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srupp
08-05-2010, 11:32 AM
Here is my 2009 stone sheep ram..39 x 15 as done by Mr Harley White..
steven Rupp
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d6dan
08-05-2010, 11:35 AM
Wow Steven, that looks really nice.. Good job on Harleys part!..Congrats again..:-D.
JeremyCarrano302
08-05-2010, 11:36 AM
Wow he's a beaut. I love the dark colour of his horns almost the same colour on island deers antlers :)
Congrats srupp
silvercreek20
08-05-2010, 11:37 AM
Wow,
Turned out GREAT.........nice job, makes a NICE addition to all the other beautiful stuff you have in that man den of yours. COOL!!
Take care Steve,
Mike
Looks awsome steven, hell of a ram
GoatGuy
08-05-2010, 11:39 AM
Looks good, surprised you made it back from Harley's so quickly. People walk in there and never leave.
demlake
08-05-2010, 11:40 AM
Looks great!
Thanks for the pics.
And congrats.
dl
rifleman
08-05-2010, 11:42 AM
WOW that is a beautiful RAM. Quite the color on the horns. Thats one ram that is worthy to go on any wall. Nice, Nice, Nice.
Ruger4
08-05-2010, 11:55 AM
Beauty Ram Steve
and it goes to show Harley is still one of the best out there :mrgreen:
BimmerBob
08-05-2010, 12:03 PM
Nice! Well worth the many years of effort on that one Steven, Harley sure is showing fine form on him, congratulations again on the trophy of a lifetime.
pearljam
08-05-2010, 12:13 PM
did he stain the horns?????? looks great!
srupp
08-05-2010, 12:20 PM
Thanks , yes he did put "armourall " on the horns......again the photos are amaturish and needed a flash but the idea is there..
Steven
d6dan
08-05-2010, 12:25 PM
Thanks , yes he did put "armourall " on the horns......again the photos are amaturish and needed a flash but the idea is there..
Steven
Steven, whats the deal with Armourall?. Never heard of anyone using it on horns or antlers?.I know my sheep horns lost their luster after drying out several years.
trigger
08-05-2010, 12:31 PM
very nice. What an amazing trophy to add to the collection. im jeleous
Congratulations, looks amazing! What else you got on that wall of yours?
pearljam
08-05-2010, 12:32 PM
Thanks , yes he did put "armourall " on the horns......again the photos are amaturish and needed a flash but the idea is there..
Steven
cool idea, sure gives them that "wet" look!!!!!!!! the detail you can see in the growth rings is crazy!
Blainer
08-05-2010, 12:35 PM
Absolutely Beautiful mount!"10"
srupp
08-05-2010, 12:37 PM
never heard of that "trick" using dash polish..lol but it does give it a lemon yellow look....
Had to redo the entire room to get the ram to fit in
Steven
BlacktailStalker
08-05-2010, 12:38 PM
Geeeez... so nice.
Well worth the wait, you must be 'ecstatic' to say the least.
srupp
08-05-2010, 12:52 PM
pretty pumped..here is my sheep "wall" 2 california Bighorns and stone sheep..and the other wall with my Alberta Whitetail, and Columbian Blacktail..have a couple bears too...
Steven :mrgreen:
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http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/SRR_36130001.jpg
BigBanger
08-05-2010, 01:00 PM
MMMMM sure is perdy, good work.
Nice Wall!!! Looks like you have some room on the bottom left hand side for a Dall or Rocky, which one are you going for next?
srupp
08-05-2010, 01:02 PM
hmmm ....wellllll we actually have 3 dall leh permits for this fall....for 6-28...just seeing whats happening for knee surgery or back to work...
Steven
hmmm ....wellllll we actually have 3 dall leh permits for this fall....for 6-28...just seeing whats happening for knee surgery or back to work...
Steven
I hope you get well in time so that we can read the next chapter.
looks great steven, congrats again !!
Mtnhunter
08-05-2010, 01:15 PM
Looks great Steve! Harley's the man!
sawmill
08-05-2010, 02:03 PM
Nice stuff,I guess I`ll have to spend the coin this year on a head mount if the season works out well.Great looking ram.
guest
08-05-2010, 02:05 PM
Nice Steven, almost a carbon copy of mine. Harley did a nice job.
He'll grace your walls forever now ..... well deserved.
Congrats, it's great to finally get them back.
