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scoot
09-28-2008, 03:37 PM
While the planned hunt for this year was for my hunting partner and I to Boat up the Tuchodi river Via River jet adventures. The first 14 days were set aside for our stone sheep hunt. The rest of the hunt was going to be dedicated to trying to fill my griz LEH and Elk hunting.

We were dropped off shortly after noon on September 2nd. By 830 that night we arrived where we had planned our spike camp to be. The hike in was rugged but very scenic. We did stop on the hike in for glassing opportunities. We did not see any wildlife on the hike in.
Day one of our hunt we were up at 5am and in our hunting area glassing by 730. Well, I set up my tripod and spotter, pulled various gear out of my pack and got ready for a good few hours of glassing. I put my bino’s up and in 15 seconds I say to Richard, “ram, two, three, ahhh EIGHT” SO, we sat and glassed the rams and glassed the rest of the area around us for a couple hours. Through the spotters we could not make any rams legal but we decided that 4 out of a final count of 13 were close. We began our stalk up. Rams still not in sight yet and 40 minutes later we are dropping our packs and getting ready for the final 150 yards of the stalk. We head over a crest and the rams had moved one draw closer to us. We were quiet enough they did not spook at all. We sat and glassed, each guy picked his ram. We double, triple and quadruple checked to make sure they are legal and decided on the 3-2-1.

Well, if my ram, half way between two and one didn’t turn for the Texas Heart. One shot went off and it was not mine. Richard pulled through with a beautiful very symmetrical 7.5 year ram. The day was still early and we were back in camp before dark.
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Day two, Richard spent working on his cape and a camp day for me with some glassing not far from camp.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/scadamso/Hunting/2008%20sheep%20hunt/08sheephunt021.jpg
September 5th we covered a lot of ground by 1000 but the fog moved in and stayed all day and into that night. The morning of Sept 6 we made a stalk on some amazing rams, getting with 40 yards. One in specific was massive and was broomed off big time on both sides but killer mass.


OK so, September 7th. 820 am we spot one of the bands we spotted the previous day. We begin our stalk, trying to be as strategic as we could but keeping time in mind otherwise nightfall would catch us. We kept trying to close the gap and the rams kept moving further away. As we caught up we moved in and managed to get within 15-20 yards of 8 rams. It was perfect, the wind was in our favour and we were super quiet and slow moving in. This was one of the best highlights of the entire hunt. We laid there for over half an hour glassing the rams through the grass we were laying in. We had the excellent opportunity at 20 yard to watch two rams start to spar for several minutes. I can honestly say I was too close to score them. All I could fit in my bino’s at once was three rams heads. Finally a ram winded ups, they all stood up and walked down the hill. The stalk continued but the rams pushed into the woods. So with the day now pushing 4pm we gave the rams some room and waited to see if they would emerge on the other side of the wooded area. By 540 they did.
My partner and I both made the same ram I had my sights on the very first day legal again and our sheep hunt was complete.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/scadamso/Hunting/2008%20sheep%20hunt/08sheephunt0615.jpg
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I “wohood” for almost half an hour. The pack out was quite a tough one, over 5 hours in the dark, scaling a lot of very steep country. By September 10th we were back at the river, rams and camp packed out and began to celebrate my birthday.
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September 12 we headed further up river to start our Grizzly and elk hunt. Long story short, Elk were very quiet, did call some in close but I believe we were there too early and that portion of the hunt was not successful. One from our party shot a 50" bull moose. Luckily there were 5 of us to pack it out nearly 10 K's.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/scadamso/Hunting/2008%20sheep%20hunt/08sheephunt097.jpg
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Thanks very much to DeadDog for getting my hunting sheep and Kevin of Riverjet Adventures for a most excellent hunt. This was an experience one could never forget!

Stone Sheep Steve
09-28-2008, 03:43 PM
Great hunt and report Scoot!!!

Congrats to you and your party!!

