Window of Opportunity - An Epic Dall Sheep Hunt
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- The pinnacle of the hunting experience, wild sheep lead those fortunate to pursue these great creatures beyond their mental and physical limits. They push you past your edge - forging a new one, harder and sharper. You leave a sheep hunt a different person. Strong in ways difficult to articulate. If hard work and luck intersect, you take home a legal ram - and so much more. This hunt is no different. Steep, dangerous mountains, wildfires, low visibility, and the indifference of mother nature combine to make this a must-watch story any hunter can appreciate.
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Any hunt in Alaska that you fly in remote is a dream hunt, the adventure trumps the outcome. Great film
I don’t think I can go a day without thinking or dreaming of hunting for anything in the Northwest Territories. Anything that remote and completely solitary is exactly what draws me in. Well put together film of exactly what haunts my dreams day after day Vortex!
Dall, then Ibex and Argali God willing. Great effort, guys. I love it when the guide gets excited!
With my son growing up so fast and so interested in hunting and outdoors lifestyle, I am very motivated and to spend as much time in the backcountry with him as possible. I dream of and look forward to goat and sheep hunts with my son! He is my backcountry buddy and I am blessed by each adventure we share together.
I grew up Hunting Mule Deer, Blacktails and Roosevelt Elk in the Oregon Cascades and seeing this is making me want to move back. I have never been in a sheep hunt but have had many memorable Elk hunts with my late father. Particularly one where we had been out hiking all morning without seeing anything and had just gotten back to our camp sat down to have some coffee when a Bull walked out of the timber towards camp. I picked up my rifle found a good rest and filled my tag. It was by far the easiest hunt that I've ever been on.
So I know the guys at Arctic Red and heard all about this hunt when I was there in July. What a great story! You had the best guide in Brennan as well! Thank you for the story.
I accompanied my brother on on a "Less than One" sheep hunt in 2020. It was the best hunt I have ever been on!
I was able to help my father harvest his only(so far) mule deer in Colorado. It was a great buck and we did it ourselves on public land. Any hunts I get to do with family can be considered dream hunts and memories I will always treasure.
Great content guys. Thank you for the opportunity.
I applaud the honesty you demonstrated in showing your apprehension to tackle some of the terrain but instead back out and regroup. Epic hunt and a beautiful sheep, congratulations. I hope to have a similar experience someday.
Well done! Interestingly, when my granddaughter graduated from high school, her last assignment was to interview an adult in her life, and she chose me! One of her questions was: “ What the number 1 regret in your life?” After thinking it over for a minute or two, I told her it was that I never went on a Dall Sheep hunt. I’m really lucky in that all of my other dream hunts actually did come true, but too many knee injuries, and too many years have passed by to ever consider doing it now. Still, I love watching these adventures where perseverance, confidence, and experience all play such an important roll. Congratulations on a great ram!
What I like most about this video is the focus on mature and ethical decision making during a possible once in a life time opportunity. To me, hunting is more than harvesting an animal, it is a collective of experiences in the wild that have made me want to be a better human. Congratulations on a successful experience.
A dall or a stone would be my absolute dream hunt. Great video.
That’s what it takes to succeed on every hunt especially for Dall sheep. It’s takes more you have and sometimes more than you are willing to give. Perseverance will always succeed. I hope one day I can experience that hunt. Great journey, thank you.
Dall Sheep is my #1 bucket list animal. I’ve been hoping to draw each year at the less than 1 club drawing at the Sheep show but still waiting for that elusive sheep hunt.
Absolutely love the conviction from the guide - knowing he was setting up a tough day with low odds, but trusted his gut and it paid off. The work these guys put in for the opportunity. That's the energy I want to bring to my first archery elk experience here in the PNW (and that's my current dream hunt). Great work by everyone involved on this film.
I have dreamed of a hunt like this my entire life. This brings back memories in the 70's Saturday evenings spent with my Poppy watching Gordon Eastman films. This was very well done !
Any hunt with a little struggle that allows you to experience more of creation is a dream hunt. Great content guys
The hunt I dream about is the next tag I can get. Any hunt in the wilderness with friends and family is worth more than the price of admission.
“This is an absolute dream hunt” Giant Moose hunt in Alaska flying in on a super cub and bringing that head back home would be my dream hunt. Thank you Mark and team!
A dall sheep hunt is my dream hunt. The adventure and challenge chasing an amazing animal seems like the pinnacle.
A dream hunt of every single person commenting on this video (including me)! Great film guys!
Probably one of the best Northern Hemisphere filmed hunts I've watched. So good to see you guys put in the hard yards, cut no corners and enjoy the journey! Excellent job on putting the film together, top quality stuff, simple and highly effective. Much respect from New Zealand!
The effort really paid off…congratulations! Dream hunts=sheep and brown bear.
Caribou in Alaska is a dream hunt. My late grandfather went Caribou hunting in Quebec a few times. It was the first wild meat I ever remember eating and have had an affinity for the animal ever since.
