dall sheep

[roado]

LAST EDITED ON Jun-29-11 AT 02:47PM (MST)[p]I am headed on my first archery dall sheep hunt in august in the NWT and I am trying to decide which arrows to use. I am opting for a lighter arrow but in doing so sacrifice some kinetic energy, especially at longer distances. Never having skinned a dall sheep, i was wondering how thick their skin/cape is???? I assume they are relatively thin skinned? If this is not the case then I will switch to a heavier arrow and give up the flatter trajectory of a lighter arrow. Thanks for the help.

Don

 

[marley]

Thin skinned and not hard to kill. Your light weight arrows will be just fine.

 

[Dlove]

Don,
I'm headed to Alaska in Aug for Dall and I'm going with the lightweight arrows. From everything i've heard and read they are not difficult to kill if you can get one in them.
Good Luck with your hunt.
Dustin

 

[roado]

Thanks for the reply's. That's what I had heard, kinda like an antelope, thin skinned and die rather easily. Guess I will stick with the Easton Flatliners... Good luck on your Alaska hunt Dustin.

Don

 

[Zeke]

Light arrows should work fine. I get better penetration at a longer distance when the arrow stabilizes and ocillating slows.
You probably already know all this and then some if you're hunting sheep with a bow.

I've skinned several Dall and a couple Stone and they're about like a deer or pronghorn for skin thickness.

I've never shot one with a stick but it should be a ton of fun for you. Good luck and keep us posted.

Zeke

 

[ttj]

Shot a dall last year slightly quartering away, 365g arrow traveling at 306fps with a large cutting diameter expandable. Arrow didn't pass through but easily came out the other side at 51 yds The above posts are spot on, especially early season!

TJ