Need help recovering ram

[Chrispryn]

Looks like cathedral provincial park has been closed for the wildfire. I wander if they closed acces to the snowy protected area aswell.

[walks with deer]

I disagree in 30plus heat you shoot a animal and dont find it. There is no trophy in recovery at that point..

Throw in the towel and admit you lost the animal.
Recovering a week old carcess and claiming tbe horns is down right stupid.. i saw a guy register boon and crocket game he found a week later..no feet there. If you want to?
A go look for that sheep cool hes probably still ticking.
B.go pick up some maggot horns there is no pride there cool.
C.go shoot another sheep cool.

But d go pick up some rotten shit you took the shot for the wrong reasons.

I would quit hunting tbose sheep for the season knowing i took one or go shoot another...

[Ferenc]

Walks with Deer ....... FAIL !!!!!!!!

[S.W.A.T.]

Did you punch the tag?

[walks with deer]

Ferenc why are you going to look for maggots.

We hit 38 degrees today..i have high ethics thats why i wouldnt want to go pick up a rotten skull..

Dont hunt anymore for sheep or look for the cripple fine..

Sounds like a marginal spinal the thing could live 10 more years or be maggots..
I have vounteered for long recoverys but not just for some maggot horns.

[grumps]

hey walks with der back off to each his own

[srupp]

I disagree in 30plus heat you shoot a animal and dont find it. There is no trophy in recovery at that point..

Throw in the towel and admit you lost the animal.
Recovering a week old carcess and claiming tbe horns is down right stupid.. i saw a guy register boon and crocket game he found a week later..no feet there. If you want to?
A go look for that sheep cool hes probably still ticking.
B.go pick up some maggot horns there is no pride there cool.
C.go shoot another sheep cool.

But d go pick up some rotten shit you took the shot for the wrong reasons.

I would quit hunting tbose sheep for the season knowing i took one or go shoot another...

Wow.seriously? You could not be more incorrect.the guy hiked in 20 kms, and out, several times plus hunting kms. He found sheep, and got off a shot at under 200 yards..all acomplishment. .of the animal he chose to hunt...
He is not stupid,, pretty harsh words can understand why many good hunters bail on this site..or refuse to post !
No feat there ? Obviously harder than finding a upright moving animal.this becomes a study in recovery efforts, skills found usually on African trackers..not every animal will drop and stay, these skills are mandatory in our chosen pastime .reading tracks, finding hair, direction of travel, uphill, downhill. .why..it's unfortunate. .but happens

Your tone, words..Throw in the towel, no trophy there..week old carcass claiming the carcass is downright STUPID..go pick up some maggot horns, go pick up some maggot shit you shot for the wrong reasons.

Throw in the towel..wow..have much more respect for the man's bravery coming on this savage all knowing site and asking for help and gets your face full of venom.the next will jump at the chance to ask for help, or admit things did not wind up perfectly.
Glad your perfect , and every animal dropped instantly as played out in the script .
The majestic sheep deserves more effort and less "maggot shit" descriptive terminology.this meant something special to him as it should.your characterisation is wrong and breaks down the wild sheep into descriptive slang, showing no knowledge on your part of shooting something truly epic to be celebrated for life .

If the sheep is dead..he can not shoot another one, only looking longer, and asking for suggestions, help will he determine the next step.
If he does not find blood.if he does not find tracks, if he does not find the remains.he can perhaps come to one of 2 conclusions.
1 the ram is dead and he just can't find him.you can not cut your tag..no animal to associate it with.
The ram is alive.he would be allowed to harvest a ram.on a guided hunt it would be over.

I'm sorry you feel that after 1 or 2 days it's not worth the effort, I disagree..i would treasure that ram even the more for finding out what went sideways, how far he went, and why and realizing how difficult it is to admit things were not perfect, and especially on HBC we certainly are getting a reputation for eating our young.then to see strangers share 5,10,15,20,30 40 years of field knowledge in helping you find your ram.thats what hunters do.always.
There is nothing you could possibly say that could remotely make him feel worse, or more upset.than he already feels....but hey good try you did amazing well your creative writing, s lagging, ridiculing that only showed no concept by you of many of the aspects of a hunt that demonstrates a respect of in this case a sheep and it's entire worth .to take a life requires utmost attempt at finding the animal..yes even just the head and horns .respect.

First time sheep hunter, first post asking for help....what did he learn from your contribution? What message will be received by the next hunter seeking to learn and become better...if you truly feel this way.im sorry perhaps knitting..when you drop one..it's only a specific stitch..
Sincerely
Steven Rupp

[TexasWalker]

I disagree in 30plus heat you shoot a animal and dont find it. There is no trophy in recovery at that point..

Throw in the towel and admit you lost the animal.
Recovering a week old carcess and claiming tbe horns is down right stupid.. i saw a guy register boon and crocket game he found a week later..no feet there. If you want to?
A go look for that sheep cool hes probably still ticking.
B.go pick up some maggot horns there is no pride there cool.
C.go shoot another sheep cool.

But d go pick up some rotten shit you took the shot for the wrong reasons.

I would quit hunting tbose sheep for the season knowing i took one or go shoot another...

One of the stupidest posts I've ever read.

[Chrispryn]

Thanks to all the people that have been helpful with your suggestions. Provided that snowy side of ashnola river is open i am still heading back in.

Im not looking to find a delicious rack of lamb when i get there. Also not expecting to find some trophy horns or a perfect cape.

I just want and need to know what happened and why.
This was my first successful LEH and my first ever sheep hunt. As soon as results were out i started planning with my hunting mate. I researched the area extensively, alot of information on this site. I trained physically wirh heavy packs multiple times a week. I scouted the area numerous times. I dehydrated all our own food. I was even told on nunerous occasions how bad the sheep population was and if I even saw i sheep i would be doing well. I even left my pregnant wife at home to go on this hunt.

Then when we get to the mountain I found the rams. Thr whole damn herd. Even the guide wasnt on them yet but i was. I spent 6 days up on that mountain. Hiking back to my tent after dark multiple times.

That hunt in itself was an accomsplishment of a lifetime. I'm proud of my efforts. I know i made some mistakes after the shot but im just trying to follow up on what happened. My text book hunt went sideways. I want to learn why and i want to get closure.

Thanks

[bigredchev]

Giving up is a garbage excuse. For one it's not ethical in the least to throw your hands up and turn you back like a coward.

Secondly, giving up makes us hunters look wasteful which is the opposite of what we strive for.

Good job and going up again to complete the hunt