Solo for grey ghosts.....

[StoneChaser]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/StoneChaser/2010RAM015A.jpg

[sako_300]

what about your buddy? were the mountains good to him this year?

[kennyj]

Sounds like you had a good hunt. Thanks for the gear review.
kenny

[Fisher-Dude]

Nice ram, Stoner!

[d6dan]

Very nice Ram!. 40"?...

[Kitimat Killer]

very nice ram congrats on the solo hunt

[MB_Boy]

Ha ha......I kinda figured i may have to check back to this thread after reading the initial gear review.

Great looking ram!!!!

[olharley guy]

Howdy, great job-well done-beautiful ram! Later

[Brew]

Sounds like a great adventure. Nice ram. Thought this was a I got skunked thread until I scrolled down further. Like how you put it together. Good for you

[BlacktailStalker]

Well done thats a beauty !
Who had the bigger smile at the truck you or your buddy !?

[StoneChaser]

Side view...any guesses on age?

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/StoneChaser/2010RAM031B.jpg

[Bear Chaser]

Oh, almost forgot.......:

Spotted this guy alone as he was heading from a small piece of grass into his bedding area.

I dropped the pack, grabbed my spotter and made the 1.5km chase to catch him as he wandered.

Caught up with him at ~70yds, checked him over for age, taste and tenderness, and decided he'd do quite nicely in all departments......

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/StoneChaser/2010RAM015A.jpg[/quote]

HAHA. Good one. That's like saying you forgot about getting Jessica Alba into the sack!

[JoshCampbell]

magnificant ram

[Krico]

I'll take a guess. 10.5, 39"

Beauty ram, regardless. Congrats.

I get creeped out sleeping solo in griz country. Bother you any?

[StoneChaser]

Loaded heavy and headed for home....

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/rutting_buck/RWram2.jpg

[todbartell]

I was thinking you'd make it at least until next week before crumbling...........

[goathead]

Very Nice Ram. We Need More Details On Your Hunt And Your Buddies. 10.5 As Well

[StoneChaser]

what about your buddy? were the mountains good to him this year?

Haven't heard from him yet, hopefully he'll chime in soon:mrgreen:

[bigwhiteys]

Beauty Ram!!!! I am going with 10.5 congrats on a succesful solo hunt!

Carl

[BCRiverBoater]

Very nice ram! Being on a solo hunt must make it even that much more enjoyable.

[1/2 slam]

10.5 years...very nice ram! :-D

[MattB]

Awesome ram Richard! Looks like you worked hard after getting him down! What kind of pack did you carry him out with? Congrats!

[StoneChaser]

Head On View:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/StoneChaser/2010RAM019D.jpg

[3kills]

i say 9,5 and a beauty ram for sure.

[killman]

Very nice! Congrats.

[todbartell]

congrats on your final rifle kill of your life, now that you've caught the ghey and are flingin arrows!!! :mrgreen:

[The Hermit]

Very cool! Nice ram and solo too!

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Thanks for the gear review, Richard. We haven't heard much from you lately as I alway apppreciate your opinion on gear.


































Not a bad ram either:shock::shock::shock::shock:.

I'd go with 10 as well.

Huge Congrats!!

SSS

[slicky72]

Great write up thanks for sharing

[StoneChaser]

Awesome ram Richard! Looks like you worked hard after getting him down! What kind of pack did you carry him out with? Congrats!

Thanks Matt.....the pack is an old North Face Fusion that I've been using since 2000

[todbartell]

it's not even camo!!! granola muncher!!! :mrgreen:

[ursus]

Congrats SC. Definately a shooter ram! Way to get it done!

[Maxx]

WICKED RAM!!! Well done, and thanks for sharing! How long was the pack out? Must have been a heavy load....

[todbartell]

WICKED RAM!!! Well done, and thanks for sharing! How long was the pack out? Must have been a heavy load....

probably heavier than your $herpa's pack was, from that mutant in your avatar :lol:

[Maxx]

probably heavier than your $herpa's pack was, from that mutant in your avatar :lol:


You got that right!:wink:

[StoneChaser]

Thanks for the gear review, Richard. We haven't heard much from you lately as I alway apppreciate your opinion on gear.

Not a bad ram either:shock::shock::shock::shock:.

I'd go with 10 as well.

Huge Congrats!!

SSS

Thanks "Steve", and yes you guys are correct...10 yrs old.

[Alpine85]

Way to go!!! Congrats on killing a smoker ram solo, must of been dam excited to get out and tell your buddys.:-D

Terry.

[showtimebc]

beauty lookin stone, just awsome!!

[Duk Dog]

Congrats, heckuva ram! Boy I am jealous of you guys out in BC, I sometimes think I never shoulda left.

[Brambles]

Hey, way to go. Sucessful solo sheep hunt. Helll of a Ram to boot. Congrats. Is that your 7-08AI ?

