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Last week I killed a free range Sonora Desert Bighorn sheep that completed my Grand Slam of North American Wild Sheep (#2301). I killed my Dall ram in the Yukon Territory in 1984. I solo scouted for 24 days and hunted two days for my Bighorn ram in Idaho's desolate Owyhee River in 2014. I backpacked August 2023 in the Cassiar Mountains of northern British Columbia for my Stone ram. It's always been more of a dream than a goal for me. I've been a western mountain hunter since I was 18 years old. I guided and outfitted in Wyoming for 27 years. It took 40 years since I pulled the trigger on my first ram to get my fourth ram for the Slam. This was also the 86th sheep hunt that I have either guided or personally hunted. Being now 67, I hope to have some more seasons left before I can't any longer lace up my boots.
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Truly awesome. Hope to see a write up of each hunt along your journey.
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Awesome job. Glad to see you're still out after them. I'm sure all were epic hunts and adventures.
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Congrats indeed!! Nothing like the sheep mountains...
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Fascinating animals, Thanks for posting.
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Super awesome and big congrats!!!
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That's an incredible accomplishment sir. Well done. OBTW that Stone Sheep is amazing.
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Any way you could find time to write about each one? Outstanding sheep!!! Congradulations!!!
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Beautiful critters! Congratulations
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Pretty freakin' cool! Congrats!
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Great lifetime achievement!
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Outstanding, man!!!! Congrats!
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Fantastic accomplishment, fantastic animals. Love the pics. Congrats big time.
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Dukxdog: Congratulations on that amazing accomplishment! Good for you and thanks for sharing. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
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Top drawer sir! Congrats.
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That is really cool. Congrats on an amazing accomplishment.
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