When DD's around, the critters go down!!:cool:

SSS

Bighorn hunter
09-28-2008, 04:16 PM
Great story!!! Sound like one hell of a hunt to remember for yeas to come. some great trophys to admire for a long time.

Cheers
Bhh

6 K
09-28-2008, 04:16 PM
Nice rams good moose too. Any more pics of your ram whole?

Gateholio
09-28-2008, 04:34 PM
Well done to you and your team!!

WoodOx
09-28-2008, 04:42 PM
Congrats too all of you - Deaddog has helped many and deserves the thanks you gave. beautiful animals...

rifleman
09-28-2008, 04:45 PM
Nice job you guys. Two rams. Thats alot of work. Good on ya. It must of been exciting being that close to all those rams! 10k for a moose, you guys must of been dead tired. Good Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mark
09-28-2008, 05:14 PM
Very awesome hunt success, nice to see, congrads!

In4TheHunt
09-28-2008, 05:23 PM
Sounds like a lot of fun. congrats.

oddsix
09-28-2008, 05:23 PM
looks like a great trip. congrats

NaStY
09-28-2008, 05:28 PM
All i can say is WOW!

Looks like a great hunt........

whitetailsheds
09-28-2008, 05:31 PM
Nice job Jim and crew! Thanks for the story and photos!

The Dawg
09-28-2008, 05:35 PM
Congrats Scotty! Bout time we get to see these beauty rams, been waiting for a few weeks now! ;)

Brambles
09-28-2008, 07:37 PM
great hunt, don't show a side profile of your rams because guys will just pick them apart anyhow.

Nice job, sounds like you were in a great sheep spot.

kennyj
09-28-2008, 08:02 PM
Thanks for the story and photos. Looks like you had an awesome hunt.
kenny

bruin
09-28-2008, 08:14 PM
NIce critters, sounds like a good trip.

Ramshot
09-28-2008, 08:27 PM
Way to go Scoot. What about the grizz?? Talked with Tuchodi camped above u guys and he lost a bull moose to a grizz just below my camp two weeks ago! There was one around my camp with two elk in the tree getting pretty brave and he left a track just shy of 8inches! Seemed like there was no shortage of bear around. How did u guys make out on elk? Seemed like things were starting late in Tuchodi valley this year. Congrats again on yer rams! Ramshot>

Sitkaspruce
09-28-2008, 08:30 PM
Nice sheep, congrats to both of you.

Hmmmmm.....another couple of timber rams.

Good job guys!!!!!!

How was the sheep loin on the open fire??? For me it was the best tasting meat I have ever tasted!!!

Cheers

SS

44inchStone
09-28-2008, 08:44 PM
Hey Scoot,

Recognize the first pics. I've put on many a mile in those valleys and have taken some fanominal sheep. Glad to see us resident boys are still successful. Looks like you had a great trip. Congrats on your total team effort. Not only the Stones but the moose also. Looks like you guys work well together.
I also like the pic of the cooking Sheep meat. I do that alot too. Next time a small can of pam will really get her cooken.
Good luck on your future hunts.

guest
09-28-2008, 08:44 PM
Great story about a great hunt, thanks for sharing it and the pics.
I have to get back there soon !
Congrats to all of you !
C/T

stroh72
09-28-2008, 09:44 PM
Very motivational thanx for the story and pics. Well done!!

BCrams
09-28-2008, 10:13 PM
Great trip guys!!

porcupine
09-28-2008, 10:38 PM
Congratulations on a terrific hunt. Nice pictures too.
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1/2 slam
09-29-2008, 01:15 AM
Well done!!!

srupp
09-29-2008, 01:25 AM
Great job guys...WELL DONE !! 2 RAMS...congradulations..

hmmm noticing a LOT of times Deaddogs name and photo coming up in regards to sheep hunting and HELPING others become sucessfull WELL DONE JIM..

oh yes and Kevin and Riverjet Adventures..GREAT GUYS..

