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FNAWS Recognition

A Wild Sheep Foundation FNAWS recognizes those members who have harvested one of each of the four North American wild sheep. Completion of a FNAWS is one of the most sought-after and respected accomplishments among North American sheep hunters.

The four North American sheep recognized by the Wild Sheep Foundation are:

Dall’s Sheep
Stone’s Sheep (or Fannin)
Rocky Mountain Bighorn (or California Bighorn)
Desert Bighorn

Submitting Your Info

The deadline for submittals for the 2026 Convention is November 1, 2025.

SUBMITTING YOUR FNAWS RAMS

To qualify for a FNAWS a WSF member must have legally and ethically harvested all four sheep in a free-range environment. Each sheep harvested must be recorded with WSF using the WSF Hunt Report Form and include a photograph, preferably a field photo. No official score chart is required for a FNAWS ram.

ENTRIES CAN BE SUBMITTED IN SEVERAL WAYS:

On-line Hunt Report – allows you to include details of your hunt and attach your field photograph.
Email PDF Hunt Report – fill out the PDF and email to WSF with a copy of your field photograph.
Mail Hunt Report – Request a hard copy or print a PDF of the Hunt Report and mail to WSF Awards Office along with a printout of your field photo.

Submit Hunt Report

Ram Awards Book

Download the 2025 Ram Awards Photo Book which includes a full listing of winners and their field photos for North American Ram Awards, International Mountain Monarch Awards, and FNAWs (15mb).

Awards Contact

For more information about our Awards Program please contact:

Julie Tripp
Director of Awards & Publications - ph. 406.602.3138