Bighorn, I've never been to Wy, this is my first go round. 20 yrs ago I didn't have the foresight or the money to apply and gain pts. I'm so far behind that it is a true suprise and shock to get to hunt a Bighorn Ram. I really thought I would never get to do this. I still can't believe I'll be out there in Oct trying to get an arrow through one.
I'm honored to be be one of the chosen one's eventhough it was just dumb luck thats it's me. I'll do my best to hunt these animals with the respect due to them.
Chewy, I'll send a Pm to you, Lets talk.
A recap of the draw.
I checked for the results at 10 amEST Knowing it was MT when they would come out, I was right, I'll have to check at 12 noon est. At 12:05 I made it back into my office and went to the Wy site to confirm the same as every year. The page came up and it says, Unsuccessful-- Goat, and Successful Sheep 005-1.
I look away and look back--Succ- sheep, I look away and look back Succ - Sheep. My thought is there must be a mistake, that can't be. I stand up and am stairing at the screen, I must of had a wierd look on my face because a co-worker comes charging into my office and says, You alright-you alright-whats a matter, what happened? I think I may have drawn a sheep tag but, there must be a mistake!
I text my wife, "I might have drawn a sheep tag" "What do you mean you Might?" "Well, it says I did but it must be a mistake"
I print the page, and call F&G. I get a lady that sounds elderly. I tell her that it says I drew a sheep tag but that seems unlikely, she's now giggleing at me and says she can check. I'm fumbleing for my CID number and can't pick it out, she takes my name and zip and confirms that I drew a tag. I finally let myself believe it.
My hands shook for the next 15 min. I went to lunch made some calls on the way(hands free). I must have been full of adrenilin, had trouble concentrating placing a lunch order. Tried to eat couldn't, had to put it away after two bites.
Word spreads fast, I get a call from a friend that drew a moose tag (14 yrs). He ends up asking me if its a ram tag or a ewe tag since he knows that I don't have the points to draw. Crap, here we go again! My stomach is turning thinking that maybe I screwed up when I did my app. Back into my office, I had to check, and finally confirmed "RAM" a few minutes later. I finally ate 3 hrs later.
Its kinda funny looking back at it now, Whew, what a ride just drawing the dang tag. Bet Chewy felt the same things.
Thanks for listening guys, nocwalker