pretty amazing trip 2 rams AND a moose....


cheers

Steven

scoot
09-29-2008, 07:26 AM
Thanks a lot guys,
ramshot, That sure was cool finally meeting tuchodi, what a great guy!
Regarding the grizz, I don't know what to say. Illusive animal. Seem to show face when they want to. I believe the late late rut and the hot weather had something to do with it. Regarding the elk I had some great bugeling (sp) but it never seemed to last more than a couple hours then the day was over. Had a couple bulls in close but of the 7 in camp only two bulls. I will leave the rest for DD to tell. My first day up there was Sept 2. The last day I was up there I was sitting eating lunch at 1200 metres and it was 27 C.
That grizz in your camp sounds like the same one tuchodi and his guys seen.

Sitkaspruce, The loines on the fire are GREAT!
srupp, it was great to have DD talk us through the loops. This hunt was successful because of excellent and very patient stalking and no fear when it came to covering ground.
Oh, yah, here is some first day horn porn!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/scadamso/Hunting/2008%20sheep%20hunt/08sheephunt122.jpg

BiG Boar
09-29-2008, 07:44 AM
That picture is awsome. Even though I may lay low on sheep hunting for a few years, this hunt and story and pics make me want to be there next year! What an awsome hunt!

MichaelB
09-29-2008, 07:52 AM
Wonderful story! Thanks for sharing.

Sitkaspruce
09-29-2008, 08:14 AM
Thanks a lot guys,
Oh, yah, here is some first day horn porn!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/scadamso/Hunting/2008%20sheep%20hunt/08sheephunt122.jpg

That ram on the bottom of the two on the left is going to be a cranker in a few years, look how low is curl is to his jaw. The one in the middle, bedded down is not bad either.

Great pict!!!!! Thanks

Cheers

SS

scoot
09-29-2008, 08:59 AM
That ram on the bottom of the two on the left is going to be a cranker in a few years, look how low is curl is to his jaw. The one in the middle, bedded down is not bad either.

Great pict!!!!! Thanks

Cheers

SS
He is heavy, but I would like to see the bedded one in a few years wide and looow

ryanb
09-29-2008, 09:40 AM
Thanks for sharing. Stories and photos of these awesome hunts are what make this site great for those of us stuck in the office...:-(

Stone Sheep Steve
09-29-2008, 09:40 AM
Great pic!

A promising band of rams, for sure:cool:.

Nice to see!!

SSS

Rattler
09-29-2008, 08:51 PM
Great pics! Good to see a band of rams like that...

Thanks for sharing.

BCbillies
09-29-2008, 09:26 PM
Those rams makes a guy want to go back year after year! Nice rams...great photos.

Blainer
09-30-2008, 05:10 PM
Great stuff!

BigfishCanada
10-01-2008, 08:00 AM
That is a dream hunt, I could only wish that one day I can spend that much time in the deep bush with friends,

The rams are "Sweet" and would go on my cabin wall, and everytime someone asked me about it id be one proud hunter telling the story over and over. I would remember it forever and comments from guys like this "Willyknowit all" only make people on here not want to share these wonderful stories that I love reading and seeing.

Great work,and thanks for the awesome details and pics

Gateholio
10-01-2008, 06:28 PM
How disappointing....

I would like to remind everyone (especially Willy) about this rule we have:


6. There is to be no frowning upon a member for the method of hunting used, or the sex, age of the animal. If it's legal then it's legal no if, and, or, but!


Willy, if you want to start a thread on what *you* think sheep hunters should be shooting and what they should be passing up, please feel free to do so, but don't do it on this thread.

I'm tempted to delete all the posts on that topic.

mark4
10-04-2008, 09:34 AM
I can feel the adventure when I see your photos. Cool hunt- good for you guys. :smile:

scoot
10-05-2008, 11:22 PM
Thanks Mark4. It was quite the adventure for us! After experiencing this I know I will be going for years to come.