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Wow man that's an awesome story very nice work!
Great pics of a once in a lifetime adventure in true wilderness very cool!!
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If you can believe it, all of those photos were taken with an Iphone 5! Using the HDR setting on the great photos, then a tweak with a program called easyhdr which is free. Weight was at a premium so sacrificed a bigger camera but still have some great shots! I'm doing a shoulder pedestal mount. Thanks everybody! I knew it. The these iPhone and smartphone cameras get, the more I wonder about why the heck I lug around so much camera gear! Great work all around!
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Very awesome. Congrats. What a dream come true.
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He was 2-1/2, 8.5" heavy horns. When the opportunity to shoot him happened it really happened quick, didn't have a chance to judge him but didn't care, he was alone, and a billy in a "possibe" place to recover him unlike some of the other spots. Along with that, it was my only weekend with the kind of help I had that weekend, the backup trips were duo backpack trips, no horse etc.... Good show, love them goats 
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Great photos, great story, congrats.
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Sounds like a great hunt/adventure all around, very cool
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Worth it just for the view. 👍
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Congratulations! Well done! Mighty handsome Mtn. goat and mighty beautiful scenery.
Hope you post a picture of your mounted Mtn. goat when you get it back from the taxidermist.
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Way to go! I know that area well...
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That is a great hunt to pull off in the lower 48! Congrats on a fine trophy! What was your rifle/cartridge setup?
My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.
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I've always been different with one foot over the line.....
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Gorgeous place and great report, thanks for posting.
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Great pics & story! Thanks!
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Congrats. I always put in down there because I usually backpack in that area each summer.
Awesome country.
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Hey, I've been there! walked past several groups of goats to get there, too. good job! ![[Linked Image]](http://i399.photobucket.com/albums/pp78/1sikpupi/100_1777Large.jpg)
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Wonderful photos, wonderful story, wonderful outcome...congrats!!
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Great story and great photos! Congrats!!!
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That is a great hunt to pull off in the lower 48! Congrats on a fine trophy! What was your rifle/cartridge setup? Custom Ruger No. 1 in 300 wsm ![[Linked Image]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a169/mattparliament/300a_zpsf2bmb4lr.jpg)
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