Let's Play a Game! "Age that sheep!"

[Karl Blanchard]

Definitely 8 so shooter but I think he’s 9. What’s the real age?

I have no idea the real age that's why I'm asking  My goal was to compare my answer to others and see if anyone was seeing something I wasn't.

My conclusion was based on this angle alone I would not shoot on curl alone. I'd not shoot on angle though I think with a slight head turn and a better look he is there on angle. I'm shooting this ram based on age though. He's got 4 for sure in the crown and likely 5. Add the 3 out to the end, min 1 in the base and he is solidly 8 but I'm pretty positive he has 5 in the crown so 9. 

[Karl Blanchard]

Here is another one...

[Flaming Antler Outdoors]

10+

[MtnMuley]

7.5

[time2hunt]

7.5 or 8


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[Jpmiller]

I'm only getting 7 on that one and I'm not thinking full curl either. Just break the lamb tips off once you get him down and you're good to go

[Jpmiller]

For real though, that has to be super stressful sitting behind the glass counting rings or trying to will a ram to turn his head so you get a better look at him. Wanting it to be legal so badly but wanting even more badly not to shoot a sub legal ram. I'd love to be in that spot though and envy you immensely.

[time2hunt]

I’m sure Karl had the best optic money can buy and they are worth every penny .


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[Gringo31]

I've never hunted dall sheep.  I have spent a lot of time thinking/dreaming out it with a brother who is a resident.  I'll say this, the more I've looked at sheep pics, tried to learn, read and watched sheep guru's argue.....it just gives me a level of anxiety that I'm uncomfortable with. 

Wishing you the very best of luck and hoping a no brainer steps out where all of the wonder is removed.   

[Houndhunter]

10 on first 7 on second

[Karl Blanchard]

I've never hunted dall sheep.  I have spent a lot of time thinking/dreaming out it with a brother who is a resident.  I'll say this, the more I've looked at sheep pics, tried to learn, read and watched sheep guru's argue.....it just gives me a level of anxiety that I'm uncomfortable with. 

Wishing you the very best of luck and hoping a no brainer steps out where all of the wonder is removed.   

Double broomer for the win for sure 

[D-Rock425]

This seems harder than the Billy vs Nanny quizzes I've been taking.

[Karl Blanchard]

I initially had him at 7 as well but my brother pointed out some potential rings I may have missed. For sure not legal on anything else other than age and not even sure on that without a very up close look through the Swaro. For sure there is 3 in the crown with some other potentials that are hard to see. One more in the crown and he would for sure be legal.

[Karl Blanchard]

Notice the "swoops" on the bottom of the horn?

[Ridgerunner]

For real though, that has to be super stressful sitting behind the glass counting rings or trying to will a ram to turn his head so you get a better look at him. Wanting it to be legal so badly but wanting even more badly not to shoot a sub legal ram. I'd love to be in that spot though and envy you immensely.

Especially this year, there will not be many rams available that are legal at all due to the big winterkill back when these rams were first born.  Dall sheep harvest stats are on a downward trend in Alaska right now.  Counting annuli in the field is tough, even tougher when there aren't alot of rams around. 

I'm not in the envy spot this year though, but wish you the best of luck, it'll be a tough hunt but not impossible.  Can't wait for the pics and the story, hunting Dalls in Alaska is something everyone should experience, wild and big country up there its cool.