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Well the sheep trip is over and NO sheep hit the ground. I logged about 90 hours hiking in 10 days, several days we went for 15hrs, through rain, sleet and snow; saw about 40 rams, maybe one of them legal, and never got within 600 yds of him. I did finally take an inland grizzly (fouth time I've gotten a tag for one), a true trophy for me, so all is not lost. I would guesstimate that I worked approximately twice as hard as on previous sheep (2) or goat (2) hunts. I was a little concerned that of the four people leaving base camp with me, two were returns that had not killed last year, and when I left camp 12 days later, for whatever reason, neither of them had pulled the trigger (in one case, released the string). I'm in Vancouver now waiting for the flight to ATL via Minn/St Paul...it's going to be a long day. It never fails to amaze me how some hunting guides can just about skip rope through terrain that I'm down on all fours holding on for dear life! I got along great with my amazing guide, who has been at Blackstone in the Yukon for about the last 6 yrs. He had a great knowledge of the country, and sheep hunting, and was very pleasant to share close, sweaty quarters with for the last 12 days.
Pictures of the Grizzly to follow,
Don
PS I think the Yukon may be where God threw the piles of rock left over when he was building the Earth, unbelievable

Sounds like one heck of a trip!

Are their success rates down recently or is this their norm?

Congrats on the Griz.

looking forward to pics.
glad you had a safe trip

Glad you made it back with as many parts as you left with Don. I can't wait for the photos. It sounds like a wonderful trip even if you came back w/o mutton.

No sheep, BUT a grizzly! Sounds like it was still a great trip. Just waiting on photos and the story now.

Sounds great, glad you had a good time, and most importantly, are returning safely to your family.

OMG, I sum up that you had a great time. Although no Sheep harvest, you didn't come home empty handed. And oh man, what a trip home. I suspect you are already sawing logs.

Love to see your pics when you get the energy.

And yes, I'm in pretty darn good shape, I owe that to the Marines, but it really pisses me off to see others running up and down hills all day long without so much as a missed beat of breath. Granted they tend to bit a bit younger than me and about 80lbs less, but I can't help to say WTF!!!!!!!!

I somehow missed the prologue on your hunt this year and I'll have to go back and read your old posts. Look forward to seeing your pics and reading more of the story. As usual, thanks for taking us along on the trip. The sheep bug hasn't bit me yet, but I can still enjoy experiencing it through someone else's eyes. I commend you for doing the things you love to do while you're physically able to do them, before you run out of time.
Bob

Very nice... lets see more photos of that country Don!

beautiful bear! I love those inland griz. Yours appears to have a large nugget. He score well?

Very nice bear. Certainly a fine trophy.
As I get older, I feel alot less like something was missing from the expereince if I didn't come home with something.
Just being able to go and to try is quite rewarding.
When you do get one, it makes it all the more memorable. E

You go on a sheep hunt,score a grizz and shoot it (with what looks like a NULA).Your living my dream

Very nice!

Beautiful Doc, sounds like a great trip. I hope to hear and see more about it.

That is one of the best hunting pics I've ever seen posted!! Mucho congrats!

PS- Given that your posting this in the Backpack section I expect a complete gear report.

+1 on both counts.

Congrats. Well deserved.

+1 on the gear report.

Congrats Don! We need more pics!


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Congratulations on the grizzly and on a safe return, Doc. I'll be awaiting many pictures of your trip! That country sure looks amazing.