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Well now aint that something special. wink Well done my friend, well done.

I've been waiting on the story to appear here. I knew the pics would get rave reviews and the story just brings it more to life.

I know you busted azz getting ready. I couldn't be happier for you.

Beeeeeg congrats!!!! Enjoy those blueberry pancakes; you earned them.


Addition: Just looked at Steve Johnson's web page and there was another fire member-some guy from Wisconsin, SKane or something like that, I've seen him around here someplace grin-with this big Brown Bear. You young Bucks may bring me out of retirement.

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Originally Posted by JCMCUBIC
Most excellent smokepole...Congrats!


It certainly is.....Wow what an adventure, and what gorgeous country. Congrats.


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That's a fine ram!

Reminds me of my first sheep hunt, for Dall, 35 years ago, when I still had a young man's legs and lungs....


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That is soooo freaking awesome!

Congrats!


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I'm really happy for you Smokey. smile

The pics are A W E S O M E !! WOW is an understatement.



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As the Brits say, "Well done!"


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Great pics.

Congrats.

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Congrates !! Nice ram. Reminds me of my hunt in 2007. And with a great round.

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Jealous.
Great work.


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Great ram, and great pictures. Congrats!

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Chris, it was great meeting you, thanks for the hospitality.


Originally Posted by huntsman22
Why did that handsome young hunter let that homeless, old guy in the pic ?


Probably because that ain't no ordinary homeless old guy. That's the most interesting homeless guy in the world.


Originally Posted by battue
Well now aint that something special. wink Well done my friend, well done.

....Just looked at Steve Johnson's web page and there was another fire member-some guy from Wisconsin, SKane or something like that, I've seen him around here someplace grin-with this big Brown Bear.


Thanks Harry, and I saw that photo too. They were telling the story of calling in a brown bear for one of their hunters last year, came in frothing at the mouth. It sounded like the ultimate kick in the pants.



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Outstanding! That is my dream hunt. Congratulations, you knocked it out of the park.

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That is some crazy country, amazing that an animal decided to live there.

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Originally Posted by SamOlson
That is some crazy country, amazing that an animal decided to live there.



"Decided to"? You're assuming we don't have rules here! mad grin


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Originally Posted by SamOlson
That is some crazy country, amazing that an animal decided to live there.


There's a lot more feed than you'd think, grass grows right in the rocks. If you look at that first pic, he was pretty fat. The grass isn't what you'd call lush but the density of animals is pretty low, you have to walk a few miles to see a few animals.

And perching on those cliffs and pinnacles is pretty good "cover," they can see everything from up there and you can't get near them in a lot of places. That's why we laid up and waited for them to feed down to us, we couldn't approach them where they were bedded.



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Beautiful pic's; beautiful ram; is your guide Starsky the son of 30338?

Congrats.

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Congratulations


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Originally Posted by smokepole
They were 250-280 at that point, and I had a great rest on the grassy knoll. They slowed a little, the crosshair settled, and the ram went down.

I was shooting a NULA 260 with an S&B PM II fixed 10X, the bullet was a 123 Scenar.


Congratulations
It sounds like you were well prepared for the moment of truth.


and thanks for sharing your adventure.

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Originally Posted by George_De_Vries_3rd
Beautiful pic's; beautiful ram; is your guide Starsky the son of 30338?


Thanks. Starsky was not my guide, but he was kind enough to bring my walking sticks back since he was flying back to Denver.



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