Weighing in at around 200 lbs their wool grows long and matted giving them a rasta appearance. Hunting is spot and stalk with shots from 30 - 200 yards, ideal for bow hunting New Zealand hunting guides judge them on mass of horn and number of curls.

Their most common colouring is all black with a depth of blackness which is particularly striking in the lambs, but Arapawas may often have white points, and on very rare occasions be pure white. 

The most strikingly colored are those which are spotted with white over the whole body, and which are often referred to as 'cocktail' Arapawas.

The Ram makes an attractive trophy and is a perfect way to end a big game hunt. Many of our hunters spot the animals while out stalking their stag, and decide to take them in the last days of their hunt. A great way to mount your trophy sheep is either shoulder mount or to have the taxidermist turn him into a full body rug and European the skull on horns.