RamTown - 2020 Alaskan Dall Sheep Hunt

[@richsheeper1963]

I watched this vid 2 yrs ago and really enjoyed it. Saved it in a folder to someday watch again. Well since then, I received a serious health diagnosis that found me in a hospital bed for weeks at a time or convalescing at home here in Alaska. These confinement periods were the perfect time to watch hunting vids and believe me they helped get me through. Another reason I watched so many videos was because I wanted to create and upload a vid to KZbin of a tok sheep hunt I did in 2016, which I finally loaded in March. Watching other vids, both good and not so good was a great learning tool. Today I watched yours again, and I have to say, that after watching virtually every sheep hunting video available, yours stands out as the best. There are many reasons for this but the one that stands out. I found that in practically every other sheep video, the hunters go on and on about how difficult what they're doing is. Statements like, "we just climbed 1500 feet" and "now we gotta pack this ram in our 100 lb packs 12 miles back to the airstrip " or "you really got to be in shape if you want to hunt sheep", etc, etc. None of these things of course need to be said because it is self evident by watching their films how much work is involved; other sheep hunters know this from experience but even flatland hunters most likely arrive at the same conclusion. Watch enough of these vids and after awhile it comes across as boasting...and it gets old. I watched a popular Canadian hunter on a sheep hunt recently who couldn't get away from boasting about his great shape. He took a very nice ram and then told his viewing audience, "I earned this ram". Really? Did you? Thanks for telling me because what, I couldn't tell that by watching the video? But your video Logan, even though over an hour long, didn’t do that which is a rarity. You didnt boast about your feats, but rather met the demands of your hunt with Alex as they came. It was obvious to all who have seen this vid, how much work was involved.....without self praise. In fact, when terrain, weather issues arose you guys actally made light of the matter or even laughed at yourselves (as in climbing the hill twice to make sure sheep were still there). This is all a very long way of saying that one seemingly small factor about your vid makes a huge difference in my opinion. Great job. That so many have viewed it speaks to that.

[@loganevans907]

You are too kind sir. I hope you heal up well and can get back into the mountains we all love. I’ll be going back for a ram this year, I’ll try my best to make a great film for all to enjoy!

[@richsheeper1963]

Right on...good luck

[@Nello353]

Will guarantee you will never forget this hunt,it is imprinted in your memory and heart forever.

[@johnbailey6022]

Heck of a hunt. Great photography. A couple dandy rams. Good job guys. 👊👍

[@VICSKIM949]

Thank God!! No stupid music, no cringy poetic monologues, zero douchebaggery, good ethics, solid documentation. You've hit the marks. Ps, are you related to Houston Jones? He's all I see and hear when I watch this. 🤣😂

[@allpointsthreesixty]

Strong work, gentlemen!!! That's exactly how to do it! Srsly, one of the best hunting vids since Gordon Eastman. You guys do everything right. Respect.

[@jackwagon1798]

Fantastic film, thank you for sharing!

[@jackwagon1798]

You should hit up Tyler Freel and get on tundratalk

[@bryanflintoff7511]

What a great video. It encompasses what a sheep hunt is all about.

[@406highlanders]

Man, looked at the video being over an hour long and almost didn't watch. Sure glad I did, it was a spectacular film. Great job capturing a grand adventure!!!!!!

[@loganevans907]

Thanks man! One of the hardest parts is cutting footage out while still trying to tell a good and cohesive story. Glad you liked it and thanks for the awesome comment!

[@Roy-zs9tu]

Absolutely epic video boys, enjoyed it thoroughly an got me dreaming about sheep hunting with my son. It was like you brought us along on your hunt the way you did the video 👍👊.

[@bruceculberson610]

Great film and awesome hunt! Keep after it! Took me 8 trips over 10 years to find a legal ram….

[@jimgodfrey233]

Very excellent. I was missing some dall sheep hunting and found your upload. Brings me right back to my sheep hunting memories when I lived up there. Probably one of the best filmed hunts I've seen. It was real and noncommercial. Good job guys.

[@erikcampbell1158]

Great work guys! Awesome video! So stoked for both of you! Sheep hunting is the best!

[@barneygo2010]

Great photography work with the gear you have. Particularly liked the 2nd ram Alex shot at. Nice bullet trace on both shots. Well done with shot placement for both of them, too. I felt your pain, thanks for the narration. All the Best!! Peace Be To Journey!

[@loganevans907]

Thanks! Always an adventure when you are on a sheep hunt.

[@altrujillo3566]

Great hunt, better video! Well done, gentlemen! I also wrecked my body at a young age...but it was worth it. :). Now I get to live vicariously through the eyes of strong young guys like you. Congrats on a lifetime hunt.

[@loganevans907]

Thanks Al!

[@toddtkach3806]

Wicked video and hunt, congrats on not only great rams but solid shooting!! Thanks for sharing guys!

[@cwreese345]

Great filming, your buddy hit that ram in the same spot both shots

[@loganevans907]

Thanks! Yeah he's dead in the hand - just like his dad.