CT
hunter1947
08-05-2010, 03:53 PM
Srupp this ram looks as good as you can get for a stone mount ,you must be peeing your pans with a bottle of beer in one hand and a back up beer in the other hand ,I have seen lots of ram mounts and this one you have is one of the tops I have ever seen.
Very nice mount you have there ,congratulations http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon6.gif.
bsa30-06
08-05-2010, 04:09 PM
congrats again srupp that is a awesome mount.
BromBones
08-05-2010, 05:41 PM
Pretty sharp!
Very nice coloring on the horns.
kwasky
08-05-2010, 05:47 PM
wow!! thats a beauty ram ya got there. very nice mount.
bowhunterbruce
08-05-2010, 05:52 PM
totally awsome looking ram steve,think positive now and do get that dall with your name on it
bruce
chilcotin hillbilly
08-05-2010, 05:55 PM
Awesome ram Steve. I'll be in town soon and check it out in person.
Doug
Looks good, surprised you made it back from Harley's so quickly. People walk in there and never leave.
Ran into him in a parking lot today.....that took over an hour :-D.
He mentioned the pics were already on the site!
The ram looks awesome srupp! Congrads again!
srupp
08-05-2010, 06:41 PM
Thanks guys...appreciate the compliments...
Doug I had one of your cat skulls in my hands in Kelowna.....
I am pleased with the outcome...finally have my stone..and home..and thank you Kevin and SCOTT...I will never ever forget these 2 gentlemen...
Steven
Springer
08-05-2010, 08:50 PM
OK are you going to be able to get some sleep now Elmer !!? You can sit back in the Cool Room and count Sheep a little easier with your "Incredible Stone Ram" !! He looks great Bro. Congrats to bringing him home safe and sound.
About the armourall thing , well I have used Scotts Liquid Gold , a secret of Gary Schaefers. It brings the Antelope horn to life but eventually fades over a few Months. Not sure if its good or Bad , but since I am so great at procrastinating it does not get done very often.
Sweet Sheep , its pretty awesome to see your dream come true and get that Brute on the wall. All its missing is a paint job of the Mountain scene in the back !!
Cheers.
ursus
08-05-2010, 09:04 PM
I will say again Steven. Impressive!:-D:-D Nice meeting you the other day! First class ram for a first class guy!
First Up
08-05-2010, 09:04 PM
Nice looking mount. I like the colouration of the cape. Something to be very proud of, congratulations!:-D
srupp
08-05-2010, 09:26 PM
Thanks guys..the pleasure was all mine Tony..enjoyed the coffee break ..really:mrgreen:.
Hi Phil...ya its easier to sleep now..not so anxious about when the ram is finished..however it was worth the wait..Harley did a great job on the ram..funny thing is I never ever DID see the ram face on...when he was first spotted that first morning he was already feeding away..
Then the morning of the 4th he was again turned broadside..for most of the 3 hours...later on when I went after him since I already knew for certain which ram I wanted..he was already feeding at a 45 degree angle away from me I shot for the opposite shoulder at 318 yards..so its kinda strange seeing the face..I should have done up the hind quarters..:wink:..
Now to see what comes in from THIS year...should be some dandy sheep....
cheers
Steven
brian dobson
08-05-2010, 09:29 PM
great looking mount harley! great
Here is my 2009 stone sheep ram..39 x 15 as done by Mr Harley White..
steven Rupp
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/SRR_36100001.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/SRR_36090001.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/SRR_36020001.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/SRR_35990001.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d47/srupp/SRR_36110001.jpg
Rattler
08-05-2010, 09:37 PM
Wow, beauty mount! Really like the form...it has lots of good detail.
whitetailsheds
08-06-2010, 08:37 AM
Very nice mount! Looks great Steve.....and Harley....
Brett
08-06-2010, 09:10 AM
Looks great!!
1/2 slam
08-06-2010, 09:14 AM
Very nice mount. Well done.
srupp
08-06-2010, 09:54 AM
I forgot to mention that HARLEY WHITE..had this stone sheep form "specially made " I think its only the second time he has used this specific form..it was a combination of two older forms..anyways when I took the horns and cape in to Harley it was Harley who suggested that this ram would look awesome and it was his "professional oppinion " that this semi sneak pose would do this ram the most justice...I originally went in thinking a heads up right turn...Mr. White disagreed..politely and explained why this specific form would be much better...
