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Looking through my old posts and came across this.... Almost seven years ago! We still have Cleo. She is family.... And yes, she does have a partner in crime.

That’s so great to see. Thanks for sharing!

Big Browns^^^^^does excellent work, just finished a Antelope skull for me!

This year I again get the priviledge to go as a helper on two different sheep hunts up here in Oregon. Both of the hunts are in big river canyons, the Deschutes and the John Day. Here is the story of the first one..... Got this ram opening morning. There was a group of three rams that were hanging out right by the river that had two good rams. They were the best rams we had seen through multiple scouting trips. We decided to make a move on them opening morning, so I was sitting on them an hour before daylight. When it got light we got them located and made a game plan to get in range. Trevor and Hunter (tag holder) kayaked across the river and started climbing a ridge. My son Tate and I stayed on the access road where we had a good view of the rams and watched them bed down. Trevor had lost where they were and thought he and Hunter were a lot closer to the rams then they actually were. Thinking the rams were only 2-3 hundred yards down the hill, Trevor started looking over the rock outcrop they were standing on. The rams, being about 5 hundred yards, immediately spotted him skylined looking over the rocks. Up they got and away they went! Tate and I jumped in our vehicle and followed them around the hillside. They were on the end of a big ridge so all Hunter and Trevor needed to do was hop over ridge and they were able to keep track of them for a little while but lost them when they dropped into small side canyon. Tate and I had them all the way and climbed up the opposite side of the main canyon to get enough elevation to keep track of them as they came out of that side canyon and went up another, finally stopping and began feeding again about a 1/2 mile further up into a bowl. I radioed to Trevor and told him I had them located and they had finally stopped. He replied back and said “ yeah, we’re right on top of them waiting for the big one to stand up.”. I was completely confused, how could they have gotten that far down the main ridge to get above the bowl that fast? Then it hit me... they were on the wrong sheep! I jumped back on the radio and said “Trevor, I think your looking at the wrong rams!”. This time he was confused, he asked “are you sure? I saw those rams go right here and I think the big one is lying right below us!”. I told him I was sure, but if they were sitting on a big ram to really look him over because now we had options! After close to an hour of sitting and changing positions trying to get a better vantage point, I finally saw the ram they were looking at stand up. They were right, he was a good ram that carried his mass really well! While I was looking him over, I saw him jump then heard the crack of the rifle! The ram didn’t look hit but he ran about 50 yards sidehilling down and away from them then stopped and looked back. This time I saw the ram bow his head and short stepped straight downhill before loosing his feet and tumbling to the bottom of the draw at the report on the rifle. 1st ram down, and it has gotten me excited for next months hunt! ning morning. There was a group of three rams that were hanging out right by the river that had two good rams. They were the best rams we had seen through multiple scouting trips. We decided to make a move on them opening morning, so I was sitting on them an hour before daylight. When it got light we got them located and made a game plan to get in range. Trevor and Hunter (tag holder) kayaked across the river and started climbing a ridge. My son Tate and I stayed on the access road where we had a good view of the rams and watched them bed down. Trevor had lost where they were and thought he and Hunter were a lot closer to the rams then they actually were. Thinking the rams were only 2-3 hundred yards down the hill, Trevor started looking over the rock outcrop they were standing on. The rams, being about 5 hundred yards, immediately spotted him skylined looking over the rocks. Up they got and away they went! Tate and I jumped in our vehicle and followed them around the hillside. They were on the end of a big ridge so all Hunter and Trevor needed to do was hop over ridge and they were able to keep track of them for a little while but lost them when they dropped into small side canyon. Tate and I had them all the way and climbed up the opposite side of the main canyon to get enough elevation to keep track of them as they came out of that side canyon and went up another, finally stopping and began feeding again about a 1/2 mile away up into a bowl. I radioed to Trevor and told him I had them located and they had finally stopped. He replied back and said “ yeah, we’re right on top of them waiting for the big one to stand up.”. I was completely confused, how could they have gotten that far down the main ridge to get above the bowl that fast? Then it hit me... they were on the wrong sheep! I jumped back on the radio and said “Trevor, I think your looking at the wrong rams!”. This time he was confused, he asked “are you sure? I saw those rams go right here and I think the big one is lying right below us!”. I told him I was sure, but if they were sitting on a big ram to really look him over because now we had options! After close to an hour of sitting and changing positions trying to get a better vantage point, I finally saw the ram they were looking at stand up. They were right, he was a good ram that carried his mass really well! While I was looking him over, I saw him jump then heard the crack of the rifle! The ram didn’t look hit but he ran about 50 yards sidehilling down and away from them then stopped and looked back. This time I saw the ram bow his head and short stepped straight downhill before loosing his feet and tumbling to the bottom of the draw at the report on the rifle. 1st ram down, and it has gotten me excited for next months hunt! He ended up scoring out at 174 with 3 inches of deductions for 171 (unofficial until the 30 day drying period of course).

