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ColoradoOak
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It will take forever to get here, and be over before you know it.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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Lets see if we cant get you a little more excited.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
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I know exactly how you feel. For me this Sheep hunt was by far my most memorable. The Country is amazing and you will never work harder for an animal in your life. Have fun and take tons of pictures.
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LAST EDITED ON Jul-10-09 AT 07:55PM (MST)[p]Marley
Five weeks is a blink of the eye, compared to almost four months wait for my son's Desert Sheep hunt, but I still know how you feel trying to prepare. Right now we are shooting to pass the time and hone that skill. Who are you going with---what outfitter?
Obviously we all want to hear everything about it. Sheep talk on this forum has been way too quiet lately!
LAST EDITED ON Jul-10-09 AT 07:55PM (MST)[p]Marley
Five weeks is a blink of the eye, compared to almost four months wait for my son's Desert Sheep hunt, but I still know how you feel trying to prepare. Right now we are shooting to pass the time and hone that skill. Who are you going with---what outfitter?
Obviously we all want to hear everything about it. Sheep talk on this forum has been way too quiet lately!
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RE: big full curl dreams!
Marley, Another week down.
Here is another tease to what awaits you.
Marley, Another week down.
Here is another tease to what awaits you.
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You're going early enough that you shouldn't have to deal with weather like this.
You're going early enough that you shouldn't have to deal with weather like this.
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Chugach Mountains, 2007. Those photos were taken on Sept. 14 and 15. We backpacked in on Sept. 2, so it was good to be heading home.
Chugach Mountains, 2007. Those photos were taken on Sept. 14 and 15. We backpacked in on Sept. 2, so it was good to be heading home.
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RE: big full curl dreams!
Marley, How about a report on your hunt.
Marley, How about a report on your hunt.
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RE: big full curl dreams!
Well my friend and I both were hunting with the same guide. In 2 weeks of the hardest hunting I have ever experienced we saw over 100 sheep, 17 rams and unfortunately only one legal ram. My guide told us that he has never in 20 years had clients cover as much ground as we did. My friend and I had decided to take turns on whose day it was to be the first shooter and on the 2nd to last day of our hunt he got the first shot at 70 yards...missed, then another shot at 200 yards....missed, then we both shot at the same time at 525 yards....one bullet through the lungs and another bullet blew the front hoof off. No way to know who actually killed it but since it was his day, it was his ram.
It was a killer of a hunt and something I will remember for the rest of my life. I am not done with dall sheep, I have to go back someday and get my own. I used up my life savings for this hunt so it won't be for a long time I'm afraid. Everyone needs to experience a dall sheep hunt in their lifetime. It was absolutely amazing. Thanks for the interest.
Well my friend and I both were hunting with the same guide. In 2 weeks of the hardest hunting I have ever experienced we saw over 100 sheep, 17 rams and unfortunately only one legal ram. My guide told us that he has never in 20 years had clients cover as much ground as we did. My friend and I had decided to take turns on whose day it was to be the first shooter and on the 2nd to last day of our hunt he got the first shot at 70 yards...missed, then another shot at 200 yards....missed, then we both shot at the same time at 525 yards....one bullet through the lungs and another bullet blew the front hoof off. No way to know who actually killed it but since it was his day, it was his ram.
It was a killer of a hunt and something I will remember for the rest of my life. I am not done with dall sheep, I have to go back someday and get my own. I used up my life savings for this hunt so it won't be for a long time I'm afraid. Everyone needs to experience a dall sheep hunt in their lifetime. It was absolutely amazing. Thanks for the interest.
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Marley,
It sounds like your lack of success was not due to a lack of effort and I applaud you for going into this hunt prepared. I understand the Sheep in Alaska are definitely on the decline and I hope they can turn that trend around soon.
Anyway thanks for sharing and good luck on going again! I am still trying to get on my first Dall hunt and yes money is my issue as well.
Please share some pictures and hopefully we can see some with you and what could easily be your ram.
Marley,
It sounds like your lack of success was not due to a lack of effort and I applaud you for going into this hunt prepared. I understand the Sheep in Alaska are definitely on the decline and I hope they can turn that trend around soon.
Anyway thanks for sharing and good luck on going again! I am still trying to get on my first Dall hunt and yes money is my issue as well.
Please share some pictures and hopefully we can see some with you and what could easily be your ram.
