worth a thousand words then you had better get the tape recorder going soon as it looks like you will be awhile. Don't let the chance slip away!! Best thread I've seen!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I have to go......and get my albums out.

[bigwhiteys]

These two rams below were taken together...

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram60.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram61.jpg

[bigwhiteys]

For the 100th post it will have to be a good one.... Get a towel to wipe up the drool boys... :)

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram65.jpg

[houndogger]

Just awesome rams Carl.

I really like the hunting clothes those old boys are wearing. No camo and still getting her done;-)

[kennyj]

Wow!Thats one Awesome ram!Thanks again for sharing those with us.We don't need to sleep anyhow.By the way,any horn lengths written in those old alblums.
kenny

[bigwhiteys]

I really like the hunting clothes those old boys are wearing. No camo and still getting her done:wink:

My Dad and Grandpa love to laugh at all our high tech sheep gear... If you hunted with Willy your best bet was to try and stay ahead of him or you'd be looking at this aaaaaall day.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/willy1.jpg


Wow!Thats one Awesome ram!Thanks again for sharing those with us.We don't need to sleep anyhow.By the way,any horn lengths written in those old alblums.

That ram was 46" and scored 177 5/8"... I have horn length, age and score for most of them.

Carl

[BCrams]

For the 100th post it will have to be a good one.... Get a towel to wipe up the drool boys... :)

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram65.jpg

Hell of a ram. Wow. Training has been going well thinking of sheep such as the ones you post up.

[bigwhiteys]

Hell of a ram. Wow. Training has been going well thinking of sheep such as the ones you post up.

This ram now hangs in a sporting goods shop in Montana somewhere... He spent his days in an area that was not out of reach for guys hiking in.

Carl

[6616]

Hell of a ram. Wow. Training has been going well thinking of sheep such as the ones you post up.

Wow what a ram, very interesting color blend.

[whitetailsheds]

[quote=bigwhiteys;468753]My Dad and Grandpa love to laugh at all our high tech sheep gear... If you hunted with Willy your best bet was to try and stay ahead of him or you'd be looking at this aaaaaall day.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/willy1.jpg

Has this ram got a "crack" in it's horn somewhere?

[budismyhorse]

didn't know he was a "Crack" dealer.......;)

get the knife out and tighten up that belt! must have been at the end of the hunt!

[Kody94]

For the 100th post it will have to be a good one.... Get a towel to wipe up the drool boys... :)

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram65.jpg

My leg is going like Thumper's! Whoooo, that's a purty ram!

[Kody94]

didn't know he was a "Crack" dealer.......;)

get the knife out and tighten up that belt! must have been at the end of the hunt!

Say NO to crack!

Yikes! Someone ought to have given Willy some suspenders!

[bigwhiteys]

Willy said they didn't have all the fancy light weight clothing we have now so he had to improvise. The secret to sheep hunting in your wranglers was exceptionally good ventilation. It was all for function, not fit.

I asked him how fun it was to climb up through thick and rough shit in jeans and he said "Tiny Steps, my friend... Tiny Steps" :)

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram32.jpg

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Willy said they didn't have all the fancy light weight clothing we have now so he had to improvise. The secret to sheep hunting in your wranglers was exceptionally good ventilation. It was all for function, not fit.

I asked him how fun it was to climb up through thick and rough shit in jeans and he said "Tiny Steps, my friend... Tiny Steps" :)

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram32.jpg


I'm blind!!!:shock:.....:tongue:

I'm enjoying this thread as much as anybody. It's some good inspiration when pounding the local hills getting in shape...especially since it's been hot:-?.

I'm always trying to learn something from threads like these......but I'm curious how old the ram above is?? Hard to tell from the pic:?

Keep them a comin'!


SSS

[bigwhiteys]

I'm always trying to learn something from threads like these......but I'm curious how old the ram above is?? Hard to tell from the pic:???:

That ram has been posted on here a few times before. He is a 6.5 year old 42" Book Ram. If he'd made it to be 10-11 he would have been a real pig.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram31.jpg

They were pretty sure he was the offspring of this ram below... who was 13 when he fell... My dad put 3 different hunters onto this ram over 3 seasons and by the time they finally shot him they figured he had broomed off about 8-9" of horn.

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram4.jpg

[Rust]

WOW very nice pics. Awesome thread!!!!! I love looking at all the pics of the old timers.

[bigwhiteys]

Here's a few more... Gettin close now!

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/rams66.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram62.jpg

http://www.bchuntingblog.com/sheepics/ram28.jpg

Carl

[kennyj]

WoW! There's some dandies in that bunch.
kenny

[sheep.elk.moose fanatic]

wow and more wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KB90]

The small amount of photos I have posted don't even scratch the surface. Many of the best rams still haven't been posted and I might just save some of them for a rainy day




Hey Carl,

Is it raining on the island :mrgreen:

I'd love to see some more pictures! I've gone through this thread far too many times

Any progress on the book possibility???

[.270]

Where did all the pictures go?

[KB90]

I'm still seeing them?

[bigwhiteys]

I forgot about this thread... I have something planned for the pictures on my own website and will be posting them again there soon.

Carl

[KB90]

I forgot about this thread... I have something planned for the pictures on my own website and will be posting them again there soon.

Carl

Looking forward to it!

[snareman1234]

I cant see them either, dono why

[Buck]

I can't see them

[willy442]

I forgot about this thread... I have something planned for the pictures on my own website and will be posting them again there soon.

Carl

Good thinking. Don't put anymore of my photo's on this site. :)

[BlacktailStalker]

Thats an online spanking Carl.

[Whisky Creek]

What is your site name Carl? I'll check them out there once they're up.
CLINT

[houndogger]

Good thinking. Don't put anymore of my photo's on this site. :)

Good nobody on this site wants to look at all those BIG sheep you and your rich fat ass yankee clients stole off us resident hunters!

Well maybe some of us:wink:

[Manglinmike]

Bringing back an old thread that was pic based is nfg if the pics are gone!!! But thats just my opinion and I could be wrong ----Iguess