sheep.elk.moose fanatic
07-04-2010, 12:32 PM
well it's almost sheep season and i can hardly control my self, so i thought i would try to tell ya about are Aug 08 stone hunt.
this was not are first try at stone's it was my second and Wayne's third all turned up nothing,but with the first couple hunts we learned lots and new we were getting close to getting are first rams.
are hunt started July 30 when i got off of work and met Wayne at my r.v in pink mt,we planed this hunt over the phone do to location and work schedules,so we had allot of organizing to do, after throwing out all are gear on the ground and cutting out as much as possible we were ready with are 75 pound packs.
with no fear and filled with piss and vinegar we were off at 9:30 at night we drove a hole 2hrs before i had to pull over just outside ft nelson..we were both really tired i just worked a 14hr day and Wayne drove 12hrs to get to my place we were both done.
July 31 we woke up at 4:30 am and continue are drive to are SPOT cant remember how long the drive took i think between 6 to 8 hrs:mrgreen: to get to are SPOT..with the tunes CRANKED!! we filled are water bottles and changed into are climbing gear,listing to Ozzy getting are self's pumped up for the climb and staring at the MOUNTAIN before us and picking are route.
7hrs later we break through the tree line and decided to make camp still not at the top but in a good spot to glass and still have some cover,after setting up camp we pull out the spotting scope's and start looking around with in 15 min we have sheep spotted and they are rams small ones mind you but still we were happy to be so lucky. after glassing for a 2hrs we made dinner "mr noodle" and called it a night.
Aug 1 awake early stiff and sore from the climb up we both down Advil an ibuprofen with are instant coffee, after breakfast we glass for awhile looking for the rams we saw the night before with no luck,so we grab are packs and head for the top which we think is just over the next noel we are sadly mistaken 2hrs later we make it to the top legs burning and dying of thirst.
water was short on this trip we only had 6 liters each and were hoping to find some along the way..but there was none, so we were watching are water carefully,not fun when your are thirsty and can not down a bunch of water when it's +23 out!
when on top we started glassing the surroundings and found sheep quick,1.5 km away on a south facing slope there was 7 rams feeding after checking them over there was one shooter for sure and maybe another, but with no cover we closed the distance to about 800 yards and looked them over again 1 legal ram that's it! Wayne was the one who spotted the rams so it was go time for Wayne!!! we decided that he would close the distance by himself and i would stay back and watch through the spotting scope.
After a hour or so Wayne closed the gap to 365 yards crawling on his hands and knees with me watch through the spotter i hear the crack of his 270 and the sound of his bullet flying through the air!! i will never forget this sound it was unbelievable it was like a f-18 flying through the valley with a loud smack at the end of it!!! SO COOL i watch the ram hump up and start to roll down the backside of the mountain.
when i reached Wayne we shook hands and gave some hi fives, it was a moment that we will never forget, he has got his first ram and we are now going for that walk to find his ram talking loud and going over the last moments of his hunt..good times!
After finding the ram and taking pictures we de-bone the ram and pack up for the 800 yard pack straight up the backside of the mountain,Wayne carried all of his ram out and would not let me help and that's the way we are stubborn bull headed,we made to the top and then back down to are camp with burning legs. we decided to break camp and head back down do to heat and lack of water are hunt was over, with time running out we head down, wayne's pack had to be min 125 pounds i took his clothes and sleeping gear in mine and any extra stuff we could fit in which put me around a 95 pounds. 6hrs latter we made it to the hwy drench in sweat and legs that felt like rubber it was over, never so happy to see the truck!!
part 2 coming soon, it's not really over yet!!!
this was not are first try at stone's it was my second and Wayne's third all turned up nothing,but with the first couple hunts we learned lots and new we were getting close to getting are first rams.
are hunt started July 30 when i got off of work and met Wayne at my r.v in pink mt,we planed this hunt over the phone do to location and work schedules,so we had allot of organizing to do, after throwing out all are gear on the ground and cutting out as much as possible we were ready with are 75 pound packs.
with no fear and filled with piss and vinegar we were off at 9:30 at night we drove a hole 2hrs before i had to pull over just outside ft nelson..we were both really tired i just worked a 14hr day and Wayne drove 12hrs to get to my place we were both done.
July 31 we woke up at 4:30 am and continue are drive to are SPOT cant remember how long the drive took i think between 6 to 8 hrs:mrgreen: to get to are SPOT..with the tunes CRANKED!! we filled are water bottles and changed into are climbing gear,listing to Ozzy getting are self's pumped up for the climb and staring at the MOUNTAIN before us and picking are route.
7hrs later we break through the tree line and decided to make camp still not at the top but in a good spot to glass and still have some cover,after setting up camp we pull out the spotting scope's and start looking around with in 15 min we have sheep spotted and they are rams small ones mind you but still we were happy to be so lucky. after glassing for a 2hrs we made dinner "mr noodle" and called it a night.
Aug 1 awake early stiff and sore from the climb up we both down Advil an ibuprofen with are instant coffee, after breakfast we glass for awhile looking for the rams we saw the night before with no luck,so we grab are packs and head for the top which we think is just over the next noel we are sadly mistaken 2hrs later we make it to the top legs burning and dying of thirst.
water was short on this trip we only had 6 liters each and were hoping to find some along the way..but there was none, so we were watching are water carefully,not fun when your are thirsty and can not down a bunch of water when it's +23 out!
when on top we started glassing the surroundings and found sheep quick,1.5 km away on a south facing slope there was 7 rams feeding after checking them over there was one shooter for sure and maybe another, but with no cover we closed the distance to about 800 yards and looked them over again 1 legal ram that's it! Wayne was the one who spotted the rams so it was go time for Wayne!!! we decided that he would close the distance by himself and i would stay back and watch through the spotting scope.
After a hour or so Wayne closed the gap to 365 yards crawling on his hands and knees with me watch through the spotter i hear the crack of his 270 and the sound of his bullet flying through the air!! i will never forget this sound it was unbelievable it was like a f-18 flying through the valley with a loud smack at the end of it!!! SO COOL i watch the ram hump up and start to roll down the backside of the mountain.
when i reached Wayne we shook hands and gave some hi fives, it was a moment that we will never forget, he has got his first ram and we are now going for that walk to find his ram talking loud and going over the last moments of his hunt..good times!
After finding the ram and taking pictures we de-bone the ram and pack up for the 800 yard pack straight up the backside of the mountain,Wayne carried all of his ram out and would not let me help and that's the way we are stubborn bull headed,we made to the top and then back down to are camp with burning legs. we decided to break camp and head back down do to heat and lack of water are hunt was over, with time running out we head down, wayne's pack had to be min 125 pounds i took his clothes and sleeping gear in mine and any extra stuff we could fit in which put me around a 95 pounds. 6hrs latter we made it to the hwy drench in sweat and legs that felt like rubber it was over, never so happy to see the truck!!
part 2 coming soon, it's not really over yet!!!