Most people will not shoot someone else's reloads. That most likely why this has not sold.

That’s a feel good thread right there. Nice of you to let the OP know it all worked out really well.

Selling my bull elk cape. It was shot yesterday morning and in the freezer. Cape is in great shape with no holes and skinned all the way back to half body. $150 located in Sierra Vista. 520-250-7183…sorry the one pic is upside down like always. Maybe someone can fix it? Thanks!

I lost my bugle tube on Friday evening in unit 8 it fell off my pack on a road by Wagoner Hill. Whoever found it put it on a rock about 6” tall in the middle of the Jeep trail we were on. Needless to say I found it Sunday evening. If whoever found it is on this site I would like to give a big thanks to them. They could have easily kept it, but to put in the middle of the road for me to find it was awesome. Not an expensive item, but very cool to have got it back. Again a big thanks to you if you on on this site!!!

Pictures of the $8000.00 used sectional? I gotta see what we are talking about here. Same for the $4800.00 used chair and ottoman.

Awesome update! Thank you! (I saw the post and started scrolling then saw it was from 2015 and thought this must have been resurrected by a scammer making some unrelated comment with poor English and an embedded link which would download malware to my computer if I clicked it. So glad it was an update. Seeing Cleo healthy and happy part of a great family warmed my heart on an early Sunday morning. Thanks again.)

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Mr Good, after you pick them up come by my house and try them out! Lol

Yeah, so have a rangefinder, I think what happened on the first shot was it was all fogged up and I must have had bull fever and shakily ranged something behind him because I just got done practicing at the range behind my house and I am dead on still at 62 yards so sights didn't get bumped. Looking at the target on the range, I am thinking the first shot I was off using the rangefinder, then the 2nd shot I missed I totally misjudged the range thinking he was 60 yards, I think now he was probably more like 45-50 yards and I didn't take time to range him with the range finder. So on the 2nd bull I should have taken ta quick second to verify my range with the rangefinder and prob would have had him. Very frustrating, mad at myself. I guess the worst part of it is I feel like its gonna be another 6-8 years before I can draw this tag again unless I get real lucky. Trying to stay positive and be thankful for the nonstop encounters with elk I had.

Any guide who gets caught baiting game animals for profit should face a lifetime ban, IMO.

i saw the meme, idk if it was real. but story said guy was lost and didnt answer his phone when searchers called because he didnt recognize the number lol

Just hunt 4b land of the giants no need to scout there! Big bucks behind every 🌲!!🦌

Sako L579 chambered in 308 win. S/N research indicates that this one was produced in 1966 or 67. It is a custom. the fellow that I purchased this from said that his uncle had it built in the late 70s for his wife to shoot. He has no idea of the builder or the manufacturer of the barrel. Nice maple stock 26" heavier than average contour barrel (muzzle dia: .680") borescoping shows no evidence of throat erosion and nice sharp rifling throughout. 1-10" twist Nice bedding job (much cleaner than I have ever done myself!) 13" Length of pull Bluing is darn near perfect. Weighs exactly 8lbs as pictured. Trigger is crisp and breaks just over 2.5lbs. It has been drilled and tapped on the receiver. I don't know Sakos that well, but that does not look factory. As mentioned the LOP is a bit short. I have not fired this rifle because I do not have rings to fit the action. The previous owner did say that the rifle shot really well, for whatever that is worth. $1100 Catalina/OV/North Tucson area

Good luck, yeah it’s been hotter than heck but I’m sure you’ll turn up a few good ones!

****SOLD**** SAKO 243. Forester L579

95% sure we will be there. Caliche will be using his marlin 30-30 bought by his great grandfather for his grandfather which is now handed down to him. Looking forward to it!

You can load light target loads with hardcast bullets out of the 30-30 also. I load 5-6grs of 700x with 150gr cast bullets, super fun soft shooting range load.

We found this buck 2 months from opening day, then we found him a month later in the same spot. Night before the hunt he was back. Opening morning we had a little trouble finding him, coyotes were chasing the herd all around, one lone doe seemed to be following us, then she started running and 23 ears and 1 set of horns appeared over a knoll- dropped then crawled about 50 yds, an old ant hill provided a shooting lane without grass in the way. Shot was at 7:01 am - hunt over. I don't now much about antelope - I am very fortunate to have good friends help me - The hot scouting trips and helping the day of the hunt. Also appreciate all the help CWT members shared and offered! Great time- need some draw luck to have another tag in AZ- can't wait for Wyoming / Utah and New Mexico someday.

Just an update for some of the other folks that were following, I certified eforms on 2/15/22 and just received my tax stamp today 8/11/22. 177 days

This site has the MOST AWESOME PEOPLE!!! Thanks coues whitetail for your site and all the great people...

thank you all for the interest. i'm meeting up with couesdeer for rehoming. sounds like a great fit and home. thanks again for offering to help. happy she's going to a new home. Miles