Whatever it takes - Stone Sheep

[Jimbob]

Last year was my first hunting season in BC and it turned out pretty good. I have already shared my mountain goat and bear story but now its time to tell about the sheep. Hope you enjoy.


Whatever it Takes


Many years ago I came to terms with the reality that I would never hunt sheep, maybe mountain goats but that would be a stretch. I was OK with it and just accepted that's how it was going to be. Since I am a school teacher, my plan was to just get a job or even volunteer for a summer with an outfitter and that would be the closest I ever get to a sheep hunt.

Then, in the spring of 2016, after living in Ontario our whole lives, my wife said: "I think we should move". Wow, what a turning point in our lives. She said she liked BC but "I'll follow you anywhere". Yup, she's amazing. After thinking about cities in the Yukon and Alberta British Columbia was the obvious choice. I was lucky to find a job in Smithers, BC and by the spring of 2017, all the plans were in place to head off that summer. Since you need to reside in BC for 6 months before becoming a resident I knew the 2017 hunting season was out the window, but I was already planning for 2018. At our kitchen table, still in Ontario, I was talking my wife's ear off about what I was going to hunt. My plan was to start with mountain goats close to home and gain some experience then head north for Stone Sheep when I felt ready. My wife looked at me and said: "you have been dreaming about this for most of your life, how do you NOT start hunting sheep right away?". Didn't I say she's amazing? So the decision was made right there, I had never been to BC before and I was still living in ON but I knew that come August 2018 I would be hunting stone sheep as a resident of British Columbia.

Fast forward to July 2018 and everything is in place. I have my equipment dialed, physically ready, and I have a plan. I poured over internet threads and google earth images/maps and did my best to pick out an area that I thought would be remote enough to get away from crowds and also might hold sheep. I really wanted to scout it out but I never made the trip up north before the season. Instead, I would go in a few days early and try to locate sheep. This being my first backpack hunt in BC and certainly first sheep hunt my goal was just to spot sheep if I could do that I would be happy. Killing a legal ram was a 5-year goal, I didn't expect to kill on my first hunt, especially solo. Having said that I am a confident person and I do always prepare to be successful, so in the back of my mind, I felt like I could make it happen. OK, enough background info, let's get to the hunt.

[Jimbob]

Day 1

As I stood at the trailhead I was awestruck by the beauty and ruggedness of the mountains. The plan was straight forward, follow a horse trail then bushwhack up a creek to the base of a mountain, climb the mountain then hunt sheep, simple right?

Well the creek was not what I was expecting, bushwhacking along it was not possible. It had banks 50' high that pushed me further away from the creek. No worries though, I would just keeping heading down the valley. 2 kms later and this bush sucks, just thick and not easy going. Then suddenly the greatest gift was bestowed upon me, I walk right onto a horse trail and it is heading down the valley. I have to say though, I was torn on weather to feel blessed or cursed. I wanted to head to an area with no pressure and if there was a trail headed back here it meant other hunters as well. Either way though, I was happy for the easy going.

In total, I traveled 12 km and made it to the base of the mountain. It was about to get steep and it was 9:30 pm. Great time to make camp by the creek and enjoy my first night on a back pack sheep hunt. (still kicking myself for not taking a pic)

[Jimbob]

Day 2 - Monday - two days before the opener.

Early in the morning I broke camp and started up the mountain. Guess what? the horse trail headed up right here. It switchbacked up through the steep timber then broke out into a high mountain valley. It was in this valley that I hoped to find sheep. As I followed the trail there was plenty of moose sign up here as a glacier creek flowed through creating a wetland of lush vegetation. The valley walls were steep and ragged and as I walked I spotted 5 mountain goats. I could feel the goat tag in my bino harness as if it were calling to me. I made it to a waterfall and stopped for lunch. The goats continued walking along the walls of the valley then angled down towards me, at 300 yds I admired them but knew I was there for a sheep. I wondered if I would say the same thing on day 7.

