Trophy Awards
James K. Lines receives the Bouchard Summit Award from GSCO Director Mark Hampton. The award is named after long-time GSCO Board member Francis Bouchard and is presented each year for the top rifle taken North American ram. James was recognized for a beautiful Stone ram he took with Big Nine Outfitters (above right).
Outfitter Chris Faber of Bear Paw Hunts accepts the 2014 Frost-Hoffman Summit Award for a monster Montana bighorn taken by his hunter Jim Hens (above right). Presenting the plaque to Chris are bowhunting legends and award namesakes Jack Frost (L) and Tom Hoffman (R).
GSCO board member Mark Hampton (R) presents the 2014 Donald Cox International Capra Summit Award plaque to Kaan Karakaya of Shikar Safaris. Kaan was the outfitter for Summit Award recipient Richard Sand when he took a fine Anatolian chamois in Turkey. Kaan accepted the award in Richard’s absence.
Maurice R. ‘Bob’ Johnson receives the 2014 Golabchi International Sheep Award from GSCO board member Keith Hite (L) and award namesake Soudy Golabchi (R). Bob acheived Summit Award status for his great Himalayan blue sheep taken in Nepal.
Below is a complete list of recipients recognized at the 2014 Trophy Awards brunch for North American Sheep taken by firearm.
Rank | Name | Animal | SCI Score | Outfitter/Guide |
DIAMOND | Doug Leech | Dall Sheep | 171 5/8 | Bill Stevenson’s Alaska Outfitters |
PLATINUM | Brian Valentine | Dall Sheep | 170 2/8 | Alaska Trophy Adventures |
GOLD | Don Perrien | Dall Sheep | 168 7/8 | Alaska Trophy Adventures |
SILVER | Dennis Arnst | Dall Sheep | 165 7/8 | Ultima Thule Outfitters |
BRONZE | Tony Ward | Dall Sheep | 165 5/8 | Mackenzie Mountain Outfitters |
BRONZE | Rick Warren | Dall Sheep | 161 5/8 | Ruby Range Outfitters |
BRONZE | Gary Mefford | Dall Sheep | 161 2/8 | Redstone Trophy Hunts |
BRONZE | Gary Young | Dall Sheep | 161 1/8 | |
DIAMOND | James K. Lines | Stone Sheep | 184 3/8 | Big Nine Outfitters |
PLATINUM | Rick Warren | Stone Sheep | 178 4/8 | Prophet Muskwa Outfitters |
GOLD | Doug Leech | Stone Sheep | 175 6/8 | Ram Head Outfitters |
SILVER | Marty Loring | Stone Sheep | 175 3/8 | Self-Guided |
BRONZE | Alexander Egorov | Stone Sheep | 174 7/8 | Prophet Muskwa Outfitters |
BRONZE | Gustavo Arvelo | Stone Sheep | 173 2/8 | Prophet Muskwa Outfitters |
BRONZE | Garry Van Hee | Stone Sheep | 172 7/8 | Prophet Muskwa Outfitters |
BRONZE | Pat Warr | Stone Sheep | 169 0/8 | 3-B Outfitters |
BRONZE | George Lawrence III | Stone Sheep | 167 6/8 | Yukon Stone Outfitters |
DIAMOND | Thomas Teague | California Bighorn | 174 0/8 | Okanagan Outfitters |
PLATINUM | Ridr Knowlton | California Bighorn | 166 6/8 | Ambler’s Bighorn Guiding |
DIAMOND | Kevin S. Small | Rocky Mountain Bighorn | 188 7/8 | Tucannon Outfitters |
PLATINUM | Rick Warren | Rocky Mountain Bighorn | 187 4/8 | Frontier Outfitting |
GOLD | Richard L’Esperance | Rocky Mountain Bighorn | 185 7/8 | Frontier Outfitting |
SILVER | Doug Leech | Rocky Mountain Bighorn | 185 5/8 | Simpson’s Stone Sheep Ltd. |
DIAMOND | Chase Willis | Desert Bighorn | 192 1/8 | Frontier Outfitting |
PLATINUM | John Berens | Desert Bighorn | 187 1/8 | San Gorgonio Outfitters |
PLATINUM | Brian Valentine | Desert Bighorn | 187 1/8 | Tucannon Outfittters |
GOLD | Ron Crowe | Desert Bighorn | 183 2/8 | Little Horn Outfitters |
GOLD | Todd Mast | Desert Bighorn | 183 2/8 | Little Horn Outfitters |
SILVER | Everett B. Pannkuk, Jr. | Desert Bighorn | 180 3/8 | Amigos Guides & Outfitters |
BRONZE | Richard T. L’Esperance | Desert Bighorn | 180 0/8 | Alcampo Hunting Adventures |
BRONZE | Mike Vail | Desert Bighorn | 179 1/8 | San Gorgonio Outfitters |
BRONZE | Troy Chandler | Desert Bighorn | 179 0/8 | Sonora Dark Horn Adventures |
BRONZE | Joanne Sibley | Desert Bighorn | 177 5/8 | Desert Hunt |
BRONZE | Rick Warren | Desert Bighorn | 176 3/8 | Trans-Pecos Guide Service |
BRONZE | Gregg Eshelman | Desert Bighorn | 176 1/8 | One-on-One Adventures |
BRONZE | Ted Trout | Desert Bighorn | 176 1/8 | Wexford Hunting Company |
BRONZE | Jeff Jones | Desert Bighorn | 172 6/8 | San Gorgonio Outfitters |
BRONZE | Bill Walters | Desert Bighorn | 171 4/8 | Turner Ranch Outfitting |
BRONZE | Sumner “Reggie” Cullom | Desert Bighorn | 171 0/8 | Ejido Alfredo V. Bonfil |
BRONZE | Phillip Leon | Desert Bighorn | 169 3/8 | San Gorgonio Outfitters |
Below is a complete list of recipients recognized at the 2014 Trophy Awards brunch for North American Sheep taken by archery.