So I went with this semi sneak , right turn....and yes I am very thankful I listened..it does show off the horns well..again using a flash doesnt do the color of the FIRST CLASS eyes Harley uses..the ram has to be seen to appreciate the colors....
thankful
Steven
whitetailsheds
08-06-2010, 10:10 AM
I forgot to mention that HARLEY WHITE..had this stone sheep form "specially made " I think its only the second time he has used this specific form..it was a combination of two older forms..anyways when I took the horns and cape in to Harley it was Harley who suggested that this ram would look awesome and it was his "professional oppinion " that this semi sneak pose would do this ram the most justice...I originally went in thinking a heads up right turn...Mr. White disagreed..politely and explained why this specific form would be much better...
So I went with this semi sneak , right turn....and yes I am very thankful I listened..it does show off the horns well..again using a flash doesnt do the color of the FIRST CLASS eyes Harley uses..the ram has to be seen to appreciate the colors....
thankful
Steven
And he done u good...once again...very nice mount!
BCJunior
08-06-2010, 04:14 PM
super clean steve
Gateholio
08-06-2010, 04:36 PM
I forgot to mention that HARLEY WHITE..had this stone sheep form "specially made " I think its only the second time he has used this specific form..it was a combination of two older forms..anyways when I took the horns and cape in to Harley it was Harley who suggested that this ram would look awesome and it was his "professional oppinion " that this semi sneak pose would do this ram the most justice...I originally went in thinking a heads up right turn...Mr. White disagreed..politely and explained why this specific form would be much better...
So I went with this semi sneak , right turn....and yes I am very thankful I listened..it does show off the horns well..again using a flash doesnt do the color of the FIRST CLASS eyes Harley uses..the ram has to be seen to appreciate the colors....
thankful
Steven
it pays to listen to the artist ;)
srupp
08-06-2010, 04:42 PM
hmmm Gate ..LOL you know me too well my friend....I went in knowing what I wanted..or so I thought..:wink: Im glad Harley had the wisdom and the skills and the patience to explain what he KNEW would look great..it is kinda difficult when he had no examples ..as he had to order this form in..and didnt have a photo of it..just his explanation...and yes it was a step of faith...I wanted the stone "pose" to match my cali on the other side of the fireplace.. however this form really shows off the completely differnt characteristics of the thinhorn sheep..and especially with the shape of the rack this guy carried fairly long and coming deep and low...
Yes Mr . White hit a home run...design...AND the details..every hair was in its place..and the quality of the eyes..just put everything together perfectly....ARTISTICALLY...
steven
luckynuts
08-06-2010, 10:34 PM
Beautiful Mount Steven,
Harley did a superb job. I love the cape on that stone and also like how the horns were darkened. I betcha that one is the new favorite eh? Again beautiful mount something you can gaze up and relive the hunt of your dreams. Well deserved.
W.
porcupine
08-06-2010, 10:43 PM
Nice mount. But it will never surpass seeing the animal on the gound close up for the first time. But that'll do!
srupp
08-07-2010, 08:45 AM
hmmm good point porcupine...no you are correct..the instant of seeing this stone on the ground up close was THE moment in time..even more than the shot..
However this is what I have as a old man to sit and remember this hunt and also the many many many that were so successful without harvesting a ram..and the couple of real %@#@#%^#% hunts that went straight sideways..
A Paramedic workmate stopped by last night to see if and when I was ever coming back to work...I showed him the ram and although he is not a hunter..he thought it was amazing.." a work of art "..ya Harley ya done good....
Steven
looks awesome, once again, congrats!
325 wsm
08-11-2010, 04:57 PM
AWESOME RAM and mount ......congrats...What was his score?
Roughneck Country
08-12-2010, 07:44 AM
Great Ram! Just wondering if that is the horns natural color or are they oiled/stained?
SHACK
08-12-2010, 07:55 AM
Great work!! Looks awsome steven!!!
Wild one
08-12-2010, 08:50 AM
Your sheep looks great Steve
ydouask
08-12-2010, 07:42 PM
Nice mount... filled with memories.
srupp
08-12-2010, 10:40 PM
the more days I have looked over our ram(Scott and myself ) the ahppier I get..I have been blessed wwith some GREAT AWARD WINNING TAXIDERMIST heck I even have a Jack Gibson mount 2,,..up till then my favorite mount was a toss between Jacks job on my cali bighorn..167 7/8 and Marco Pilon on my first ever white..both ar awesome..