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[Jimbob]

I climbed the waterfall and found a perfect place next to the creek to set-up camp. The mountain goats disappeared, finding shade no doubt as the afternoon sun beat down. I set-up my tripod and started to glass the valley walls hoping to find sheep early in the game. I was lost in the rugged beauty and could not believe how blessed I was to be in this situation. As the sun dropped I continued to glass until I spotted my first sheep. I cannot describe the feeling when I heard the rocks tumble and brought up my binos to see two ewes and a lamb precariously perched on the rocks above. It was not excitement, it was something more, a mix of surreal and thankfulness maybe. It was indescribable.

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[Jimbob]

Day 3 - Tuesday, 1 day till the opener

I awoke in the dark and treated this like a hunting day. I wanted to get on sheep and have a plan for the next morning. The sunrise was gorgeous and I was mesmerized with the beauty of the landscape, also, I was terrified. If I find any rams on the walls how will I ever get to them, I thought to myself. Then the two ewes and lamb stepped out again. They traversed the vertical walls well out of reach of any normal human. Then headed further away and beaded down for a couple of hours. Once back on their feet they headed up out of the valley to the level plateau's that existed on either side of this valley.

I feared this would be true, but I was prepared for it. The sheep lived at the top of the mountain and didn't come down into the valley I was in. I was going to have to find a chute and climb up and check out the flat spots up above. I loaded up my day gear at 10:00 am and headed up.

I need to get way up there

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[Jimbob]

It was a steep climb over wet, jagged, and loose rock but I made it up without incident. At the top, I could see for hundreds of miles and the terrain was magnificent. I climbed a gentle slope and an immense plateau carried for miles around with a rising mountain slope 2 kms away. I set up to glass the slope then heard footsteps behind me. I wheeled around and spotted three ewes feeding 50 yds away. I slipped out my camera and snapped a few shots as they fed out of view.



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[Jimbob]

I continued to glass the slope for the next hour. Then I turned and glassed the flat plateau. What I saw left me speechless and almost emotionless, I think it was some kind of shock. (I could have woke up the next morning with my head sewn to the carpet and I would not have been in more shock then I was in that moment :razz:)

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[eatram]

Welcome to bc and welcome to the "fold" brother

[Jimbob]

1.5 kms away a band of 12 rams were causally feeding in the afternoon sun. They slowly made their way to a dark sandy area then mostly bedded down with a few butting heads and just mulling around. The shock went away quick and every emotion flooded through my body. There were a few sheep that looked to have potential but one stood out from the rest. His dark coat made the others look pale and insignificant and although I could tell he was not full curl his MASSIVE horns were a dead give away that this ram was special. IT WAS GAME ON.

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[Jimbob]

An afternoon storm rolled in and I donned my rain gear and continued to watch these beautiful creatures. They eventually got up and headed further away to bed down as the storm intensified. The winds picked up and I needed to find cover. I decided to head back to camp. As I climbed into the tipi the winds died and the rain petered out. I decided to start packing things and move camp up on the plateau. There was a small spring with water and it had some cover away from where the sheep were. I made it back up there and got things set-up. I went back to glass that evening but nothing was spotted. I enjoyed the sunset with the knowledge that a legal ram (or at least I had a good idea that it was legal, I still had to confirm) was close by and I had a plan for the opening morning.

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[Jimbob]

As I laid in the tipi that night I knew I was all in. This was no longer a nice backcountry hiking trip with hopes of seeing sheep. Everything has gone perfectly except I'm further in then I had planned and calculated, distance to the trailhead from right here was 22 kms. I trained hard and I had pushed myself in the past. I thought of the Goruck heavy event I did a few years back, 24 hours straight with 30 lbs pack, 58 kms total covered and numerous PT sessions in that time. I was confident that I could get this ram out if successful but I also knew I was stretching myself.

Those thoughts really just slipped in and out, but that image of the dark ram with massive horns never left. Whatever it takes I'm willing I thought to myself and I drifted off to sleep.

[Jimbob]

I woke up at 4:30 am with excitement and confidence, almost overconfident. Oatmeal and coffee almost tasted bad this morning I was trying to control my emotions. I emerged from the tipi and breathed in the crisp mountain air of an August morning. My first sheep opener, I couldn't believe it, I am a sheep hunter. I thought back of all the moose and deer openers and the blessing of successful hunts and I just soaked it in. I got to my glassing spot and waited for the dull grayness to disappear. As the morning glow began the day I was simply floored by the spectacle that lay before me. On the grassy slope 2 kms away 30+ sheep materialized, I counted 13 rams. I watched for about 15 mins then made my move. I chose to be patient. I would let the sheep come to me.

