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NOTE: Either a Fannin or a Stone counts toward the Grand Slam and the Ovis World Slam. However, for the Ovis World Slam Super 20, 30, or 40, both a Stone AND Fannin may be included."
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| Common Name: | Fannin Sheep |
| Scientific Name: | Ovis dalli fannini |
| Location: | BC, Yukon, NWT, Alaska |
| "Many
people believe the Fannin sheep is nothing more than an offspring,
or cross, between the Dall sheep and Stone sheep. This, in fact, may
be the case, because their ranges do overlap. However, the fact that
Fannin sheep exist in the northern Yukon defies this theory. The northern
Yukon Fannins are totally isolated geographically from their southern
Yukon relatives. A small pocket of Fannin sheep can even be found in
Alaska. At present, it is accepted that the northern Yukon Fannins
simply range into Alaska. Of course, who is to say absolutely that
the Fannin sheep did not initially come from Alaska? There are also
Fannins found occasionally in the Mackenzie Mts. of NWT. It is difficult
to explain this phenomenon, because the Dall sheep of NWT are isolated
from Stones and Fannins by significant amounts of geography. The Fannins
of the Mackenzie Mts. are more numerous (but still rare) in the southernmost
parts of the range. However, they show up occasionally in the most
northern part of the range as well. Rams generally show more color
than ewes within a Fannin population. If a ram has only a black tail,
it is generally accepted as a Dall sheep. It is only when the dark
hair appears on the body that it is considered a Fannin. Because rams
with color have begun to show up quite often in traditional Dall habitat,
GSCO has made the following decision: If a ram has only a small amount
of black hair within the body and/or down the legs, the trophy owner
can choose to call it either Fannin or Dall. NOTE: Either a Fannin or a Stone counts toward the Grand Slam and the Ovis World Slam. However, for the Ovis World Slam Super 20, 30, or 40, both a Stone AND Fannin may be included." |
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