557 | DIY Non-Resident Dall Sheep Hunt In Alaska

The Hunt Backcountry Podcast

by Exo Mtn Gear

Sports:wilderness, Sports, Wilderness, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Last month, we selected the winner of the Best Photo Story from the Exo Experience photo contest. That winner, Kenny, joins us today to share the full story of his hunt. When we selected Kenny's winning photo story, we had no idea just how unique the hunt was. Kenny, a resident of North Carolina, drew a limited Dall Sheep tag in Alaska. With Alaska's opportunity for non-residents to hunt Dall Sheep without a guide — if the hunter is accompanied by an Alaska resident who is a second-degree relative — Kenny, his brother-in-law from Alaska, and two others embarked upon a do-it-yourself sheep hunt unlike any other. This hunt included highs, lows, and unexpected challenges — as any good sheep hunt should. In this episode, Kenny and his friend Zach share their experience as first-time, do-it-yourself sheep hunters. LINKS & RESOURCES: Kenny's Photo Story: https://exomtngear.com/blogs/article/exo-experience-photo-story-winner Exo Experience Contest: https://exomtngear.com/experience Example Sheep Hunt Gear List: https://exomtngear.com/sheep-gear The Hunt Backcountry Podcast is brought to you by Exo Mtn Gear: https://exomtngear.com/ Email Sign-up: https://exomtngear.com/newsletter Contact Us: podcast@exomtngear.com Leave A Message: https://speakpipe.com/huntbackcountry Podcast Episode Archive: https://exomtngear.com/podcast

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Huntback Country podcast. This is episode number 557. Our first real full-length episode of 2026, which is pretty mind-blowing.
0:26.0	Our guest today is Kenny and his buddy, Zach.
0:30.8	Kenny won the Exo Experience Photo Story Contest that we had going all throughout the fall of 2025.
0:40.0	If you guys haven't heard about it, you can go to exo-mountaingear.com
0:43.8	forward slash experience or look for the link in the show description to find out more
0:48.6	about what the contest was and kind of why we did it.
0:52.5	Today, Kenny joins us to share the whole story of the hunt in which he won the contest.
0:59.0	So he sent over some great photos, and obviously that's why he won the photo story.
1:04.0	But after hearing the story of Kenny's hunt, Steve and I were even more excited about the fact that he won,
1:12.0	and then we get to share his story with you today. As you'll hear, Kenny is a resident of North Carolina. He drew
1:18.8	a dull sheep hunt in Alaska, and as a non-resident, did not go guided because he had a family
1:26.4	member in Alaska, although the family member is not
1:30.8	an experienced sheep hunter. This ended up being a true do-yourself adventurous sheep hunt in Alaska
1:38.2	with four guys who were friends, family, and strangers. It is a cool story that I know you'll love hearing about.
1:47.5	Before we dive into that, I just want to remind you guys, if you have any questions,
1:51.0	comments, or feedback for us, just send an email to podcast at exomontgear.com.
1:56.2	If you are enjoying the show, it does help us tremendously if you can leave a rating or review in your
2:02.1	podcast app and if you haven't hit subscribe or follow in the podcast app be sure to do that so
2:08.2	that you receive future episodes automatically we'll be back on friday this week with the winner
2:14.9	of the best packout photo and his story from the photo story contest
2:20.2	as well. Stay tuned for that, but right now let's dive in with Kenny and Zach.
2:29.1	Well guys, I'm excited to have you on the podcast and hear this story.
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