Window of Opportunity - An Epic Dall Sheep Hunt

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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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@rogerhall5936 13 дней назад

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!

@maxwilson22 8 дней назад

Every time I watch one of these sheep hunts on RU-vid I tell myself “that would suck in the best way possible.” The reward and satisfaction is so much greater in hunts like these. Fantastic film, well done!

@dougmccallum2054 13 дней назад

After breaking my foot this summer and missing sheep season it really proved to me how special these experiences really are. Nothing can compare.

@TheRik000 13 дней назад

The joys of hunting Alaska: weather, brutal terrain, long sightlines on game with no approach; but the beauty and majesty one experiences is worth it. I would love to do a multi-week hunt there for moose, dall and bear. What a place!

@benjohnson3041 13 дней назад

I live in Wasilla where Alaska is right around the corner!

@jeffred3626 13 дней назад

Dall, then Ibex and Argali God willing. Great effort, guys. I love it when the guide gets excited!

@CodyNelson-s5s 2 дня назад

Nothing better than being in the mountains chasing wild animals!! Mother Nature is amazing.

@TheBradycastellano 13 дней назад

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!

@ChalinoGarcia-j8y 4 дня назад

This is literally the best Dall sheep hunting video, I just know for a fact that owing is always going to guarantee you success

@bblanchard10 13 дней назад

Any hunt in Alaska that you fly in remote is a dream hunt, the adventure trumps the outcome. Great film

@brunowakeup 10 дней назад

Maybe the best Dall Sheep hunt video I’ve seen on RU-vid. Really love the emotion at the end.

@chrissolomon4251 13 дней назад

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.

@joshcraig9304 3 дня назад

This is one of the best Dall sheep hunts I’ve watched. I’m stuck in a tractor in the middle of a bean field in central Missouri. But while watching this hunt in my mind I was thousands of miles northwest of here! I could feel the struggle and could see the emotions on your faces! Awesome job! And congrats on the ram! You guys earned it!! It’s hard to pick just one dream hunt. Between Dall Sheep, Moose, or Caribou. But if I could only choose one I think I would have to go with the sheep. Just because of the country they lead you into!

@luketegels7768 13 дней назад

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.

@toddphillips9663 11 дней назад

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.

@rogerf7265 13 дней назад

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.

@theyounggun5 13 дней назад

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.

@balmg4113 13 дней назад

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.

@mottr 12 дней назад

Any hunt with a little struggle that allows you to experience more of creation is a dream hunt. Great content guys

@ericwalsh7418 13 дней назад

I accompanied my brother on on a "Less than One" sheep hunt in 2020. It was the best hunt I have ever been on!

@rochellegravance7422 13 дней назад

The effort really paid off…congratulations! Dream hunts=sheep and brown bear.

@jacobjenkins3543 13 дней назад

Great content guys. Thank you for the opportunity.

@JoeyChiaf 11 дней назад

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.

@quigleyoutside 4 дня назад

This was a dream hunt...difficult, weather, long, Yet so rewording! This is the way I want to hunt sheep, making good ðcisions... and making it happen. Congrats...!!! Thanks and best...pops

@stoyasmussen5831 12 дней назад

I’m in for another Epic Dall Sheep Hunt ! For Me TC and Good Luck to all !

@josephsmith5718 13 дней назад

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.

@douglasparkhurst945 11 дней назад

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.

@josephklepacz2523 2 дня назад

"Individual growth experience". Love that part.

@thevarners8487 10 дней назад

What a hunt !Too many miles behind me, I have to experience hunts like this through others. Thank you !

@scottburgess696 10 дней назад

One of the best videos, I've seen in a while, you captured a true north adventure as well as rendered a friendship for life with your guide, he is the real deal, knowledgeable, likeable, dependable, huge thank you for sharing. Hardships make the best memories!!

@robertchristy4549 7 дней назад

What a great one-of-a-kind adventure, 10 days of long walking in pursuing the mountains and valleys for the DALL sheep that live in this rough terrain. Myself, I enjoy looking at the excellent equipment that was taken for this hunt. The kill was so exhilarating...One shot in 8 days, excellent job.

@LouisWhall-l2p 13 дней назад

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.

@darrenjames1342 12 дней назад

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 !

@Santosoutdoors 11 дней назад

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.

@bendb_wildaboutnz 13 дней назад

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!

@ChalinoGarcia-w9i 4 дня назад

Always finishing a vortex video always leaves me a smile on my face, there hunting videos are always so satisfying like it’s just unbelievable, just loves all there vortex gear, it’s almost like owning vortex is always have a successful day or achievement

@nickseigman6114 13 дней назад

Absolute athletes! From the guide, camera crew and hunter. Very few people ever get to experience the emotions of hunting. The rollercoaster ride of emotions. Fully exhausted with self doubt creeping in. It takes grit and the grace of God to get through the tuff times! Way to hunt smart and stay safe! Beautifully filmed!!!

