48" ram

[AkBearHunter]

Not sure what to make of it but if it's real, it's a hog ram. Subsistance hunter supposedly shot it in Wrangell-St Elias National Park where regular hunters like you and I cannot hunt. If your not a member of the site then you will need to sign up to see the picture.
http://forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/showthread.php/85995-48-Inch-Ram

 

[Oak]

It's the real deal, and the story is accurate.

A stud ram for sure...

 

[Wyodeerhunter]

Is that a big one?

 

[justdada]

Wow! I wonder if this one is on the B&C trophy watch yet, maybe some better photos will surface?
An exceptional ram for sure.

 

[AkBearHunter]

I don't think he is eligible for the B&C book since he was taken on a restricted hunt but don't know that for fact. I find it difficult that people that live in the area NEED to harvest sheep to survive considering what it takes to bag a dall ram.

I hunted an area near the park a few years ago, wife and I were walking up a creek drainage when 3 guys on wheelers with a horse behind them went past us, we turned around and went back to camp. We packed up our shit and left the next day.

 

[Dinkshooter]

Cripes, what are the bases? That National Park thing is a bummer sometimes.

 

[AkBearHunter]

I'm hearing 12" on the bases but they look to be a little bit thicker than that to me.

 

[Oak]

Yeah, 12" is what they said. Score of 182". Not sure those numbers add up. At 47 3/4" and 12" on each base, the last three quarter measurements would have to add up to 31 1/4" on each side to make 182".

Irrelevant. Who would worry about score if they saw that ram? Almost makes a guy want to move to Glennallen...

 

[Goldtip]

Wow, helluva ram for sure, regardless of where he was killed. Pretty cool to know some still grow that big, even if regular guys can't hunt them. Thanks for posting that pdf Ovis.

 

[AkBearHunter]

Wouldn't matter to me if he made the book or not, that would be quite the ram to have on my wall.

 

[jabber]

It must suck to have you whole kitchen done in such a pretty shade of blue and then run out of paint on the last two drawers

Nice ram!!!!

 

[montanadogs]

Akbearhunter- do you know Don and Kay Hanks? Own Boondock sporting goods.

 

[AkBearHunter]

I don't know them personally but i've been in there a bunch of times and my wife bought my Marlin 1895 XLR 45-70 from them.

Is Don the fella that likes walking around with a half cigar in his mouth? The whole crew in there seems pretty friendly and helpful.

 

[montanadogs]

Yea, I' was just curious. They are my aunt and uncle. I've heard he can be a little overbearing at times, but that doesn't surprise me. I guess that is why their son doesn't work for them.