I live my dream hunt everytime I climb into the stand in early November when the whitetail rut starts. Love your content.
Being out in the high country wilderness is ultimately what I enjoy. I have pursued elk in these situations but have always heard that sheep was the ultimate hunt. Takes a giant level of commitment to get success.
My hands down, absolute dream hunt is to elk hunt in the Lincoln National Forest in NM. This was the place that I first experienced a hunt with my dad. He passed a few years later and I had this dream to go back and get a bull in his memory.
What an adventure. Twenty years ago I would have loved to had a hunt like that. Now at 60, think I'll stick to my life time dream hunt. Back when I was only about 7 years old living on a ranch. My father and I was out horseback driving cattle out of a very thick brush pasture and came across a whitetail buck that looked like he had 2 trees stuck on his head only about 10 yards from us. We were froze there for seemed like an hour before he slipped away never seeing him again. Ever since then I have wanted to do a 2 or 3 week pack horse hunt. Till this day my father and I still talk about that day. Such memories.🤠👍
Unbelievable struggle and ultimate triumph over self and the elements. Well documented, incredible footage. Congratulations Sean and great guide work and insights from Arctic Red River Outfitters. My dream hunt would be for Roosevelt Elk in the Cascades
Always love seeing any sheep hunt films! This hunt is literally my dream hunt. To go Dall sheep hunting with Artic Red River Outfitters in the Makenzie Mountains. Awesome video and great ram!
Wow !!! What an awesome hunt that took 100% of all effort and commitment.
As a disabled veteran I have always wanted to hunt a big Alaskan brown bear but not sure with my disability that I would be able to pull that off. Dreams, it is all about dreams
Been dreaming of sheep hunting my whole life, keep the content comin
Wow, what a great Doll sheet video. Really gave the full experience of mountain spot and stalk.
Can’t have that kind of fun in Indiana, a hunt like that is an absolute dream
An EPIC hunt in one of the most stunningly beautiful locations on earth. Well done Sean, and kudos to the unsung hero behind the camera. Thanks for the amazing footage. Ironically I’m on my own hunt camped next to a communications tower watching this while taking a break before heading back out on the day after opening day here in the Stanislaus National Forest. Dream hunt would be an Idaho or Montana elk hunt.
Had a dream hunt with my Dad this year. Had a ball with him, 84, and a few friends on a dove hunt. Three days and all had limits by 10 am each day, rare for my little spot near my old college town.
Love the film!! I drew a dream tag for Kodiak Brown Bear for this fall. As a resident of Kodiak I feel extremely blessed for the opportunity, only 3 tags in the unit and I got one of them. Moose or caribou would have to be my other bucket list hunts. Alaska is beyond beautiful, but the weather can be humbling.
Awesome film, guys. Dall sheep is definitely a dream hunt of mine.
have never been on a sheep hunt...what a great way to start !!
For years my dream hunt has been Alaskan Caribou, however after watching this film you guys may have changed my mind
The Art of Suffering. Amazing video and great job.
Great hunt, great story. Appreciate the content and you guys.
Every year I hike and watch mountain goats. I am fascinated by them and yet every year when it’s hunting season I can’t go for a mountain goat hunt due to work or other reason. But I won’t stop until it happens.
If I could choose a dream hunt it would for sure be a Namibian Leopard hunt!! As always great videos and great gear fellas!!
Great video! I love watching people go on their dream hunts. I’m actually getting the chance to go on mine with my buddy of 25+ years in Mexico chasing big Coues deer. My vortex gear will be going with. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Dream hunt, any wilderness hunt with my boys when they are old enough. Moose is top of the list.
Golly, what a generous offer. I would be honored to go on a hunt with my Dad. Dream hunt would be Alaskan Moose for sure!
Great film! Such a tough hunt but amazing and beautiful. A Roosevelt Elk hunt would be my dream hunt.
Alaska Dall Sheep is definitly at the top of my list for a dream hunt. Its always in the back of my head." Always Training for That Sheep Hunt"!!
I had the amazing to opportunity to help a buddy chase a sheep in Alaska years ago and I can't wait to get back up there. It really makes you feel like you're the first human there sometimes!
Some things change a life, other things change lives...epic movie.
I’m in for another Epic Dall Sheep Hunt ! For Me TC and Good Luck to all !
unreal! But any tag, chance, hunt, has a dream to it. It’s in the moment that reveals itself. Nice Ram!
What an awesome video! My dream hunt would definitely be a Dall sheep hunt or drawing my big horn tag and have all my brothers with me to experience the adventure!
Great video. Being an Eastern guy, this type of hunt is on the bucket list!
Dream hunt - mule deer / rut / Nevada… looking forward to watching. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🦌🦌🤘🏼🤘🏼
Dream hunt? At this point in my life, my daughter is old enough to hunt with me. Every hunt is a dream hunt come true with her by my side. We have only hunted Utah so far for elk, deer, and pronghorn. Always a dream come true. I have a son that is 5yrs away from getting to press a trigger on an animal. He's ready though.
