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Cost of Dall Ram Trophy Hunts
The average price to hunt a free-range Dall Sheep in Alaska or Canada is between $17,000 and $23,000. The final total depends on the size of the rack, trophy fees, number of days, taxidermy fees, quality of accommodations, amenities and services available.
Hunting Season for Dall Sheep
All year.
Hunting Trophy Dall Ram
Dall Sheep have large, curling horns that are very easy to spot when hunting and which make an impressive mount. These horns are ringed and get longer every year, so counting the rings is an excellent way of determining the age of the ram in question. The horns often start by sweeping downward and then curling sharply back up.
Physical Characteristics
The Dall Sheep also makes an excellent trophy due to its size. The rams are larger than the females, and they can often get up to 250 pounds and 70 inches in length. The hair on Dall Sheep is almost as distinctive as the horns, as it is stark white and often stands out on the range. It isnt overly shaggy, but it has evolved to be very warm, as these sheep often like in the mountains of Alaska and Canada, where temperatures can plummet rapidly. The hair is sometimes slightly longer along the spine.
Behavior/Social Characteristics
Dall Sheep are very agile and easily spooked making them a challenging hunt. They’re also migratory animals, and herds will switch places around six times every year, traveling over vast mountain terrain to find new grazing areas. The males and females do no often share the same bands, instead traveling in their own herds that interact during the mating season. Rams who are fighting to be dominant will battle with their horns and then lead the herd when successful.
Native Habitat and Countries
These sheep are native to Alaska and Canada, sticking to the high mountain fields and passes. They often live around 6,500 feet in elevation. Theyre very good in rocky terrain, though they stay to the fields when grazing and reach the rocky areas when evading predators or migrating. They seek out habitats with lichen, grass, moss and the like. When they need more minerals, theyll lick rocks.