[@kristofferocel2037]

Excellent video!!! I loved every thing about it!

[@loganevans907]

Thanks!

[@jeffholmes2569]

That was an amazing video guys. Thanks for sharing your hunt!

[@loganevans907]

Thanks Jeff!

[@ryancybulski748]

Excellent video. Just wish you had more. Beautiful place.

[@loganevans907]

Thanks! I’ll get some out this year! I’ll try to make it more regular.

[@chrisjust5481]

WOW! Great hunt and adventure!!

[@bandit99515]

great video guys...one of the best i've seen.brings back sheep memories

[@andrewkrosbakken6276]

Awesome video Logan, Congrats to everyone. I love the music and the edits. I hope to see more in the future.

[@loganevans907]

Thanks man, it was a blast to make! Will have to get ya back up here on another sheep hunt sometime!

[@Alaskahuntr]

Really loved your video! I miss climbing the mountains chasing sheep. You captured the true essence of the hunt and all that goes with it, enjoying the time with a good friend. You both got spectacular Rams!! Congrats!!

[@loganevans907]

Thanks!

[@johnnyhelton3746]

Awesome rams and video, congrats guys

[@danabenton6858]

Excellent video Logan, this really captures all of the effort you two put in. I think you and Alex should film more hunting adventures :) I have one request tho... next time you put together an hour long film, maybe you could throw in at least 1 river rapid scene for me 🤣🙏💦

[@loganevans907]

Ha! I’ll see what we can do about that!

[@richsheeper1963]

Spectacular...the hunt, the video, the whole thing. You captured the essence of DIY sheep hunting including positive attitude, perseverance, and interactions between two great partners. Unfortunately, this is the first sheep vid I've seen in years where the participants weren't decked out in cammo clothing sporting a 'K' somewhere....haha. Great job.

[@loganevans907]

Thanks Rich! I'm with you. I can't stand all the camo out there being pushed upon new hunters.. It's certainly not required, nor fashionable in my humble opinion!

[@loganevans907]

​@@intheice I hear where you are coming from. I'm sure the gear is great and do have a lot of hunting buddies that swear by it! It is fairly affordable and high quality outdoor gear. I just don't think it needs to be thought of as "essential" equipment to get after some big game. By all means if people want to rock camo gear, they should do it, and that is obviously their choice. I think the biggest thing is wearing darker colors, but of course my bright blue Patagonia is probably not the best choice haha. Cheers and thanks for watching the video!

[@jimgodfrey233]

exactly! Like the comment I left above. Love the ski hat and Kuiu who? Kuiu wasn't around when I was hunting up there.

[@intheice]

@@jimgodfrey233 Camo is definitely not required or fashionable. I've shot all my sheep up north less than a hundred yards away wearing a pair of cargo pants and a wind breaker. Was just saying the material that is being made now a days makes it way more comfortable.

[@davecody5997]

Such incredible country guys thought you'd see more game?!

[@zeldarobinson3382]

Great video guys and awesome sheep ,and great shots .a hard and rewarding hunt but the bonus was the last six days to really relax and enjoy the country ,not many hunters get to do that it's in get your animal and leave .you did it right . Congratulations.

[@bcextremeoutdoorsman]

Amazing video Logan, well done 👍🏻

[@changepointkotzebue2831]

Great video. My brother and I used to hunt sheep with my dad in the Baird Mountains of NW AK. We got some bruisers over the years. The unit’s been closed for many years now due to low pop numbers. Climate change I guess. I’m born and raised in Kotzebue and trap and hunt all year long. Our winters are long, cold, windy, and dark. For the life off me I don’t know how any of these Dall Sheep survive winters up here. Rough country. I have 3 girls now and two boys. My boys have never been able to hunt sheep. So sad because it’s such a memorable, difficult, but super rewarding hunt. Hopefully one of these years before I get too old our unit 23 sheep hunt will reopen. But if not I need to go find a place like ram town to take them. I’m 51, my boys are 14 and 18. As for now, I can only watch videos and reminisce. Thanks again.

[@loganevans907]

It's incredible how well adapted they are, but also so incredibly tough. Thanks for watching, and good luck to you!

[@granthansen1318]

Great story. Thanks for sharing

[@glynoutdoors9797]

Great stuff guys. Best wishes from the UK.

[@loganevans907]

Thanks and Cheers Glyn!

[@allisonschubert8414]

Way to go beautiful rams and well played

[@hunter4life2]

amazing content. I am a new Yukon resident, and I'd like to do something like this myself. Thanks for the great content and excellent footage.

[@loganevans907]

Thanks! Good luck in the Yukon. Stone sheep hunt would be epic!

[@keno8351]

Loved the video. Congrats to both of you!!!

[@erichutton8411]

Well done video. Entertaining and the kill shots were excellent. Thanks for posting,

[@thomasmccann9346]

Absolutely amazing, need I say more !