From my intel the day before I guessed that the rams would come down on the plateau and bed in the same place at midday. I slipped through the lulls of the landscape and circled around to get set-up on their "bedding area". At 7:30 am I was in position, 150 away from where they bedded the day before. From this spot, I was still able to glass them on the slope directly north of me. I watched the sheep head up and bed down. Suddenly, I caught movement on the ridge north west of me. I brought up the binos to see two white rumps and flashes of horn walk out of site. No problem they'll come back to me, just be patient, its day one.

An hour passes and I can still see a band of bedded rams on top of the slope north of me, I'm just waiting for them to come to me. Again movement on the northwest ridge, bring up the binos to see 4 HUNTERS headed up the ridge right towards all the sheep. I just about puked, my heart has never sunk lower in my life. The hunters are headed right into the band of bedded rams that I can see from my position.

[Jimbob]

The hunters have a better angle than I do. I made my move of being patient and it has cost me. I don't feel like being a jerk and trying to cut these hunters off and racing towards the rams. I continue to watch the hunters in my scope and see what their move is. Suddenly, they drop to the deck. Spotting scope pulled out, two hunters resting their rifles on packs. I am sure they have spotted the rams I saw go over the ridge earlier and they are trying to determine if one is legal. Here's my chance.

With those hunters occupied with the rams over the ridge, I'm going for the band of 12. I pack up and start racing across the plateau and up the mountain. I have a landmark picked out because the sheep are out of sight as I approach.

[Jimbob]

I hit my landmark and break out the tripod and spotter, I can't see anything. Then a 3.5 yr old rams walks out of a dip in the landscape and heads to the east, he is only 240 yds away. Then another small ram stands up but beds again. The band is only 240 yds away but I cannot see them bedded down in a depression in the landscape.

I feel the need to be aggressive. I move 10 yds to the east to get a better vantage point, the whole band pops up looking my way and I freeze. As I scan the rams with my bare eyes two stand with potential. The rams causally walk away and I bring up the binos to see that the lead ram is heavy from behind, much larger than the others. I am 80% sure he is legal but that means nothing, I need to be 100%. He leads the band directly north and out of sight.

The rams were not spooked so I feel I am still in the game.

[Jimbob]

Wind is coming from the east so I decided to circle west and see if I can catch up with the band. I travel for a km then spot the other hunters. They are lower than me and I am between them and the sheep, I am in a good position.

I look to the northeast horizon and spot this

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[Jimbob]

I scampered quickly to some cover and get set-up, spotter on tripod, rifle rested on pack and face first in the dirt. I am only 300 yds away. Sheep are everywhere. Ewes and lambs walking around and all are bedded tight together. It's 9 am the light is perfect and I have a good angle to judge these sheep.

I start counting rings on the biggest one and I am 99.9% sure he is at least 8. I have views from side and back, he's legal, I'm sure. BUT there are sheep everywhere when I switch from spotter to rifle its hard to pick out the legal ram. He stands up.

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[Jimbob]

I count the rings in the spotter, yup, good to go. On the rifle now, aiming, he beds down. OK back to the spotter, back to watching. This position is uncomfortable, I am angled down lying on rocks. I start slowly moving rocks and making a flat level spot to shoot from.

Where are those other hunters? Did they see the sheep? Did they see me? Do they know I am set-up on these sheep? Is it a guide and hunters? I have heard of horror stories about guides blowing up hunts for residents, is that true? Are they setting up on these sheep as well? Will it be a race to shoot once that ram stands up? Should I stalk closer and be aggressive? Is he really legal? oh, crap is he legal? was I sure?

My mind is racing.

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[Jimbob]

12:30 PM mirage has set in and I can't count rings, I am second guessing myself. I'm hungry, I don't want to rummage through the pack.

1:00 PM one ram is coming my way, he's only 120 yds away now, he's not legal but the rest will follow, I'm sure of it.

