Brooks Range Dall Sheep - Foot on the gas!!!

[Mtnwalker]

Was doing some post hunt research and found some fun facts....in the last decade there has only been 8 rams killed in our unit. 2 were our rams and 4 were shot in 2012. So from 2013-2021 only 2 rams were killed by general season hunters (resident/non-resident). I'm thinking we got pretty dang lucky 

Absolutely unreal!

[Jpmiller]

So you heading back in next year for those other rams then? How long is your brother going to be an AK resident?

[Karl Blanchard]

So you heading back in next year for those other rams then? How long is your brother going to be an AK resident?

haha I wish! I have a 4 year waiting period so no sheep till 2027 for me. He has at least 8 more years of residency. They are talking about Anchorage as a forever home after the Army so maybe indefinitely 

[Jpmiller]

So you heading back in next year for those other rams then? How long is your brother going to be an AK resident?

haha I wish! I have a 4 year waiting period so no sheep till 2027 for me. He has at least 8 more years of residency. They are talking about Anchorage as a forever home after the Army so maybe indefinitely 

I keep trying to convince my brother to move to Alaska but he always seems so offended by it 

What's next then? Grizz?

[LDennis24]

My other dream hunt is musk ox... Maybe you can find a way to hunt those! I don't know if non residents can draw for that or not. You better tell your brother to get on that one!

[Onewhohikes]

 

[fishngamereaper]

I just think it's so awesome...you guys are amazing.


I mean.. willing to take the time and effort to adopt me is above and beyond anything I could of ever imagined.....

 

[Karl Blanchard]

I just think it's so awesome...you guys are amazing.


I mean.. willing to take the time and effort to adopt me is above and beyond anything I could of ever imagined.....

 

 

My other dream hunt is musk ox... Maybe you can find a way to hunt those! I don't know if non residents can draw for that or not. You better tell your brother to get on that one!

musk ox is an impossible draw. We apply every year but the odds are less than dismal.

So you heading back in next year for those other rams then? How long is your brother going to be an AK resident?

haha I wish! I have a 4 year waiting period so no sheep till 2027 for me. He has at least 8 more years of residency. They are talking about Anchorage as a forever home after the Army so maybe indefinitely 

I keep trying to convince my brother to move to Alaska but he always seems so offended by it 

What's next then? Grizz?

griz is high high on the list. As per usual though it's just very difficult to plan anything as any hunt has to fall timing wise into his block leave. As anyone in the Army can attest, the Army doesn't take hunting season into consideration when scheduling leave. It's always around the dumb stuff like Christmas and Thanksgiving  .

Depending on leave timing the hit list consists of

Aug Caribou/griz

May griz

Oct/Nov kodiak blacktail and mtn goat though this time we wanna do a boat based hunt with my uncle on his 70ft seiner. He's an old school Alaska *censored* who has been there and done that and then went back for more kind of guy. We'll drag JonathanS and Bullblaster along for that one.

Feb/March We'll go for mtn goats again.

And of course anytime after Aug 1, 2027 it's all about the rams!!!

[Wanttohuntmore]

Awesome hunt and write up!  I wouldn't want a hunt any other way!  Thanks Karl for taking the time with the write up and responses on this.   Can't believe I just now got to read this.   I guess sitting at home when the woods are closed for bugling elk gave me some time to catch up.  Now inspired to be in sheep shape ASAP.

[Houndhunter]

Nice work and great write up   

[Karl Blanchard]

Thanks guys! Really appreciate the kind words.

[kellama2001]

Getting caught up on this one late. What an amazing adventure and a great write up! Congrats on all the success and thank you so much for taking the time to bring us along on your journey! And those photos are spectacular! 

[ShaneTyTrey]

Great write up, I am glad I can afford to go on an outfitted hunt, but no outfitted hunt will ever compare to the trip you had, I am beyond jealous, so freaking awesome, especially this year.  No amount of money can buy what you experienced, super happy for you guys.  I just can't like this enough!!! Congrats to both you and your brother Karl.  I hope my trip next year can even provide half of what you experienced, time to start training, August will be here in no-time!

[dvolmer]

Just found this thread today.  I hate to say i don't look at the "Other Big Game" category on this forum much.  Great thread and great adventure!  Was exciting to read it all tonight!

[Alchase]

Thanks guys! Really appreciate the kind words.

What an amazing trip!
Thanks for taking us along on your adventure!