[@kevingrey9915]

Hey Logan Nice video. I thought you looked familiar. We met in Anchorage at Mexican restaurant. Sick video.

[@loganevans907]

Yeah remember dude! Thanks for the comment! Cheers!

[@cooperhanson5564]

Sick video, awesome sheep!

[@davecody5997]

Beautiful big ram!!

[@peymanmajidi2073]

Great hunt 👍👍.I was wondering how did you guys kept the meat cool for such a long time? Specially the first Ram?

[@barneyhelton5024]

Awesome hunt, video. The highs are unreal the lows unbearable, that’s what makes sheep hunting the most memorable

[@loganevans907]

well put!

[@paulconroy2690]

Great video!!

[@bruceaulabaugh]

Many thanks. Great video!

[@grantnesbit269]

Really enjoyed the video. Great job - thanks for sharing!

[@loganevans907]

Thanks for watching!

[@billpeet5556]

Nice hunt and good video, lots of walking for the sheep but thats what it takes to find them

[@loganevans907]

Thanks! Yes they can be few and far between up there..

[@jojohisgrove3218]

Nice work guys

[@eljaywhite8325]

great video! mazing rams harvested! what spotting scope mount was that?

[@loganevans907]

Thanks for the kind words! I used the phone skope for the iPhone Xs. I love it for determining legality of rams. So nice to have footage to go over if you need to!

[@erichutton8411]

Hi Logan - any video coming from your 2021 season?!

[@loganevans907]

Hi Eric! No not this year. 2022 I’ll get one out for sure! I had 3 days to sheep hunt this year, all we saw were sublegals! Still awesome country though! I didn’t bother to record since it was so last minute.

[@natedheilly8393]

Outstanding adventure. I need to find a buddy to do this with.

[@loganevans907]

Not sure how frequented the page is these days but worth a shot! forums.outdoorsdirectory.com/forum/alaska-hunting-forums/alaska-hunting/120945-open-seat-looking-for-a-hunting-partner

[@11marichmond]

Good work!

[@AKfishandhunt]

whats your phone scope?

[@loganevans907]

www.phoneskope.com they are pretty useful

[@bandit99515]

just finished watching the rest of it. great music, the video was excellent. did you see many griz along your trip?

[@loganevans907]

thanks! not many, just a sow and cubs.

[@SuperiorSteve4]

Great rams!

[@muriel1525]

I wonder if they took all the meat ?? 🥩

[@basstrackin]

Great video, I'd like to do a Brooks range hunt like that. Who did you use for an air taxi?

[@loganevans907]

Thanks! We used Wrights out of fairbanks. They were fantastic, but we had to book October the previous year to get a confirmed slot.

[@basstrackin]

@@loganevans907 did he land you on a popular airstrip or something you choose?

[@loganevans907]

@@basstrackin I believe it was a well known strip. If you have a specific area in mind I’d give them a call. Good luck!

[@jackwagon1798]

So how difficult was assembling the diy packraft?

[@loganevans907]

I'd say moderately difficult. Took about 40 hours for the basic structure, and another 10 for all the add-ons (spray deck, tie downs ect.).

[@jackwagon1798]

Interesting. Thanks for the reply.

[@bighornslayer29]

well done ..... well done ..... 👌

[@Ksarle06]

What river is this? Looks like a fun float.

[@loganevans907]

I can tell you but I’d have to.. well you know the rest! :P Any river you raft in the Brooks will be stunning. Seize the moment and get out there! Happy new year!

[@MrParnold]

Awesome video and footage! Just curious, what caliber rifle did y’all use?

[@loganevans907]

Thanks for the kind words! I was shooting a .300 Win Mag Alex was shooting 30-06

[@nicksheffield22]

Awesome video, and even better rams. What camera did you film this with if you don't mind me asking?

[@loganevans907]

Thanks! I used a Sony FDR-X3000. I've been pretty impressed with that little camera.

[@shaneseaford4824]

Thats awesome wish I would of done that when I was younger

[@devinkrinke1519]

Well done gents. Well done.

[@loganevans907]

High praise coming from a professional! Thanks Devin

[@AKgrantK]

What an amazing hunt! Nice work and great job making the video. How’d the pack rafts handle the load? I just picked up a alpaca mule but haven’t put it to the test yet.

[@loganevans907]

Thanks! The rafts handled very well, we were both very impressed with them. Dry suits are a MUST however. I was rockin a DIY packraft the "V3" model, and Alex was in an Alpacka Classic. The Mule you have should be able to handle much more than our rafts. Perhaps a Sheep AND a Caribou??

[@AKgrantK]

Logan Evans good to know! And yeah that would be sweet. I’ll have to get out and test it next season

[@davecody5997]

I like it when I don't die!?

[@davecody5997]

Shale suks except when your going down!!

[@finstofurs6941]

epic

[@MrAjtellier]

Looks like the Echooka

[@timmasincupp6760]

Awesome video!!

[@loganevans907]

Thanks Tim!