Mort's ram

sjhunter · Nov 5, 2009

Here are some pics of Mort's ram.

patientlywaiting · Nov 5, 2009

Congrats!!! Beautiful sheep.

Lets us who are still waiting (15pts) that there is a silver lining. Would love to hear the story behind the hunt. Great pics thanks for posting...

TOOTHandTINE · Nov 5, 2009

Congrats, great ram........

littlebighorn · Nov 6, 2009

Mort congratulations on a fine looking ram!
I have a much greater appreciation of hunting desert sheep after 9 days of hunting with my son. Way to go. It is a prize few others on this site will ever experience.

Tell us the story for sure!

sheepfever · Nov 6, 2009

Congratulations! Great looking Ram. What unit did you hunt?

tapehoser · Nov 6, 2009

It's Rocky Mountain Oysters for dinner!!!

Zeke · Nov 6, 2009

Sweet ram and excellent photos Mort!
Maybe I'm a big wind-bag (not a DB haha) but I love to hear details. Share with us so we can be even more excited for you and your beautiful desert ram.
Congratulations on a VERY successful hunt for the most fantastic animal on the planet!

Zeke

mort75 · Nov 11, 2009

I was Lucky enough to draw a once in a lifetime desert bighorn sheep permit this year. Man was it a great hunt. It was by far the most frustrating hunt I have ever been on. It was also the most rewarding. After several long days of sitting and glassing different locations all day long Through out the month of October our patience payed off. On Friday Oct 30th I had to work. That morning Scoot Flannery and his father in law Kerby went out and started glassing. At about 11:00 i got a call from scoot and he told me he had glassed up a ram. I made a phone call to get some coverage for work and then Mason Latham and myself headed out. We got into the location and scoot told us they hadn't seen the ram for a while and they though he was bedded down. Well to make the story short mason and I made the stock into where they though the ram was. Well he wasn't there so we made out way back down to the rhino and went down the road a few miles and stopped. I hiked off a canyon bench and mason went up the hill to get a better view for glassing. Just as i dropped off the bench i could hear rocks and all sorts of noise. I just new it had to be sheep. It took me about 10 minutes before I could locate them. They were at 700 yards and were out of my shooting range. I ran up the hill and signaled Mason to come down. We made out stock and were only able to close the distance to 420 yards. Out came the spotting scopes. We spent the next 5 minutes looking at them and trying to find the biggest ram. There were 12 sheep in all. 5 Rams and 7 ewes. We pinned down the biggest one and decided it was a shooter in our book. I took off my pack and layed it down on the ground and got down on my belly and took a good aim. Boom!!! I shot over its back. I shot over its back a second time. i was holding the cross hairs just above the back to compensate for bullet drop. The third shot i put it dead on and the sheep dropped in its tracks. This is when all the hootin and hollerin started. Man were we excited. It was almost dark and there was no way we could cross the canyon and get to it before it was pitch dark so we went to the rhino and headed back to the trucks. When we got back to the trucks we told scoot and kerby what had happened and i dont think they believed us. We headed back to Blanding for the night. The next morning we got up super early and made the hour drive in the truck and another hour on four wheelers. we got on out packs and hiked into the sheep. As we approached the ram my heart almost exploded. Oh man what an experience. The photo shoot began and lasted about an hour. we then caped the ram and cut off all meat. Our packs were leaded down. It was a long and heavy hike back. I'm grateful for all the help i had on this hunt. Nicole, Scoot, Kerby, Mason and Devan thanks so much. PS. wont it look great hanging on the wall.

treedagain · Nov 12, 2009

awesome ram....congrads on taking a once in a lifetime trophy

Zeke · Nov 12, 2009

Mort;
Congrats again and thanks for sharing your story with us!
I really enjoy hearing about hunters getting excited and having fun! It sounds like you did your work, paid your dues and took a ram that you will be proud of. I know I would be proud of such a ram! It's a beauty!
Thanks again for letting us enjoy your once-in-a-lifetime hunt!
Zeke

mlycrzy · Nov 14, 2009

What a stud! I love how dark bodied he is. Tell Scoot to quit calling in sick so he can hunt

PleaseDear · Nov 14, 2009

Very nice!

congrats

Robb

gznokes · Nov 18, 2009

Is there any chance this is the same ram that my buddy missed? I posted photos of a ram that was missed in a post in this section entitled "San Rafael N" I can't tell what unit you are in and I don't think its the same sheep but I just thought I'd have you take a look.

Nice sheep. Sounds like a great hunt.

mort75 · Nov 19, 2009

I forgot to mention that this was the San Juan South unit. Oh and not to make yall mad or anything i only had 4 point

Zeke · Nov 19, 2009

Mort;
I'm not a know-it-all but South San Juan was my guess based on the photos and some things that you mentioned in you write-up!
Lucky me, I'm the winner.
Oh about your 4 points, GOOD FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats again on taking a beautiful ram.
Zeke