Ram Awards
Celebrating our wild sheep community
Sponsored by Frontiersmen Gear

The WSSBC Ram Awards, presented by Frontiersmen Gear, is an opportunity to celebrate and give back to a community that gives so much to wild sheep conservation, and celebrate the history and legacy of wild sheep and sheep hunting this great province has to offer. To often the stories and memories made in the sheep mountains vanish over time, and our goal is to acknowledge and celebrate the rams and the common hunter, not just those with the means to achieve multiple slams. 

 

Open: November 1st, 2026

Deadline: Jan 1st, 2027

 

Awards:

• Oldest Ram of the Year

• Outstanding Bighorn Ram of the Year

• Outstanding Thinhorn Ram of the Year

• Archery Ram of the Year

• Youth Ram of the Year *U16

• Conservation Integrity Award

• Youth Hunter Award *U16

 

General Rules:

Ram awards are open to BC Residents only. All rams must have been legally taken in BC during the current license year, with a valid license. A field photo with the hunter must be included. The name, phone number, and email of the applicant must accompany applications. General rules apply to all categories. Additional category rules listed below. 

 

Oldest Ram: All Oldest Ram entries must be accompanied by clear photos showing annuli from front and side, ideally without the cape on the skull. A picture of the CI sheet with sensitive information blacked out but official CI age shown is preferred if possible.

 

Archery Ram: All archery sheep must be taken with archery equipment and archery equipment only.

 

Youth Ram: The hunter must have been no older than 16 at the time of harvest.

 

Malcolm Bachand Conservation Integrity Award: Cannot be self-nominated, someone who has exemplified significant conservation efforts for wild sheep over time.

 

Youth Hunter Award: Cannot be self-nominated. Youth who show exemplary ethics, stewardship, integrity, and determination while hunting.