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    2023 Wild Sheep Meatpole Photos

    Sort of an unplanned belated 50th birthday present to myself that I sort of stumbled into. So happy things aligned as they did too.
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    Taking Equity out of Home to Go on Guided Hunts

    I’m still kicking myself for not booking a stone hunt in 2020 after I missed a cancellation hunt the year before. The way they‘ve skyrocketed, I say F’it. Go for it.
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    Is he too young?

    Put him in!!! at least in my personal opinion, 10yo is not too young and not too young to harvest a 10yo ram. First year in the draws and Harper drew a tag I’ve tried to draw for longer than she’s been around.
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    Sheep hunting alone?

    done both, and truly enjoy both. Think hunting solo or with a partner is time well spent. Will say my first solo moose hunt was a whole new level of work, just parting one out alone versus having some help hold a leg and flip it over after one side was finished made wish I had a partner during...
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    Which sleeping bag? Have it narrowed down to choices

    Love, love my WM Terralite. It was my first and I ordered it with a 4oz overfill worried it might sleep a little cold—-nope! I now have three WM bags, others for true cold weather hunts, but even then, they are not like most bag mfg’s when it comes to temp ratings. If looking for a bag for...
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    Noticed that I could apply in December for the 2024/2025 hunts as a resident

    First page of the draw hunt supplement has the following: ”Nonresidents who will become residents by the starting date of the hunt may apply for resident hunts; however, they must purchase a nonresident big game hunting license in order to apply for those hunts.”
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    Going for another hunt: Stone or repeat Dall?

    I’d vote Stone hands down. I love hunting Dall but want a Stone something fierce. I missed out on a cancellation hunt back in 2018 by a couple minutes and they have jumped in price every year since—putting me in a repeated cycle of sticker shock. And sooner or later I’m going to drop the coin...
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    Youth Hunt Opportunities/Tags/Hunts etc

    If looking to special youth only hunts/seasons, I believe you will find 10yo being the minimum required age for Alaska and few other mountain states, and then the rest being 12yo. As WS mentioned above, in AK your kiddo could punch your or another supervising adult on a regular adult hunt, but...
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    Household income/age at time of first guided sheep hunt

    We just don’t want to feel excluded, had us at sheep, not guided. And not anti-guide, several friends and close family are/were hunting guides here in AK. I just haven’t used a guide yet, and will clearly be north of 50 before I do.
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    Household income/age at time of first guided sheep hunt

    I’ll be 50 right after this years sheep hunt. BUT, all my sheep hunts, and immediate family have all been unguided, DIY. I want a Stone something fierce, but just can’t justify the cost when most the difference between them and sheep in the mountains behind my house is largely grey hair. Hard...
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    Sheep rifle scope

    I can’t say enough good things about the 2.5-10x42 NXS. I have several of them w/ MOAR reticle on different rifles, including a couple sheep rifles. I've taken 4 Dalls of my own, and helped anchor couple others including a buddy’s and my ex- wife’s all with this same model scope. if you...
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    10yo Daughter’s First Dall Ram

    Check out ULA—obviously can’t say enough good about them.
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    10yo Daughter’s First Dall Ram

    Thanks all. Harper’s pack is a custom sized ULA Equipment, their CDT model, that I had them make with X-pac. Super lite, waterproof, and comfy to carry as much weight as she should. They are based out of Utah and make all their packs there. I have a Catalyst model in s-pack I use for...
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    10yo Daughter’s First Dall Ram

    And finally…gold.
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    10yo Daughter’s First Dall Ram

    Feeling bit guilty as I somehow missed posting my daughter’s first sheep hunt here in the youth section. My then 10yo Harper was nothing short of a warrior as she scrambled through well over 50 miles of verticals and endless boulder fields before finally scoring her ram. Super special hunt as...
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