@brianvrablick9974 10 дней назад

What a hunt and the effort put in was rewarded. A Dall sheep hunt as always been a dream, and an above the alpine backcountry giant mule deer buck is right up there as well.

@GusBauer-q6g 10 дней назад

This is a dream hunt of mine! Dall sheep are so incredible and the areas they live in are like no other! Such a cool hunt! Congrats on the stud ram!

@carlshaver5202 13 дней назад

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

@jP-nw7nm 12 дней назад

“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!

@JDW3-c9f День назад

Awesome telling of the story. Great job capturing the true grind of it all. A sheep hunt is definitely my dream hunt. Congrats!

@pedroparedes8401 7 дней назад

Love my vortex optics from my spotting scope to my binos to my viper pst gen 2. This is awesome vortex nation!

@MatthewRogers-s8t 6 дней назад

Thank you for the opportunity! My dream hunt would be something up in Alaska for 10 days chasing Something big!

@seanmoore9700 11 дней назад

Awesome video!! A guy told me before I went to Alaska for the first time, that once you’ve been all you’ll think about after is how to get back!! He was right..

@jeffbastanchury176 3 дня назад

Glad Vortex is sharing these great stories with the community. Sharing the hardships of the hunt made me feel so much more excited for the final shot! Congratulations! Dream hunt sitka blacktail->Alaska

@brycebaker9316 11 дней назад

A dall or a stone would be my absolute dream hunt. Great video.

@mattydelong 13 дней назад

My dream hunt is probably a sheep hunt like this. Something that’s hard, rewarding and in beautiful country. Getting my kids and family out on a really amazing caribou hunt might be a close second! Thanks for the video.

@Eliassimonfilms 13 дней назад

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!

@wyatt9154 13 дней назад

Thanks for the opportunity! My dream hunt is to hunt big game either out west or up in Alaska!

@JoelD-h9w 11 дней назад

A dall sheep hunt is my dream hunt. The adventure and challenge chasing an amazing animal seems like the pinnacle.

@donaldmeyer5117 12 часов назад

You all captured the spirit of this hunt so well. Great videography and shots! 10:29

@kevinweiland6535 11 дней назад

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

@charlesnosco93 11 дней назад

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!

@DirkBahoravitch-mh4ut 11 дней назад

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.

@rosalindstewart7013 13 дней назад

That was the most epic video I’ve ever seen, you fellas are half human half mountain goat, there is no way I could have ever done anything like that, I’m on the edge of my bed whispering to you fellas on my iPad and when you took the shot and dropped the sheep I jumped up yelling yes,yes, you got him, my eyes even started to well up so I can’t imagine what you were feeling, I don’t even know you fellas one bit but I’m so happy for the both of you, was so happy that you decided not to try and make that decent, even on camera it looked so sketchy and no hunt is worth injury or your life. A massive congratulations on your hunt of a lifetime, your absolutely deserved it, well done fellas and thank you for bringing us along, it was absolutely deluxe to watch, congrats again fellas, cheers Yogi ✌️🤙🇦🇺

@zacharywillems3048 2 дня назад

what a hunt , like you said dream hunt. this is my #1 bucket list hunt, my grandpa was able to do it when he was 16. hope the day comes for me or i get the opportunity to go with someone else. congrats fella !

@michelledeyoung4951 13 дней назад

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.

@Gooses87 10 дней назад

The one and only dream hunt is a dall sheep hunt. I dream and everyday about hunting sheep. I want to experience what jack O’Conner wrote and told story’s about. All so you guys have the best Podcast I always love listing to you guys. Thanks for all the knowledge you guys pass

@cbuller55 14 часов назад

Great hunt. Appreciated how you showed the difficulty and struggle. A dream for sure. Congratulations!

@ianclark3107 11 дней назад

A dream hunt of every single person commenting on this video (including me)! Great film guys!

@bronco686 13 дней назад

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.

@chasegirard2766 13 дней назад

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"!!

@deytookourjerbz 5 дней назад

My dream hunt would be an epic adventure hunting Rocky Mountain bighorn with my father. He got me into hunting when I was a child and I’ve never looked back since! Great video, loved every minute of it. Keep it up 💥

@RoyCole-w2c 11 дней назад

I live my dream hunt everytime I climb into the stand in early November when the whitetail rut starts. Love your content.

@jaydonfercho2875 13 дней назад

For years my dream hunt has been Alaskan Caribou, however after watching this film you guys may have changed my mind

@garymclearen495 13 дней назад

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.

@frenchbrit5098 10 дней назад

A stone sheep in Canada would be my top bucket list dream hunt. Great vid.

@aarongeringer183 13 дней назад

Can’t have that kind of fun in Indiana, a hunt like that is an absolute dream

@SouthwestPlainsman 13 дней назад

Thanks for the opportunity! Any sheep hunt would definitely be my dream hunt!

@jeremyhenderson9554 8 дней назад

Film was very nicely done. Congratulations sir you definitely earned it! Your guide seemed like one in a million.