[Jimbob]

1:30 PM sheep are scattered out in front of me but the rams are staying bedded.

2:00 PM Clouds come in and scope is crystal clear. YES, he's legal, no doubt. He stands up. On the rifle and he lays back down.

Where are those other hunters? I gotta be quick next time he stands up.

[Jimbob]

2:30 PM all rams are up and moving but the two largest. Perfect, so much easier to keep tabs on the legal ram.

2:45 PM four rams come and bed with the legal ram. I swear it I am going to die, my heart cannot take this up and down. The adrenaline high's and lows are killing me. I haven't eaten all day, I suck back a little water and calm myself. The four smaller rams have gotten back up again.

3:00 PM he stands up broadside, he's legal, he's absolutely beautiful. I'm on the rifle, steady, aim, squeeze.

[Jimbob]

As the rifle rings out every sheep freezes but mine drops out of sight, is he down, did he take off?

He appears from behind a dip and stands broadside, as I'm aiming again I know I hit him on the first shot, he is the only ram that moved at the shot. I squeeze again and he drops. I got a stone sheep.

I try to breathe but I'm shaking, Inreach message my Wife then my Dad, I wish he was here. I like solo hunting but this is the first time of the trip I feel alone. I want to celebrate with someone.

Then the other hunters appear "Hey, looks like you got a sheep" he yells to me. He watched it all go down and gave me the space and opportunity to take the ram. Its him, his wife, and two daughters, they have a horse camp down in the valley. We chat walking up to the sheep then he gives me space to go check out my ram.

No words walking up to this animal.

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[Jimbob]

The hunter takes a few pics for me and pulls out his tape, 35.5".

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[Jimbob]

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[Jimbob]

The hunter bids me farewell and leaves me to the task at hand. I start breaking down the sheep and the worst storm i ever experienced hits. I am forced to run for cover and the wind is so intense and the thunder is hurting my ears. I huddle in the rocks at the location of the shot. The storm passes and the weight of the situation hits. I am 24.8 kms from the trailhead for some reason it only makes my smile grow.

I take care of the ram and prepare to load up but when I pick up the pack my smile fades. I am wiped from the day. It has been an emotional roller coaster and this pack feels like 100 lbs. I can't do it. I'm not sure how I am going to make it out. Under the strain of the pack, I start heading back to camp.

I get close to camp and stash the meat on the snow by a creek. Back at camp its dinner time. I text my wife and tell her it might take me a few days to get out, not sure how I can do it in one trip. Sleep.

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[Jimbob]

The next morning I pack everything up and see how it feels after a full night of rest.

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[Jimbob]

I think it is manageable.
Under the weight of the pack, I understand the difficulty of this whole task and why it is not a common thing. I soak up a few minutes of just staring at the socked in slope that fed my ram a day earlier. I wonder if I will ever be back.

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[Jimbob]

Now it's all mental, get down this technical chute and after that, it's just putting one foot in front of the other.

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[quadrakid]

Thank you for sharing your hunt,well done.

[Jimbob]

I started at 6:00 am and by noon I was out of the steep stuff and had covered 10 km. I was sore and tired but felt good.

From 12-3:00 things got tuff. At 3:00 the body just couldn't do it. As much as I willed I could not walk for longer than 45 mins before I needed a break. My hips and lower back were rubbed raw and my legs burned.

Walk for 45 mins rest repeat. I carried a 500 ml bottle of water and drank at streams (unfiltered, I didn't care about getting sick after I was out) and refilled my bottle.

At the end it was agony. I was 500 m from the hwy but hit the 45 min mark and could not do it. I just laid on the ground for 10 mins with the pack on.

Made it to the highway at 6:30 pm. Dropped the pack there and hiked 3 kms to get my jeep. Once the pack was off I was OK


Best of all, this was the greatest meat I have ever had.

So, what does it take to get a stone sheep?

Move across the country
Countless hours gleaning info online
Training your butt off
The right gear
An amazing understanding and encouraging wife
A Dad who taught you everything about hunting

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[Jimbob]

Thanks for following along. I hope others are entertained and inspired.

Also, big thank you to the guys sharing helpful information and amazing stories, I truly appreciate it.

