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    44 minutes ago, Big Tub said:

    THERE YOU GO!  CONGRATS.  You look a little tired.  :D  {note I came back to ask some questions and this unsubmitted post popped up)

     

    I went back and looked at the video.  I recall a similar panic when the sheep did not go down right away.  My buddies were going nuts (shoot-don't shoot, not hit the horns or the other sheep, etc.)  In hindsight, it was obvious it was not going anywhere like mine but that panic was unnerving.  Then JUBILIATION.  The five year anniversary of me posting pics just hit on FB so I have been reliving my adventure.  

    How many years of putting in and how many bonus points?  (Sorry, if that info was buried in the subsequent posts and I missed it)

    Have you got to try some of the backstraps yet?  Mine were really tough but good tasting.  

    A little tired….yes.  😁 The adrenaline rush and then come down is real.  Yeah, there definitely is a little panic , Even though ram is dead on his feet.  Jubilation is an understatement.  I’ve never been so excited with an animal and experience in all my life.  
     

    So I had 30 points.  I have not had the chance to eat any yet.  I’ve never had sheep before so I’m excited to try it.  

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    7 minutes ago, yotebuster said:

    Incredible ram!!  WOW!!  Love the flare on him!  Looks like the scouting pic is more of a Mexicana and yours looks like a Nelsoni?  Were you on a boundary unit?  The bases are so so so cool on that ram.  

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    15 minutes ago, firstcoueswas80 said:

    How in the WORLD did he stay on his feet that long?! That first shot was perfect. Second shot was great as well.

     

    Awesome ram man, I am happy for you!

    Thanks. From what I’m told it’s not to unusual for a sheep to take some lead.  The third shot I put it right through both shoulders and he went four legs in the air.  460 yards.  

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    To say my hunt turned out to be great would be an understatement.  It was one of the best experiences ever, from scouting to the time laying hands on my ram.  Memorable to say the least especially with just my nephew, grand nephew and I getting I done. So quick a run down…  ram was aged at 8, but with the gnarly bases G&F said he could be 9+ but couldn’t tell for sure.  Ram scored 174.  One circumference landed in the bad spot in his horn which kept him from scoring higher but that just adds great character to the ram.  His good side measures 91”. Oh in the last pic with grand nephew, the road that goes through the saddle, that saddle is where I shot from  

    Brian

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    1 minute ago, CatfishKev said:

    Ouch! That's painful man but I'm glad you recovered on what looks to be an absolute stud! Looks like he was way past his ears and was a shooter for sure. Maybe someone with a "wildlife viewing cam" could donate a picture for you for an accurate representation of what he was. Clearly a stud.

    You still doing the trapping thing full bore like you used to do?

    Yeah he was a stud buck.  Really wide.   It really sucks not having cam out.  Would of had pics of him and known exactly what he was but I think we can get him pretty close to his glory😊.   
     

    I am doing the trapping still.  Not as much this past year as my mom and dad were on hospice with cancer and was taking care of them.  They both past away this summer.  

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    5AC1BC05-5D2A-457A-B6A0-CF33EDE17F01.thumb.jpeg.fc85fc96f828deb0437079a83bbd8d1c.jpegI was able to put closure on my archery deer hunt today.  Last Saturday I had this buck come in.  I drilled him perfect right behind the shoulder.  As soon as I hit him, It proceeded to hail and rain.  I got out of the blind as fast I could to start following blood trail.   Only made it about 40 yards before hail had covered the ground and washed all the blood away.   For the next 2.5 hours it proceeded to rain 4 1/2 inches.  I searched the whole time in the downpour but to no avail.   I decided to head out and make a few calls  for help.  On way out to cell service, I barely made it out due to flooding.  So I made my phone calls and tried  headed back in with it still raining but flooding had overtaken the roads and they had been barricaded and closed. So now for the rest of the weekend the roads were closed and I couldn’t make it back in. I was just sick.  Couldn’t believed what had happened.  So my tag was filled and wasn’t going to do anything else but find this buck.  

    Finally today, one week later, I was able to catch a whiff of a dead animal while seaching with a friend.  Few minutes later he hollered and said he had found him.  He had only went about 125 yards.  I had probably walked by him 4 or 5 times  with 20 yards and just couldnt see him where he fell.  Bear had found him and chewed his antler points pretty good. Wasn’t much left of the buck.  About gagged me to death cutting the head off.  Velvet was mostly ate off.  Bear had  Chewed up eyeguards, ends of main beams and other points but I was happy to put my tag on a really great buck.  Taxidermist is going to be able to rebuild points and put velvet back on him.  Bitter sweet ending losing the meat but was able to recover him. 

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