Central Brooks Range Trophy Dall Sheep Hunts

Species: Dall Rams (Ovis Dalli) with highly experienced guides -very limited openings - average Ram 11.5 years of age
Dates: August 10 -19; August 20 -29
Area: Bettles
Base Camp: Consists of wall tents and bomb shelter style tent camping.  Home cooked meals over the Yukon stove or around the camp fire in the old traditional way.  Hot shower, wood heat, tables, chairs and enough creature comforts to enjoy without losing the feel of being in the mountains.  Good grayling fishing and gold panning is available near camp.

Spike Camps: We utilize lightweight expedition grade backpack tents.  You will, in most cases, share this tent with your guide.  Spike camps consist of MSR stoves, freeze dried food, sleeping bags and pads along with a space blanket, your rifle and basic personal gear.  You will need a frame pack; or make prior arrangements with us to hire a packer.  Cost of a packer is $250 per day.

Trophy Care: Sheep capes are professionally skinned, fleshed, salted and frozen in Bettles.  They are shipped with your horns to Tom Jesiolowski, of Northland Arts, in Anchorage at your expense.  Tom can have them sealed by ADF&G and either mount your ram or send it on to your taxidermist of choice.  Contact Tom at 907 243 8049. Note: This sheep hunt is extremely strenuous, in order to be successful, you are advised to train and arrive in top physical condition.
Guided Fly out fishing is available for lake trout, sheefish, dolly varden, & pike. 

DALL SHEEP HUNTS

Recommended Gear List

For the latest in good sheep equipment contact
Barneys Sports Chalet: 907 561 5242

rifle (light & flat shooting)	hunting pants (quick dry/loose fit)
ammo (2) boxes & bullet band	synthetic shirt
soft gun case	wool shirt
binoculars (10x)	under armour (quick dry-long john)
camera/ extra digital card	jacket (polar fleece w/ wind stopper)
sling/scope covers	vest (polar fleece)
batteries	hunting boots (Meindl, Kennetrek or Lowe)
headlamp	wool socks
flashlight (small)	liner socks (wick-dry)
hunting knife	camp shoes or crocs
Leatherman Tool	hat (polar fleece)
sunglasses	billed cap
extra eyeglasses (contacts)	2 pr gloves (wool & leather)
lip balm	rain jacket & pants
cotton bandana	pack frame or large size internal frame
Moleskin (Dr. Scholls)	glacier socks or otter socks
medications	day pack (optional)
shaving kit	spotting scope (optional)
towel & wash cloth (quick dry)	hip boots (optional)
insect repellant (Ben’s)	headnet (optional)
reading material (2 books)	pack rod and reel
traveler’s checks or cash	extra duffle bag**
licenses & tags	walking sticks (2)

Baggage:

Your baggage should be packed in small soft duffle bags. If you wish to travel to Bettles with a suitcase or large duffle bag, please bring small duffle bags to repack your gear before it is loaded into the hi-performance Super Cubs we utilize in the mountains.  Large duffle bags and suitcases will remain in Bettles.  The scheduled village flights generally charge $1.50/lb. for anything over 40 lbs.

Recommended Caliber:

On Dall Sheep, we recommend .270 or larger calibers, with the flat shooting characteristics of the .30 caliber magnums being the most commonly used.  Examples: .270 Win; .280 Rem; 7mm Mag; .300 WSM; .300 Win. Mag.; .300 Weatherby.

Firearms:

*you will need to shoot and check the zero of your rifle before departing Bettles

Your rifle should be a light weight bolt action, scoped with good quality optics and dialed in 2 inches high at 100yards. You should be adept at hitting targets out to 350 yards. If you handload, be sure all your ammo will chamber and eject properly. Practice as much as possible in all shooting positions. Silhouettes are especially good practice. Be sure scope mounts and all screws are checked for tightness. A good sling is worth its weight in gold.

Sleeping Gear:

Sleeping bags provided upon request. Sleeping pads are furnished.