[Hank Hunter]

Great story and pics. Congrats on beating one of the toughest hunts and thanks for sharing

[HarryToolips]

Wow, great picks and good writeup on a hell of a hunt, congrats...

[j270wsm]

Amazing story and pics. Congratulations on your first ram.

[goathead]

great story,congrats on the ram and moving to bc.best province in canada

[Buck]

Thanks for posting your adventure congrats !!

[BCHunterTV]

Congrats ... what did it age ??

[Treed]

Thanks so much for posting it. What beautiful country and a great hunt!

[jac]

Wow great read and thanks for sharing. I’m going on my first sheep hunt this August I can only hope to feel that pain too!!

[Rattler]

Congratulations to you on a beautiful ram. Very few hunters get a ram on their first hunt and solo to boot. Well done!!!

I agree Stone sheep meat is one of my favourite as well.

Thanks for sharing...was a pleasant surprise to see this story tonight.

[blackbart]

Good job bud. Me thinks that perhaps the other hunter had the initials of TJ.

[jamfarm]

Well done. Great story. Very inspiring.

[Arctic Lake]

Heck of a story enjoyed it a lot !
Arctic Lake

[eagle eye]

Well done,thank you for sharing a great adventure,beautiful ram

[joshbazz]

Congrats!!!! That was inspiring, well written, felt like I was along for the ride!

Welcome to BC!

[whitlers]

Wow good for you man. That is an achievement in itself not to mention your first time and solo! I admire your journey and I hope to do the same one day. You are a lucky man!

[jan.wi97]

That was so inspiring!! Thanks for taking the time
to write such a thorough account! Felt
like I was there along for the ride.
It is my dream hunt
and one day I hope I’ll be able to post a similar story!

- Jan

[spear]

Thanks for posting, solo stone, thats one for the books!

[Husky7mm]

Great story, congrates, and thanks for the share. Hard earned, whatever it takes. I believe you did just that.

[Everett]

Awesome story thanks so much for making me smile before I go out in this freezing weather.

[downsouth204]

Great story, thanks for posting!

[Weatherby Fan]

Congratulations, what an awesome hunting story with amazing pictures, thank you for sharing, you're an inspiration for sure.

[guest]

Terrific story. Amazing experience.
Great Share and refreshing to see a good story on here.
Awesome pics.......
Congrats to you. Your hard efforts and focus on goals it what made this possible for you.
Thanks for posting.

[tayleoscar]

Great story!! Thanks for sharing, hope to get my first in 2020

[CheesyLimper]

Terrific read and great job on the hunt.

[Sharpish]

My heart was racing! Well done, a dream come true!

[Phil]

Sounds like a dream hunt! Way to go ! I definitely enjoyed the read.

[albravo2]

Very inspiring. Great story. Congratulations.

[Garret]

great story! I know your pain and joy all to well in packing a sheep off the mountain solo....great accomplishment!

[Brez]

Thanks for posting your great story and congratulations on a terrific accomplishment and trophy. You just made this site a little better

[260]

Great story! I know all the emotions and questions that you described running through your head on your hunt.....it’s what keeps us hunters coming back for more each year! Congrats on your sheep!

[cpwrestler]

Terrific story and brings me back my own memories. I grew up in Ontario as well and moved to the Yukon to fulfill the same dream. I also managed to tag out on my first sheep hunt solo, and the story had MANY parallels to your own! Now I live in BC myself and am hungry for a bighorn, but there's something special about the north that's calling me back. Congratulations, and enjoy the sheep hunting bug. It's a good one.

[IronNoggin]

Not very often I hang on every word.
Just did.

EXCELLENT all round!!! https://www.tnof.ca/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Pozitive.gif

Congratulations on a very well earned ram!

Cheers,
Nog

[Jimbob]

Congrats ... what did it age ??

9.5 yrs old.

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Exceptional account of everything!!!

As Noggin said, I was hung on every word too!!

Huge congrats!

SSS

[decker9]

Priceless!! You sure have a knack for telling a story, this one is definetly one of my all time favourites!! Thanks for posting it up. That’s a beautiful ram you found, huge congrats!!

[sizedoes matter]

Nice story. Congrats on a good ram. One day I hope to hold a ram also.

