Very happy 65 year old hunter. Taken in Brooks '08 with Bristol Bay Outfitters.

That's an outstanding ram.

A beauty for sure!

Especially from the Brooks... wow what a beauty.

Great looking ram!

thats a nice ram. congrads

That is going to make one fine mount. Have you decided on mount style yet?

Ken....

Sweet Sheep! What did the horns score?
Great job,

Graham

Aaaah, very beautiful. Love the mass. Good photo too.

One day... 65 you say? Still have 20 years to get to it then hopefully!

Frans

Excellent ram for the Brooks. Nice mass, great character in the horns.

Dirk

That is a beautiful ram!

ddj

Absolutely gorgeous! Congrats!

Mark:
That's one helluva ram. Is that you or a booked client? If you, how about a story line? Yup! Now you guys know why I love the Brooks. A very hearty congrats to whoever it is that got him.
Bear in Fairbanks

Bear in Fairbanks,

John Peterson/ Bristol Bay outfitters that I've known for years and represent sent me this pic of an '08 ram from his ANWR area. It was such a great pic and a great ram that I thought I'd share it.

The Brooks is really coming into it's own right now with all the draw hunts now.
OTC is really a luxury now.

Mark

P.S. Boy! I wish that was a me. What a trophy!

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Originally posted by 308Sako:
Especially from the Brooks... wow what a beauty.

Why do a few people still think that the Brooks don't hold big rams as compared to the Chugachs or some draw areas in the AK Range? I have seen a monster winter kill that was picked up some years back. And I have seen whats in there...nuff' said.

2008 Brooks Ram

Well, so much for my excuse that I'm getting too old to sheep hunt. I'll have to revert to my fallback position...I'm just too fat and too lazy.

Beautiful rams!!

ForrestB:
I'm 61 and spent about 3 weeks in the Brooks last Aug. and I'm far from the fittest dude there ever was. I just do it. If you don't go for it when you can, you'll surely regret it when you can't. I quit hunting for about 15 years in the mid-80's but decided that it was one of the activities I wanted to take back up. Now, I realize how much sheep hunting and the Brooks mean to me since I've gotten back in the sport. Regretably, we can't go this next Aug. but in Aug. 2010, those rams in "Ram Valley" in the Brooks had better watch out. I highly suggest you "go for it" while you can. There's just something that's unspoken when you're in the mountains. If you have to explain it to anyone then they won't understand. Words can't describe the feeling you get when you see a ram
outlined on a mountain top against the sky. Go for it. Bear in Fairbanks

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The Brooks is really coming into it's own right now with all the draw hunts now.
OTC is really a luxury now.

Not really Mark. The Brooks has always produced good rams. More of the state is still OTC than draw.

Here are some additional 2008 Brooks Range rams.

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Originally posted by AKsheephunter:
2008 Brooks Ram

AK, I picked up a winter kill head this year that looks like a twin of yours. 13 years old.

AKs, that is a fantastic ram.

What pants are you wearing?

Arcteryx Gamma Pants, Lowa boots, and sport hill 3sp shirt.....AKsheephunter

I was a couple weeks shy of 62 when this pic was taken. Rugged hunt,but I made it and so will you. Were talking bout going back up in 09. Go for it!!!

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Originally posted by AKsheephunter:
Arcteryx Gamma Pants, Lowa boots, and sport hill 3sp shirt.....AKsheephunter

Thanks.

What kind of rifles are you guy's using on those beautiful sheep?

.270 WSM, Nosler custom.

Grate Sheep , some day when I find a cancelation hunt at the right price I will too be a sheep Hunter.
Philly1 I remember that Hunt you stoled that Combo hunt. You did well.

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Originally posted by tr 405:
What kind of rifles are you guy's using on those beautiful sheep?

Jerry Fisher/Ted Blackburn pre 64 Model 70 .270 Win. 150 Nosler Partition handload.