HOWEVER THIS NEW STONE SHEEP is now my favorite in the detail and lifelike and eah hair is in place each chin hair and the eyes are scarey real..the form is abslolutley stunning in detail
Im embarrassed to admit I have spent hours and hours and hours and well ....lots of admiring what Kevin -Scott and I achieved,,
Can NOW highly recomend Mr Harley WHITE from Westbank BC..hope some day to drop off a BIG BULL moose..a lifesize GIANT COUGAR..and a dall sheep and a rocky mtn ram..
cheers'Steven
srupp
08-12-2010, 10:55 PM
sorry missed two questions..
The horns have been wiped with car ARORALL a plastic spray for the dash'''never herad of this"hope it works without trurning green or black 10 years in..
the seond 325 wsm..we have only rough scored him 2x..a friend is taking TEH course at the safari club in a couple months and 2 scores will go over him..any guesses...I think 172-176???
steven
BCRiverBoater
08-14-2010, 02:17 AM
Very nice to enjoy looking at that every night I bet. The hard work paid off for you. Could not have happened to a nicer, more helpful guy. Sure would be nice to see you get out for your Dall this year. Hope the knee surgery goes well!
Stone Sheep Steve
08-14-2010, 10:32 AM
Looks great as expected, Steven! Hope there was never any doubt.
SSS
whitetailsheds
08-14-2010, 10:49 AM
.any guesses...I think 172-176???
steven
Hmmmm.....I'd go low 160's....
srupp
08-14-2010, 12:15 PM
Thank SSS..so...how did YOU GUYS DO??
I will get it scored later this winter..no biggee..will be nice to know but not set on any #s..it is what it is...
Steven
srupp
08-14-2010, 01:13 PM
Hi Mike... not sure???? dont see any reason not to??? But its not for any "book" its just for curiosity...
I am thinking that 15 " bases arnt the norm??? and If thats the norm then its a good norm...:wink: they keep the mass well into the 3rd quarter and they have lambtips that make the length a respectful 39"..
and if its low 160's//or mid 170's doesnt matter one bit to me...
cheers
Steven
Stone Sheep Steve
08-14-2010, 01:21 PM
Thank SSS..so...how did YOU GUYS DO??
I will get it scored later this winter..no biggee..will be nice to know but not set on any #s..it is what it is...
Steven
Forgot how much I like sheep ribs:wink:.
Muskwa country can grow some big bases.
SSS
BCrams
08-14-2010, 01:23 PM
Great job with the mount and a great ram!!
Score is irrelevent in the grand scheme of things when it comes to hunting sheep and its the hunt itself thats important!!
Those sheep ribs were something else and a highlight eh SSS!!
BromBones
08-14-2010, 01:49 PM
Forgot how much I like sheep ribs:wink:
So is there a story to be told?
Or has Mountain House added freeze dried 'Rack of Lamb' to their flavour options?:-D
Stone Sheep Steve
08-14-2010, 04:46 PM
So is there a story to be told?
Or has Mountain House added freeze dried 'Rack of Lamb' to their flavour options?:-D
Okay, but it's not that exciting:-?.
First I got a fire going(which wasn't easy after a heavy rain)...then I took some spices and rubbed them in real good......wove some willows through the racks and cooked them nice and slow:wink:.
Delicious!:mrgreen:
SSS
srupp
08-14-2010, 05:54 PM
Greg ..Brent...CONGRADULATIONS...on at LEAST good meal..lol
glad you two GENTS are home safe and "sound"? lol
enjoy hot water, soft beds, family...and look forward to exceptional photos..and a remarkable story...
Greg I agree..the reason I havnt rushed to get it scored...its "interesting " info but not high up my list...always appreciated your and Brents encouragment...
cheers
Steven
bighornbob
08-14-2010, 10:18 PM
Steven
Great looking ram. I was hoping to see it at Harleys when I went to get my Cali but you picked it up the day before. The Armour All stays on the horns for a long time. My dads bighorn shot in 1994 still has a nice gloss to the horns.
Congrats on a great ram.
BHB
srupp
08-15-2010, 12:01 PM
Thanks BHB , I APPRECIATE the kind words, and the endorsement of Harleys work..I am pleased beyond words..and to have the experienced sheep hunters give the thumbs up for Harleys artful craftsmanship...just adds to the entire experience...
Myself Im still unsure about the whole armorall thing..lol while it does add that lifelike lemon color I hope in the long run it doesnt affect the horns..
Hmmm so you didnt get to see our stone sheep...HOWEVER I think I did see your Cali..:wink:
cheers Steven
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