[Citori54]

Thank you for sharing the great story and photos.

[boxhitch]

Nice ram, attago
the race could have turned out different, the sheep gods were smiling for you.
9.5 huh

[weatherby_man]

Amazing, just amazing. Excellent write up on a hunt of a lifetime.

[ydouask]

:-D There isn't much to say that hasn't already been said. The hunt, the research, the training , the cross-country move, dedication and prep as well as story telling are all first class.... but , back to the BEST DECISION you have ever made... YOUR WIFE ! Many will be thinking this, so I'll ask, " Does she have any sisters at home who are not married?????:roll::roll::grin:

[4 point]

WOW one on the best stories With pictures I have read on here. I first did sheep hunting back nearly 50 years ago now. If one only goes for the experience & scenery just go you’ll never regret it!

[MichelD]

Great story. I've been hunting in BC for 50 years and never went on a hunt like that and probably never will.

Really impressed that new to the province and all that you located a mountain with sheep, with access and achieved remarkable success.

[SaintSix]

Awesome Pics and great story, i really enjoyed it. Glad you had a great trip. how did the tent hold out in the storm? im thinking about going floorless?

[Jimbob]

Nice ram, attago
the race could have turned out different, the sheep gods were smiling for you.
9.5 huh

When I had the horns inspected age was confirmed at 9.5. Then I also met with the ministry biologist here in Smithers and he confirmed the age at 9.5.

[Jimbob]

Awesome Pics and great story, i really enjoyed it. Glad you had a great trip. how did the tent hold out in the storm? im thinking about going floorless?

I love floorless. That golite tipi has survived storms in Ontario and Colorado. However, that storm this year was intense and I was very afraid of getting back to my tent and seeing it shredded but it was perfect, not a stitch out of place.

[Jimbob]

Thanks to everyone, I feel very blessed to experience what I did.

[Wanderer01]

Beautiful story! And thank you for taking the time to inspire us all with great photos.

[Ertner]

Man i love these sheep stories, cant wait to be able to tell my own.

[Sitkaspruce]

Awesome Story!! Amazing Ram!!

Congrats on your solo sheep!

Thanks for sharing and bringing us along on your terrific hunt!

Cheers

SS

[kennyj]

Thanks for sharing your amazing adventure! Congratulations on a beautiful ram!!
kenny

[RJHunter]

Awesome write up and great photos! Congrats on your success last year, looks like you had an unreal season.
Thanks

[BStrachan]

Wow great story and pics! What an amazing hunt. Congratulations on a successful hunt. You definitely earned that sheep!

[never.truly.lost]

Awesome read and great photos man; thanks for sharing. One day.....my one day will hopefully happen in the next couple of years!

[.264winmag]

Nice work, nice ram, well done. I would disagree that it doesn't take a bunch of fancy expensive gear to kill a ram, or a pile of experience. I even trained for a solo sheep hunt by fishing and drinking lucky beer all summer ;)
Persistance and patience are the keys IMO. Packing a solo ram out is misery, no doubt there.
Cheers, congrats and thanks for sharing.

[whitetailsheds]

What a great thread to find for morning coffee Jimbob!! Great ram, and photos!!

[Brambles]

Thanks for taking the time to share
Looks like a great hunt.

[bchunter181]

wow what an amazing story so glad you shared this.this has got me even more pumped for next season wanting to expand from just mule deer and bear hunting i want to experience everything bc has to offer.i have tried lots of times and just got lost in the hunting regs on where i can and cant and what is legal and sometimes it can be overwhelming but this has inspired me to go out and just do it. thanks so much for the story. elk and moose and sheep here i come!

[ryanb]

Great work all around! From your preparation, to the hunt, to your gracious sharing of the fantastic story and pictures. I sure wish there was more of this kind of stuff on here now a days!

[Tim Tam Slam]

That is awesome! Killer photos and story. You should get into writing (if you haven’t already). Fun to read.

Great to hear those hunters had a lot of respect for you and your pursuit to leave you be like that!

[local.604]

Great story, even better pictures! Very inspiring.

[warnniklz]

If you want to put in for a casual goat hunt in your back yard... shoot me a PM