I love Vortex! My dream hunt is a Dall sheep hunt with my one rifle inspired by Ryan Muckenhirn. It’s a Kimber hunter pro in 308 with the new Vortex Viper HD 3-15x44. As a one rifle hunter it’s the perfect rifle for any hunt!
Awesome video! Elk hunt with my son and my stepdad in Northern New Mexico would be my dream hunt.
absolutely a great hunt to be part of
Love these productions! Makes me want to get out and in the action!😊
Always love your videos… totally hooked on sheep hunting shows.. maybe one day I will get lucky and pick up a tag
So envious of the guys in this video. Looked like a great experience! I'd love to do this once a year or every other year, maybe only 3-4 days. I don't have enough vacation days at work for more than 8 days.
Fantastic film! Nothing resets your soul like sheep country. It’s a count down to all hunts for me. Unlimited time is the dream.
Dream hunt would be a big horn ram hunt! Great video!
Great content and all great company’s. Vortex is by far the best optics company in the world hands down
Great film! I thoroughly enjoyed watching it.
Dream hunt always has been and always will be a an Alaskan Brown or Grizzly Bear hunt. The danger. The terrain. The adventure. I want all of it!
DIY Alaska float hunt for archery moose is at the top of my list. In process of planning that trip now so this gear would sure help. Thanks for a great film!!
Thanks for the give away, my dream hunt would have to be Dall Sheep in Alaska!
Oh man, my dream hunt is getting an Elk. I just started hunting this last year and have yet to see anything I actually have a tag for. So, I’d say I did a lot of hiking last year. Haha! Great video! So happy for him to drop that sheep!
Great work guys! What an awesome video. Truly inspiring
My dream hunt is definitely a 2 week backpacking hunt in Alaska for brown bear. I’m still many years away from it but fortunately I get to go on a black bear hunt in ID this coming spring 25! Love the vortex nation podcast and all my vortex viper gear. Keep up the great work!
Absolutely amazing! My dream hunt would have to be Archery buffalo with the boys. Not the flashiest hunt but definitely an amazing experience to share with friends.
Hunting has always been a passion of mine. The opportunity to test yourself mentally and physically on a sheep hunt, has always been a dream of mine.
I've always told my friends that I may never come back if I go up to Alaska... this film only solidifies it... my dream hunt would be a moose caribou combo hunt!!
This is the type of thing dreams are made of!! Maybe one day I will get the chance to do something like this!
Wow, what an extreme hunt!! It was awesome to see this dream hunt become reality. A sheep or moose hunt is something I always dream about. I need the luck of drawing a tag 1st.
Thx for sharing a great hunt. Dream hunt would be to go with my son out west for an elk hunt. Love the thought of sharing that first time experience for both of us
My dream hunt would be a caribou hunt in the Yukon!! They are such amazing looking animals!! Great video!!
A hunt of epic proportions! Absolute dream hunt!
Awesome video! I went on a dream hunt five years ago for Yukon moose, and my husband and I are getting ready to leave on another dream hunt in a week to northern Alberta for Canadian moose, both muzzleloader moose (hopefully)! Special times!
Fly in hunt for sheep would be amazing. Unfortunately it will probably never be in the budget so I love watching the videos
Incredible! Yukon moose would be my dream trip!
Great hunt, they were in over my head but the ram was awesome
What an EPIC adventure! Cinematography brought the expanse and the emotions right onto the screen!
Thank you for sharing!!
Dall sheep would be a dream hunt for me.
Epic film, Brown bear/Yukon moose combo rifle hunt is at the top of my dream hunt list.
Awesome footage and opportunity!!!
What an adventure. I wish i had the opportunity when i was younger.
Awesome film, thank you for the opportunity to win! Dream hunt, definitely Alaska. Any of the animals!! Have just always loved the country up there--looks brutal and not for the faint of heart!
Great video and great wisdom and maturity shown by these guys! Thanks for sharing! As for a dream hunt, I'd say dall sheep or grizz.
Epic. Absolutely no other word fits this better.
Great film can't wait to go on my first sheep hunt!
Spectacular! Wow! So much hard work to get that trophy. My dream hunt is to have one more hog hunt with my grandfather, who passed away in 2021. To this day he is my best friend. Just to be with him again, in nature. Just him and I. And to hear that laugh one more time!
Unreal! Loved all of it
Awesome video. A hunt like this is a dream hunt for me. Sheep or Goat…just a high country grind with friends sharing the experience with.
Great movie guys. My ultimate hunt would be for Tarkin in Bhutan. My chances of doing it are next to zero though. A moose hunt in Alaska would be almost as good so long as I could donate the meat to the native hospital in Anchorage.
Congratulations on a Beautiful Ram! Your perseverance and hard work paid off! Thank you for sharing your adventure! More of the same please and thank you!!