Have had the opportunity to hunt sheep many time on Gray Ridge.
Always hunted the Annie lake end of the ridge, A few times on the Bennett lake side. found the best way to get to where a person need to hunt, was crossing at the narrow Inlet side of swamp draining into Anne Lake. From there followed a low pass going up the mountain. Valley was very good for camping, with lots of good drinking water
Climbed to high ridges everyday, would spend most of the day glassing. Better to glass down on the Rams when ever possible. If your seeing many Ewes and lambs, move to a new area, Don't ever remember seeing the Rams and Ewes together in summer months, The rams for the most part where always near the highest points on mountain, The warm the weather, the higher the Rams appeared to go. If Rams have been chased before you, look for the Rams 100 meters below or a 100 meters above tree-line, Mostly in draws the run up or down the mountain, Rams like hiding in narrow canyons. On a map of Gray ridge, is a formation called White rock, Have found Rams hiding there many times.
When it comes Time to stock Rams picking your time and location to make your stock. Ram are in groups of 2 to 15 or even 20. Stocking Rams in a open meadow is almost impossible with a longbow. Had my best stocks when Rams went into large rocks and cliffs. Making noise or rolling rocks is not a problem when stocking Rams Try to stock above where Rams have gone into boulders or cliffs. Always move slow and low, and glass steady as you make your stock. Rams can sometimes spot you as you aproach, Don't panick, just frezze and dont move, lay flat for 10 to 30 mintues they will go back to feeding. If the lead Rams are not spooked, Frezzing has saved my A$$ a few times.
Ram will have beds that they dig and use daily, Take your time to learn their daily movements, Rams are very much creatures of habit, Rams are normaly in the same place same time, year after year, I cant stress enough !! take your time. Once you spook Rams, Rams can be very hard to find back !!
Saw some of my bigest Rams in low creek drainages. near or at treeline. Ram was normally alone, Believe the Ram was past it's prime and chased from the Flock, Seen this two times on Gray ridge and many times while guiding.
People sometimes wear the white painters suits, its worked for some, never has for me, Gray Ridge Is very hard on foot wear, get the best you can afford. Camo from head to toe and a face mask are a must, Tones of gray work very well.
Never skyline no mater how tired you feel. Allways move Like the rams are over the next hill, Spend 80% of your time glassing, 10% of your time moving, Hopefully 10% stocking, Spend time looking where you think the Rams should be, But dont forget to glass where you think they never would be.
Topic: Sheep hunting in the Yukon (Read 1517 times)