@paulboehne9828 10 дней назад

Wonderfully done! What a rugged environment. You captured the hunt perfectly

@larrynorton1894 6 дней назад

Very good video. Good guide! Backing off on a dangerous spot was very smart. Hard work payed off.

@ChristianJohnson140 13 дней назад

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!

@eenvoet 13 дней назад

I've never experienced a hunt of this magnitude, yet it has been a lifelong aspiration of mine. This activity undoubtedly ranks among my top desired experiences.

@philliphammitt2921 13 дней назад

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!

@jonathancross5317 7 дней назад

I just got back from a successful high backcountry mule deer and black bear hunt in Colorado that I've been dreaming about forever. My ultimate dream hunt would be the Big 5 on the Dark Continent!!! A hunt like this would absolutely be a dream hunt also!!!!

@DrewEdwardBacklas 5 дней назад

I’d love to be able to witness caribou migrating in the thousands someday. The idea of that many animals moving unchecked across a landscape just seems like it won’t last forever.

@kylestuart1238 13 дней назад

Fantastic film! Nothing resets your soul like sheep country. It’s a count down to all hunts for me. Unlimited time is the dream.

@gabrielkessay7290 7 дней назад

So hard to not take note of all the amazing hunting goals shared in these comments! Amazing cinematography and story telling. My dream hunt would be ten plus days in the back country of Montana hunting on the unlimited sheep tags. Absolutely breath taking sights right outside the back door of some Americans. What an amazing opportunity. I hunted the tag once unsuccessfully in the sense of not harvesting but truly a spiritual experience. Good luck to everyone.

@jbrown533 13 дней назад

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.

@mikekropidlowski1237 13 дней назад

While an Alaskan backcountry moose hunt is at the top of a attainable real world hunt. My dream hunt wouldn't be a ride in super cub but a time machine to a good old fashioned snow covered WI deer drive. With my dad, uncle and friends that are either physically unable or have since passed on. And to listen to their tailgate stories before my time once again.

@thomasrousseau4587 13 дней назад

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.

@bradleyfranklin7750 13 дней назад

I have always been a waterfowl hunter growing up. A close friend of mine inspired me to get into big game hunting and alpine hiking. Have been gearing up ever since with Stone Glacier and vortex gear. My dream hunt would be Caribou in Alaska!

@aleecechristiansen4438 6 дней назад

Absolutely incredible hunt and footage. And I thought running up and along a "single" mountain ridge for my elk was taxing lol. Well done!!

@trevorgilmore6569 9 дней назад

Dall sheep is on my bucket list.... someday I will get there, but in the meantime I am envious!!!

@user-un3st9yu6z 10 дней назад

What a great film that really captures sheep hunting.

@jakelundberg1948 13 дней назад

Been dreaming of sheep hunting my whole life, keep the content comin

@tevkelley6527 13 дней назад

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!

@chriscollier7306 13 дней назад

Thanks for the give away, my dream hunt would have to be Dall Sheep in Alaska!

@jimmyvogs 13 дней назад

Such an epic Adventure. The remoteness and beauty of the places that Dall sheep live is incredible. As an Arizona native who didn't start big game hunting until after I moved away, an AZ bull elk hunt, AZ strip mule deer hunt, or coues whitetail hunt are on the top of my dream hunt lists. I spent many years hiking and backpacking in some of the best elk, mule deer, and coues whitetail country in the whole US and didn't even know it. Now that I know it, the non-resident expenses and difficulty of drawing tags mean there's a good chance I'll never get to hunt big game in AZ, but that's ok. I am super fortunate to get to big game hunt every year as a resident of my new state.

@dougcoleman3169 13 дней назад

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!

@karlwalli9261 13 дней назад

If I could choose a dream hunt it would for sure be a Namibian Leopard hunt!! As always great videos and great gear fellas!!

@theonygaard2003 13 дней назад

Love the content guys. Always looking forward to an amazing film from you guys. My dream hunt is caribou in Alaska. Thanks for the opportunity. God Bless!

@nobleskinner1381 13 дней назад

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.🤠👍

@cden-ec7cy 11 дней назад

Great film! Such a tough hunt but amazing and beautiful. A Roosevelt Elk hunt would be my dream hunt.

@DMulkey77 10 дней назад

Love it! Always excited to see the fresh new content, especially love all the hunting videos! Already ready for the next one!

@jamesmarple859 10 дней назад

Absolutely awesome hunt. Every aspect was amazing. Great film!!!!!

@dristonlouis День назад

My dream hunt may be a bit ironic, given that I archery elk hunt every single year here in Montana, however, I would love to get an opportunity to hunt big bulls on the White Mountain Apache Reservation. Just because of the caliber of bulls and the experience itself that I have watched and read thus far has me wanting to one day be able to have an opportunity at my dream hunt. Thanks again for the great film @VortexNation !🤝🏽

@whitetailsheds7771 21 час назад

Great watch.....nothing like being in those hills, chasin' rams and taking in all the that country lays out before you!! Enjoy the ability to out there.....she goes by fast!!