EP 123: Making History with the Cunninghams

An episode of the Talk Is Sheep podcast, hosted by Kyle Stelter and Greg Rensmaag, titled "EP 123: Making History with the Cunninghams" was published on April 12, 2023 and runs 71 minutes.

April 12, 2023 ·71m · Talk Is Sheep

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Summary

Greg and Kyle welcome Cami and Russell Cunningham to the podcast.On August 30, 2022 13-year-old Cami Cunningham became the youngest female and the second youngest hunter ever to complete her FNAWS (Four North American Wild Sheep). It is a pleasure to chat with Cami and her father Russell who reside in Dripping Springs, Texas. There is a common theme in this visit and it is the importance of family.For many serious sheep hunters, completing their FNAWS at such a young age seems impossible. But for the Cunningham family, it’s a tradition for kids to go on their first Dall sheep hunt in Alaska at the age of ten. That ritual started with Cami’s grandfather Barry and father Russell. Cami’s 10-year-old sister Stormy kept the tradition going when she harvested her first Dall sheep.You are going to enjoy this visit with Cami and Russell. Check out Cami's hunts at: https://youtu.be/ZIufi0D4J94 (https://youtu.be/ZIufi0D4J94?fbclid=IwAR0yW5-A0CMorRCRfg1hQZvKPW8K4S5AYuurnKCg43m_7JV09aNbVvty48Q)Enjoy this episode of Talk is Sheep, the Official Podcast of the Wild Sheep Society of BC. Brought to you by our official sponsor SITKA Gear and our Conservation Partners - Frontiersmen Gear, Gunwerks, Precision Optics, Stone Glacier, Swarovski Optik and YETI.

Episode Description

Greg and Kyle welcome Cami and Russell Cunningham to the podcast.

On August 30, 2022 13-year-old Cami Cunningham became the youngest female and the second youngest hunter ever to complete her FNAWS (Four North American Wild Sheep).

It is a pleasure to chat with Cami and her father Russell who reside in Dripping Springs, Texas. There is a common theme in this visit and it is the importance of family.

For many serious sheep hunters, completing their FNAWS at such a young age seems impossible. But for the Cunningham family, it’s a tradition for kids to go on their first Dall sheep hunt in Alaska at the age of ten. That ritual started with Cami’s grandfather Barry and father Russell. Cami’s 10-year-old sister Stormy kept the tradition going when she harvested her first Dall sheep.

You are going to enjoy this visit with Cami and Russell. Check out Cami's hunts at: https://youtu.be/ZIufi0D4J94

Enjoy this episode of Talk is Sheep, the Official Podcast of the Wild Sheep Society of BC. Brought to you by our official sponsor SITKA Gear and our Conservation Partners - Frontiersmen Gear, Gunwerks, Precision Optics, Stone Glacier, Swarovski Optik and YETI.