[BCbillies]

Beauty ram and solo to boot . . . yous got big balls! What was your pack weight in and out?

[Rackmastr]

Awesome ram Richard!!!

Good to see you put a great ram on the ground, and that first pic is just truly awesome to stare at!!

I guess him at 10.5 years as well. Looks amazing man....

[whitetailsheds]

Great Stone's ram....thanks for posting....

[mooseknuckler]

what about your buddy? were the mountains good to him this year?

Unfortunately I just seem to have $hit luck when it comes to sheep hunting:cry:.

My buddy Stonechaser however seems to have horse shoes in places they don't belong:confused:

[pg83]

awesome job on a great solo ram.

[pmj]

Congratulations. Heck of a hunt doing it solo. Nice job pulling together your modified plan B to make it happen.

[Buck]

Wow who cares how much it weighs i would be floating home if i got a Ram like that.
Just regular gamebags tied to the outside of your pack?

[dutchie]

Side view...any guesses on age?

I keep on seeing 10.5 yrs...

I am sticking to my guns tho, I am saying 9.5 years old.

Does a more experienced sheep hunter care to break down the annuli for me?

Thanks!

Ohh yeah... Nice Ram!!

Dutchie

[hunter1947]

Well done ,thats a dandy looking ram you got there and a solo hunt to boot ,he will look very nice on your wall ,congrats on a successful solo hunt http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif will be looking forward to when you post pictures of the finished results in the months to come when you get him back from the Taxidermy..

It just blowies my mind when I read a post from a member that does a solo hunt by them selfs I have so much respect for the person that does this hunt by them selfs ,it takes lots of guts to to a solo hunt my hat goes off to these hunters...

[pitbell]

Beauty ram Stonechaser.

[BiG Boar]

Wicked Ram! Congradulations on doing it all yourself. Was it a hard decsision to see who shoots first on that beast?

[BromBones]

Very nice! Congrats.

That ram looks very similar to the one I was after a couple weeks ago.

[trigger]

wow. what a tank. Congrats on an amazing ram. Solo hunt to. Awesome. i hope i get a chance to head out myself. I think solo is the way to go

[Blainer]

Absolutely Beautiful Ram!
Another great story that keeps me coming back to this site.tfs

[steepNdeep]

Awesome ram!! Takin' those boots off musta been better than gettin' laid... :wink:

[kootenayslam]

Great looking Ram - Congrats....did you put a tape on him?

[Tenacious Billy]

Beauty ram.

[pearljam]

Awesome looking ram! I just got the go ahead form the old lady to plan a sheep hunt for next Aug. Hardest part will be where to go.... so many option fly in, boat, hike in off the hyw.... Whats a guy o ;)

[TSW]

That ram looks awesome. What did the horns measure? Looks like a beast!

[budismyhorse]

Great story! nice lead up.....

congrats, a fine end to a great trip I'm sure.

[MichaelB]

After reading this thread I almost forget that it's not that easy to get a sheep. I feel like I should've headed out myself and bagged one too! But alas I remain at home, working like a dog, being whipped like one by my wife....and have no sheep other than the overpriced lamb chop I ate for dinner. My priorities......sigh.

Great sheep!

[KB90]

Beautiful Ram! Congratulations on a well earned trophy.

love this pic.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/StoneChaser/2010RAM015A.jpg

[rifleman]

yeah, looks like he will do quite nicely in all departments. thats a shooter any day. nice ram stonechaser. what a beauty.

[Deaddog]

Great Ram Richard, and to do it solo makes it that much better, congrats, thanks for the low down on the gear as well.... Jim

[Kody94]

Nicely done Stonechaser!! That is a very pretty ram! To take him solo like that is a special accomplishment. http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif

You must have gotten some really bad blisters or chafe....I don't think I've ever seen anyone look so angry about a ram like that.

lol ;)

[BCrams]

Thats one beauty ram!!! Thanks for sharing with everyone!! He's a definate shooter any way you look at it!!

[kennyj]

Congratulations on a great solo hunt and a fine ram.
kenny

[mooseknuckler]

Unfortunately I just seem to have $hit luck when it comes to sheep hunting:cry:.

.....But eventually even a blind squirrel finds a nut......




......and with a sig line like mine - a guy just has to keep trying....








In the last 11 years I've gone sheep hunting on 7 trips putting in a total of over 60 days. I hiked a lot of miles and went through a couple pairs of leather boots. Finally this year it all came together:

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/rutting_buck/ram2010048.jpg

Bruce

[KB90]

Congrats Bruce!

Must feel pretty good after all those years! Nice Ram.

[StoneChaser]

You made it out alive....I thought you were a gonner (how was the hitch hike home)!:mrgreen:

Definately was a great trip....and I was pumped to be part of it (well, at least the first one you showed your ram to and split the gas bill with):mrgreen:!