RANK | NAME | ANIMAL | SCI Score | Outfitter/Guide |
DIAMOND | Bob Sherer | DALL SHEEP | 153 6/8 | Alaska Trophy Safaris |
DIAMOND | Rob Gerstner | STONE SHEEP | 154 1/8 | Big Nine Outfitters |
PLATINUM | Tom Foss | STONE SHEEP | 148 4/8 | Reynolds Outfitting |
DIAMOND | Jim Hens | ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIGHORN | 200 4/8 | Bear Paw Hunts, Inc. |
PLATINUM | Sid Strzok | ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIGHORN | 174 5/8 | Self-guided |
GOLD | Charles Trover | ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIGHORN | 155 1/8 | Shoshone Outfitters |
SILVER | Rob Gerstner | ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIGHORN | 155 0/8 | Simpson Stone Sheep Ltd. |
DIAMOND | Tom Foss | DESERT BIGHORN | 176 4/8 | Mexico Hunts |
PLATINUM | Cam Foss | DESERT BIGHORN | 159 0/8 | Mexico Hunts |
GOLD | Rob Gerstner | DESERT BIGHORN | 154 3/8 | Solimar Safaris |
SILVER | Adam Foss | DESERT BIGHORN | 148 3/8 | Mexico Hunts |
Below is a complete list of recipients recognized at the 2014 Trophy Awards brunch for international sheep species.
Rank | Name | Animal | SCI Score |
DIAMOND | Maurice R. “Bob” Johnson | Himalayan Blue sheep | 141 2/8 |
PLATINUM | Bela Hidvegi | Koryak Snow Sheep | 155 3/8 |
PLATINUM | Bela Hidvegi | Punjab Urial | 131 2/8 |
PLATINUM | Malcolm King | Himalayan Blue sheep | 133 1/8 |
GOLD | Mike Simpson | Marco Polo Argali | 225 7/8 |
GOLD | Antal Beck | Himalayan Blue Sheep | 127 7/8 |
GOLD | Bela Hidvegi | Kamchatka Snow Sheep | 169 2/8 |
SILVER | Richard Sand | Himalayan Blue Sheep | 125 4/8 |
SILVER | Gary Young | Marco Polo Argali | 216 3/8 |
BRONZE | Antal Beck | Armenian Mouflon | 125 0/8 |
Below is a complete list of recipients recognized at the 2014 Trophy Awards brunch for international Capra species.
Rank | Name | Animal | SCI Score |
DIAMOND | Richard Sand | Anatolian Chamois | 27 5/8 |
PLATINUM | Malcolm King | Caucasian Chamois | 24 5/8 |
PLATINUM | Antal Beck | Persian Desert Ibex | 101 3/8 |
GOLD | Brian Hauck | Anatolian Chamois | 26 6/8 |
GOLD | Jay Furney | Pyrenean Chamois | 24 6/8 |
GOLD | Malcolm King | Kri-Kri Ibex | 90 5/8 |
SILVER | Gary Young | Sindh Ibex | 99 1/8 |
SILVER | Jay Furney | Cantabrian Chamois | 21 3/8 |
BRONZE | Jay Furney | Gredos Ibex | 86 1/8 |
BRONZE | Wayne Farnsworth, Jr. | Southeastern Ibex | 77 6/8 |
Below is a complete list of recipients recognized at the 2014 Trophy Awards brunch for international introduced species.
Rank | Name | Animal | SCI Score | Outfitter/Guide |
DIAMOND | Zeev Nederman | Persian ibex | 112 3/8 | Self-guided |
PLATINUM | Dan Schilling | New Zealand Chamois | 27 0/8 | Track & Trail Safaris |
GOLD | Turker Sumer | New Zealand Tahr | 42 0/8 | Minaret Outfittes |
SILVER | Daryll Hosker | Red Sheep | 113 4/8 | Rowdy McBride Hunting Service |
BRONZE | Bob Killett | Red Sheep | 103 5/8 | Rowdy McBride Hunting Service |