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Author Topic: Pryor Sheep Hunt Update... 11/17/07 swp Trad Bowhunter Member # 10439 posted                     Good thing you are wearing your Sitka Mountain Gear, I think your going to be doing some climbing! -------------------- "People say you can't go back, its like when you get to the edge of a cliff and you take one more step forward or you do a 180 degree turn and take one more step forward. Which way are you going? Which one is progress?" Doug Tompkins Posts: 2047 | From: Ozark, Missouri | Registered: Oct 2006  |  IP: Logged |  Shaun SPONSOR Member # 2320 posted                     Its a "cliff hanger" for sure. Thanks for the ride so far. Looking forward to the thrilling conclusion. -------------------- www.taurusbows.com Posts: 5034 | From: Iowa City,IA | Registered: Jan 2004  |  IP: Logged |  IB Contributor 2010 Member # 7360 posted                 Hold up a second Bud, gotta check my Safety Harness. I'm to close to the edge of my CHAIR on this un Posts: 2981 | From: Somewhere over the Rainbow | Registered: Sep 2005  |  IP: Logged |  Puma Tom Trad Bowhunter Member # 3065 posted                        Sounds like a terrific conclusion, to a great hunt. Good luck with the recovery of your hard earned ram, might get a bit hairy. -------------------- "My health is best in October" Posts: 128 | From: oxford, new york | Registered: Mar 2004  |  IP: Logged |  Doug Campbell Assoc Sponsor - Charter Member Member # 269 posted                        Talk about time to back up and punt… I made the decision to make a fast round trip out to the truck and get a rifle, my pack frame and lots of rope to hopefully salvage my ram. Silas stayed to watch where the ram had disappeared and reported seeing nothing when I got back. I slipped out to the edge of the cliffs and noticed a small ledge that ran about 15’ below the rim. Below this there was a shear 200’ drop to another ledge then another 200’ drop to the water. After thirty minutes of searching I was just sick and sure the ram had fallen. If this was the case he was pretty much gone but I decided to make one last search to the north. I couldn’t imagine him going back that direction but had looked everywhere else. After a couple hundred yards I stepped onto a big rock to peer over the edge and there he lay tucked into a narrow corner. It was pretty apparent this was his final resting place but I wasn’t taking any chances and shot him in the neck before climbing down as quickly as I could to get my hands on him, one kick and it could have been a 200’ fall, at least. To say I was elated is a huge understatement. After all the highs and lows in the past two months you just can’t imagine what I was feeling finally running my hands thru the hair and over the horns of this ram…. The arrow had entered between the 1st and 2nd ribs, 8” up and angled forward to exit between the 6th and 7th ribs so I’m certain the rifle shot was un-necessary. I know some folks will be pretty disappointed with me ending this story with a gunshot but like I said at the time I wasn’t taking any chances and was tickled to death being able to retrieve this beautiful ram. Here is a look at his final resting place. He’s no monster but like I said I’m tickled with him and he’ll sure have a place of honor on my wall. Thanks for going along on my hunt and I sure hope you enjoyed hearing about it as much as I enjoyed reliving it here. -------------------- Life is wonderful in Montana!! "BEING CHALLENGED IN LIFE IS INEVITABLE. BEING DEFEATED IS OPTIONAL." ABS Journeyman Knifesmith Doug's Photo Album, Posts: 7502 | From: SW Montana | Registered: Mar 2003  |  IP: Logged |  Kooter Member Member # 12203 posted                        Great Job Doug! Thanks for the stories and the pics of this epic hunt. Posts: 6 | From: Bozeman, MT | Registered: Apr 2007  |  IP: Logged |  Guru Admin Member # 616 posted                     Once again bud....congratulations Thanx so much for sharing all this with us -------------------- Curt } >>---> "I love you Daddy".......My son Cade while stump shooting 3/19/06 Posts: 16326 | From: NY | Registered: Apr 2003  |  IP: Logged |  yellow bow Trad Bowhunter Member # 9709 posted                        way to go Doug,congrats! thanks for the pics and story. thats a great looking ram. Posts: 2148 | From: new jersey | Registered: Jul 2006  |  IP: Logged |  Bert Frelink Contributor 2013 Member # 8123 posted                     Congrats Doug, Nice ram, you did the right thing, people that would critize you for doing what you did either have not hunted with the bow very long and or have never been in the situation where you have to make a decision in a hurry. Thanks for taking us along. Regards, Bert. Posts: 744 | From: Alberta, Canada | Registered: Jan 2006  |  IP: Logged |  Shaun SPONSOR Member # 2320 posted                     Very fine trophy there Doug. Good Hunting! Thanks for sharing the story of the hunt. -------------------- www.taurusbows.com Posts: 5034 | From: Iowa City,IA | Registered: Jan 2004  |  IP: Logged |  the Ferret Trad Bowhunter Member # 103 posted                        What do you mean he's no monster. he looks like a monster to me. Man he's beautiful. Couldn't be happier for ya Doug. What a journey, eh? Congrats sir -------------------- There is always someone that knows more than you, and someone that knows less than you, so you can always learn and you can always teach Posts: 12891 | From: Cincinnati, Ohio | Registered: Mar 2003  |  IP: Logged |  Huntrdfk Contributor 2013 Member # 938 posted                    What a great hunt Doug, and I'm with Mickey on this one, he looks plenty big to me! Thanks for taking the time to share this with us...... David -------------------- TGMM Family of The Bow PBS Associate Member "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." George Orwell Posts: 4307 | From: Somersworth, NH | Registered: May 2003  |  IP: Logged |  Kingwouldbe *unregistered* Member # 11698 posted                  Doug, thanks for taking us with you. I also found an ancient arrow head on a stock, then killed a buck, it makes it a little spiritual to think right here, maybe thousands of years ago, there was a bow hunter seeking a kill with his bow. Nice ram the hard way Posts: 1282 | Registered: Feb 2007  |  IP: Logged |  4runr SPONSOR Member # 8051 posted                     If a story like that don't inspire you to work harder at being a better hunter and being more patient, nuthin will. Thank you Doug for that incredible journey. That Sheep horn handled knife I have will be with me on all my hunts, and every time I belt it on I'll think of this thread. -------------------- Kenny Christ died to save me, this I read and in my heart I find a need of Him to be my Savior By Aaron Shuste TGMM Family of the Bow www.tradways.com Cyber home of HILL COUNTRY BOWS Posts: 7592 | From: Hartville, Ohio | Registered: Dec 2005  |  IP: Logged |  Roughcountry Contributing Member 2006 Member # 2496 posted                     Doug Thanks for letting us live your hunt with you, and with out all the bad weather and humping the cliffs like you had to Thats a super ram and even though I'm probably older than you, I wanna be Doug Campbell when I grow up. I'll be looking forward to seeing that ram on the wall when I get the pleasure of a visit. Very cool hunt bud, congrats again Robin Posts: 2061 | From: Eastern Oregon | Registered: Jan 2004  |  IP: Logged |

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