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Dall Sheep.

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The sheep horns grow throughout the summer and fall months and slow in winter leaving annuli ring that can be counted to age the ram. The rams will often live to 10 years of age and ewes to 14 years of age. Each gender grows horns but the rams out grow the ewes at approximately 3 years of age. At this age rams put extra nutrients into horn growth and ewes will start conceiving. On years of stress from weather and predators or poor health the rams will put on little horn growth. These years the annuli can be easily skipped when aging. You can distinguish these years by scraping your fingernail on the ring and there will be a ring of calcium deposits that is white. In the Arctic, rams carry a wide range of genetics with horn growth. A lot of times I can pick what ranges different rams were shot out of by the characteristics of their horns. In the Brooks we have a few different ram configurations. These configurations are more easily observed in mature rams. The average mature ram have a semetrical full curl that comes back up to the base of the horn. The Arctic Rams are known for being light on mass (12”-13”) compared to other ranges. Their horns will often time flare at the tips when not broomed and be 36” in length. Color in horns can vary from light brown, grey to a deep dark brown. I have seen a few rams that the horns come in tight on the chin and flare out like an Argali ram. These rams usually have horns well over 40” in length. I have filmed rams that I estimate to be between 42” and 46” in length. The rams produced in ANWR make this a trophy area for sport hunters.

1 Hunter - 1 Guide price for a 10 days Hunt Season Fall 2022 $29,500 Per Hunt + $2,000 Air Taxi

1 Hunter - 1 Guide price for a 10 days Hunt Season Fall 2023 $33,500 Per Hunt $2,000 Air Taxi

Trophy fees for additional species harvest are:  Grizzly $10,000  Caribou $5,000

Grizzly/Caribou.

Arctic Barren Ground Grizzly (Ursus arctos) are found throughout the Arctic. Adult boars will range from 400 lbs. to 800 lbs. with coats ranging from solid dark to blonde. Most old bears are darker in color and have a silver hump. I have observed these bears high on the mountain above sheep and in the wide open tundra of the coastal plain. The older boars seem to be most frequent in the side drainages away from human traffic. The arctic grizzly usually prefer being alone and will not hang around human neighbors. They are used to open territory. Bears will feed on anything that will fill their belly, but usually grasses, sedges, roots, berries and carrion. They have an excellent sense of smell.

Barren Ground Caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) are found throughout the Arctic. There are two herds of caribou that live on ANWR. One is the Porcupine herd and the other is the Central Arctic herd. They have separate calving grounds and share the same range in summer and fall. The Central Arctic is an off chute of the Porcupine and both can be found in the same GUA. The Porcupine herd is estimated around 100,000 in population. The Central Arctic population is estimated around 30,000. Caribou populations fluctuate constantly.

Caribou are a member of the deer family and they share common traits. Arctic caribou are generally smaller in body size than caribou of the interior and Alaska Peninsula. Bulls will stand roughly 4 feet high and weigh approximately 400lbs at maturity. They will live to 8 years of age. Cows will weigh approximately half the bull’s weight, 225lbs and live a little longer.

1 Hunter - 1 Guide price for a 10 days Hunt Season Fall 2022 $23,500 Per Hunt + $2,000 Air Taxi

Caribou.

Barren Ground Caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) are found throughout the Arctic. There are two herds of caribou that live on ANWR. One is the Porcupine herd and the other is the Central Arctic herd. They have separate calving grounds and share the same range in summer and fall. The Central Arctic is an off chute of the Porcupine and both can be found in the same GUA. The Porcupine herd is estimated around 100,000 in population. The Central Arctic population is estimated around 30,000. Caribou populations fluctuate constantly.

Caribou are a member of the deer family and they share common traits. Arctic caribou are generally smaller in body size than caribou of the interior and Alaska Peninsula. Bulls will stand roughly 4 feet high and weigh approximately 400lbs at maturity. They will live to 8 years of age. Cows will weigh approximately half the bull’s weight, 225lbs and live a little longer.

2 Hunter - 1 Guide price for a 10 days Hunt Season Fall 2022 $11,500 Per Hunter + $2,000 Air Taxi