Post by bullet on Nov 15, 2005 0:12:55 GMT -5
;)I thought you all would like to see what we have been up to . In October we had the chance to bring yet another dream come true . The gentleman is 72 yrs young , he had been looking for a big horn sheep since he was 10 - when he saw his first one . He had taken 10 trips over the years with other fella's but they were all unsuccessful for one reason or another . He sellected from his collection a 6.5/06 that he had built just for this purpose . It was a good looking rifle . Any way , One our first morning out , we traveled high to glass down and low and behold at the treeline their was sheep activity . After glassing for a hour or so at roughly a 1/2 mile we watched as a nice ram walked out of the timber . He looked good at this distance , big body mass as well as horn mass . We figured it was worth a closer look , 2.5 hrs later found us still 375 yds . from the ram but we were able to determine him a very large and mature 3/4 curl ram . The hunter was ready , to shot from here - But we told him we could get him closer - another hour found use @246 yds and no way to get an closer without being in plain sight of the sheep . We agreed we would had to make a stand from here . As we watched the sheep , and catching our breath - that ram laid down facing up hill to watch his backtrail . From our location he gave us a perfect spine shot . We watched him for a bit and the hunter descide he should do this neither of use we getting any younger - He ment him or the ram ! It was about now when a CRACK ring out and the ram didn't move . For a split second - I thought he had missed ! But then it never did move . It turned out to be a perfect shot , the bullet found its mark , striking the spine between the shoulders and his quest was over . Boy - their was a war whoop ring across the mountain side at that point . We made our way down to the ram . On closer inspection we found him to be 3" past 3/4 curl . Beautiful Ram . The shooter was a little missy eyed when he gave the ram a little kiss on the nose and told him he had been looking for him for a long time .
It took best part of 4 hrs to skin , cape , and quarter and pack him down to the road . Boy - was it ever a great day . I hope you all enjoy this as much I did. My knee started to hurt just writting the story . It was tender the next day ! Regards Bullet
It took best part of 4 hrs to skin , cape , and quarter and pack him down to the road . Boy - was it ever a great day . I hope you all enjoy this as much I did. My knee started to hurt just writting the story . It was tender the next day ! Regards Bullet