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Yep, those are great bases - I meant "ridiculous" in a good way. They will shrink a little (quite a bit actually), but as a reference (from B&C):
SCORE: 189 6/8
LOCATION: Wrangell Mts., AK
HUNTER: Harry L. Swank, Jr.
OWNER: Mrs. Harry L. Swank, Jr.
DATE: 1961
KEY MEASUREMENTS:
Length of horn: Right 48 5/8 - Left 47 7/8
Circumference of base: Right 14 5/8 - Left 14 6/8
Circumference of 3rd quarter: Right 6 5/8 - Left 6 7/8
Greatest spread: 34 3/8
Tip to tip spread: 34 3/8
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You PO'd????
If I would have shot that Ram and had those horns in my hand, I would have been grinning like the butcher's Dog.
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Thanks much for sharing, the photos are awesome. That sure looks like windswept camping at its best!
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I've been known to grin in similar fashion. Flat out tickled for you smokepole, and mayhap a bit envious too. Thanks for sharing those pics and details of your hunt.
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That's pretty cool.
Great story.
Congratulations!
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Yep, those are great bases - I meant "ridiculous" in a good way. No worries Chris, that's how I took it. But I did want to give an update. Browning meat for some of the best osso buco I've ever had, and the backstraps are fork tender: ![[Linked Image]](http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/cpwatts_2006/osso2.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p46/cpwatts_2006/TLs.jpg)
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Now I'm envious and hungry!  Outstanding.
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Dall backstraps... mighty good.
Congratiolations on a fine ram.
You qualify for Scenarshooters sigline:
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Congrats on the Ram smokepole.
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That's a beautiful ram and great photos!
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You will remember a curve of your wagon track in the grass of the plain like the features of a friend."
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Thanks Geno. Hope you and yours are doing well.
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Thanks, I smile each time I see the pics! You too I'll bet!
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You will remember a curve of your wagon track in the grass of the plain like the features of a friend."
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Very Nice!
Congratulations!
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Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed the hunt, words and photos!
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Lots of nice photos and a great story...I can only wish!
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If you were where I think you were, then you EARNED that ram. First photo it's tough to tell, but no mistaking in the last photo that you got a monster. Good job.
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Nice ram smokepole, congrats.
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Thanks. As you know, on a hunt like that success is a credit to the guide and I was lucky to have a very good one. I did have to keep up with him though. Or at least try to.
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