Our third Trophy Dall Sheep Camp is within my exclusive-use guide area in the Wind River region of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. We generally see over 150 rams during the month of August and you can expect to stalk rams that are between 36″ and 40″ and we have generally been over 90% successful in harvesting trophy rams and providing hunters with the opportunities at trophy rams! During a day hunt, from any camp, a hunters typical backpack weight between 25 to 30 pounds so it is typically only during the initial hike into a spike camp location and the hike back to the base camp location that hunters need to be prepared to carry heavier backpacks. Hunters should be prepared to hike 5 to 8 miles, while carrying approximately 60 pounds in a backpack, to their spike camp location, at which point they and their guide will set up the spike camp and go on day hunts from there.
Jeff also operates a more traditional, spike-camp, back-packing style Trophy Dall Sheep hunt approximately 25 miles East of the Base Camp area. As this tends to be a very physical hunt, you should be prepared to hike approximately 2,000 feet in vertical elevation a day while covering four to six miles on foot. Fortunately, by landing on this high mountain lake, which is where base camp is located, you are already in the sheep country and trophy rams are often spotted from camp and many fine trophies have been harvested within one and a half miles of Base Camp. You’ll typically hunt out of base camp for four or five days then, if necessary, backpack to spike camps that are approximately a six hour hike from the base camp, though much of the time this is not necessary. The elusive Dall Sheep is considered by many to be one of the ultimate big game trophies in North America. The chances of encountering other hunting parties are low, unlike many other areas within the state. Receiving significantly less hunting pressure than the Alaska Range, Chugach, Talkeetna or Wrangell Mountains, the Brooks Range offers tremendous opportunities for trophy Dall Sheep. With the majestic Brooks Range before you, this is an incredibly challenging and rewarding hunt.
It is located 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle and this remote, extensive tent camp, with a spacious dining tent and comfortable sleeping tents, is situated on a high, pristine mountain lake. The first, which we have been hunting in for over 20 years, may be operated and contracted with my close friend, Veteran Guide Jeff Poor, whom I have worked with for close to 25 years. WE OPERATE THREE TROPHY DALL SHEEP CAMPS in the central Brooks Range.
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