[Bear Chaser]

Nice ram. Congratulations.

[northof49]

Congratulations to both of you. Both beauty rams and you both went with your gut and solo'd on them. Cheers Mknuckler to sweet sweet success!

[BCrams]

congrats on a fine ram Bruce!! A well earned trophy after all those years!!

[Deaddog]

and the story keeps getting better, ...great job, congrats on your first ram!! two solo rams .. doesn't get much better

[BlacktailStalker]

Thats a long time coming Mooseknuckler, he's a beauty too :cool:

[pearljam]

Now thats a million dollar smile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great ram!!



http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/rutting_buck/ram2010048.jpg

[180grainer]

Good story and you both got your ram. Good to see.

[mooseknuckler]

Thanks for the comments guys!

Last year I was getting dicouraged and on my sheep hunt I was so intense on "getting a ram" I forgot to have fun and enjoy myself. This year I told myself - just be relaxed, have fun & enjoy the mountains and if you are meant to get a ram it will happen......and it did!

Here is the knife that I made for my daughter, then borrowed for the hunt as well as a 140 Accubond on the far side of the hide after going through the spine. My first shot went through the ribs/lungs (exit can be seen in the photos) but after 11 years I was taking no chances and made a quick follow up shot that was ~4" higher than the first.

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/rutting_buck/caperg-11008.jpg

[Krico]

Great looking sheep. To keep at it, solo to boot, after all those fruitless trips took some real determination. Awesome.

[BCrams]

Thanks for the comments guys!

Last year I was getting dicouraged and on my sheep hunt I was so intense on "getting a ram" I forgot to have fun and enjoy myself. This year I told myself - just be relaxed, have fun & enjoy the mountains and if you are meant to get a ram it will happen......and it did!



Bingo! One of the key points!! It makes it easy to stay in the mountains for 2 weeks through all sorts of weather, terrain etc when you're just having fun with no pressure to take a ram!! That is part of what sheep hunting is about!!

Great smile with a great ram!

[MattB]

Beauty ram mooseknuckler! Congrats to both you guys. You don't hear of too many guys that drive to their destination together hunt solo and both come out with rams.

[sillybear]

Well done boys!! Two beautiful rams!!

[ydouask]

Beautiful rams guys. I think you make all us self guided resident sportsmen proud.

[fuzzybiscuit]

Very Nice! Congratulations to both of you.

[dana]

Sweet! That is pretty cool that both of you got rams solo. Congrats. Way to get er done. I've got a lot of respect for guys that head into the backcountry solo and come out with a heavy load.

[Jelvis]

Wow you guys are real hunters, whoa that is incredible, record animals and on your own. You get top marks in all departments. Your the best sheep hunters around no doubt.
Jel .. Just unbelievable .. you got it all in one .. Congratulations hunters

[325]

.....But eventually even a blind squirrel finds a nut......




......and with a sig line like mine - a guy just has to keep trying....








In the last 11 years I've gone sheep hunting on 7 trips putting in a total of over 60 days. I hiked a lot of miles and went through a couple pairs of leather boots. Finally this year it all came together:

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/rutting_buck/ram2010048.jpg

Bruce

Well deserved!!!

[Orangethunder]

Nice rams guys, must have been pretty cool swapping stories on the way home from that trip.

Thanks for the pics.

[Rattler]

Very impressive guys! Those are beautiful rams. My hat goes off to solo backpack hunters...especially in Grizz country.

[mooseknuckler]

Very impressive guys! Those are beautiful rams. My hat goes off to solo backpack hunters...especially in Grizz country.

I put the sheep head about 20 feet straight out from the door of my tent with my pot & lid balanced on top. If a grizz (or any other critter) had tried to steal My Ram and I woke to the clanging steel there would have been hell to pay:twisted:......

[Ramshot]

Way to go fella's! Congrat's on very well deserved and excellent memories! Ramshot.

[srupp]

Stonechaser he's a beautiful ram Congradulations...:mrgreen:smile.:mrgreen:

Mooseknuckler..I understand the satisfaction of getting it done..well done and well deserved ram Congradulations...

lol dont ask Scott how I tried to protect my ram horns..lol that part of your post was PRICLESS..and so totally understood..


WELL DONE GENTLEMEN...

steven

[moose2]

Great rams guys I may have missed it , but what were the base and length measurements on both rams.
Thanks Mike

[kootenayslam]

Congrats, nice looking Ram, well deserved!

[Kody94]

.....In the last 11 years I've gone sheep hunting on 7 trips putting in a total of over 60 days. I hiked a lot of miles and went through a couple pairs of leather boots. Finally this year it all came together:

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/zz179/rutting_buck/ram2010048.jpg

Bruce

Well done! That's a beaut and one to be proud of. Heck, even if you end up in a senior care facility someday in the distant future and can't remember your family's names, you'll always remember that trip! ;)

Congrats!